Senior Manager - Transportation Business Process

Overview

• The Scheduling Leader is responsible for overseeing the TCT Scheduling team.
• Coordinate the planning, organizing, and optimizing the scheduling of shipments to ensure timely delivery and efficient use of resources (fleets and warehouses). This role will analyze data, utilize gTMS/TCT transportation planning models, and coordinate with various stakeholders.
• The Scheduling Leader will ensure that appropriate carriers are assigned to each shipment based on PepsiCo's policies, contracts, and capacity availability.
• This role will also involve making necessary schedule adjustments to ensure practical and feasible shipment Trip build.
• The role is responsible for issue sizing and escalation with timely interaction with Procurement on carrier capacity assessment
• Problem solving & team coaching.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the TCT Scheduling team to ensure compliance with scheduling processes and procedures.
• Ensure the effective adoption and utilization of TCT transportation planning technology.
• Meet service and productivity objectives set for the scheduling team.
• Coordinate and support the planning, optimization, and scheduling of the most efficient routes for shipments, considering cost, transit time, fleet productivity, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Collaborate closely with warehouses, carriers, and customers to ensure alignment on shipment schedules.
• Ensure the appropriate selections of carriers to minimize freight spend and maximize operational efficiency.
• Guarantee the final Shipment publication Trip Build according to the agreed cut-off time schedule.
• Train new recruits and evaluate performance.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Business university degree.
• 8-11 years of experience in transport planning or logistics management.
• Proficiency in Excel and knowledge of SAP, TMS, or logistics software.
• Fluent in English.