Transportation Supervisor - Axalta Coating Systems
High Point, NC
About the Job
We are searching for a Transportation Supervisor to join our team in High Point, NC!
As the Transportation Supervisor, you will be responsible for all domestic bulk transportation operations across the region and will be accountable for the performance of the carrier base to operational and financial metrics. In this role, you will balance customer and financial outcomes inclusive of delivery speed, cost, service, and on-time delivery. The Transportation Supervisor will partner with 3PL (Third Party Logistics) personnel to ensure carrier selection, compliance, and tactical execution of customer and interplant shipments. You will be a member of the Global Logistics Team, reporting to the Americas Transportation Leader within Supply Chain and will supervise a team of 3PL team members.
Key Responsibilities :
Qualifications :
Required:
Key Behavioral Competencies:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers' products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We've recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
As the Transportation Supervisor, you will be responsible for all domestic bulk transportation operations across the region and will be accountable for the performance of the carrier base to operational and financial metrics. In this role, you will balance customer and financial outcomes inclusive of delivery speed, cost, service, and on-time delivery. The Transportation Supervisor will partner with 3PL (Third Party Logistics) personnel to ensure carrier selection, compliance, and tactical execution of customer and interplant shipments. You will be a member of the Global Logistics Team, reporting to the Americas Transportation Leader within Supply Chain and will supervise a team of 3PL team members.
Key Responsibilities :
- Responsible for all day-to-day domestic bulk transportation operations across the region. Ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, local, state, and federal laws/regulations.
- Act as a bulk transportation and logistics subject matter expert.
- Accountable for developing and owning a pipeline of transportation-related optimization savings.
- Drive policy change or improvement initiatives through data analytics and trends.
- Point of contact to the bulk carrier base. Facilitate communication to stakeholders and carriers downstream from manufacturing.
- Execute review meetings with carrier base. Provide risk-based assessment and define requirements to support RFQs, bids and the carrier portfolio.
- Develop action plans for continuous improvement.
- Provide reporting and visibility including operational and financial metrics and in-transit shipments.
- Proactive management and communication of bulk transportation issues, risks, provide data-based resolutions to business management.
- Drive clear communication and mitigation plans to address bulk challenges impacting operational performance and customer service levels.
Qualifications :
Required:
- 4-year degree or 2 years of supply chain, logistics, or operational experience, involving managing bulk transportation operations required.
- Management or supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience managing hazardous transportation operations and knowledge of DOT regulations preferred.
- Knowledge of SAP and experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 20% domestically.
Key Behavioral Competencies:
- A positive attitude, willingness to learn and integrate oneself into business operations, and a desire to solve transportation related and process-based problems required.
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers' products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We've recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
Source : Axalta Coating Systems
