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Job Description:
Airbus Helicopters in Grapevine, TX is seeking a Transportation Services Manager to direct local logistics, carrier relationships, and strategic process improvements to deliver cost-effective, scalable operations. Key duties include managing carrier tenders and rate negotiations, optimizing transport budgets, driving automation and lean processes, and collaborating with Warehouse Operations to meet customer demand and support company growth.
Meet the team:
From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.
Your working environment:
A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.
How we care for you:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Your Challenges:
Ensure performance of local transportation related activities: 60%
Implement and control key performance indicators (service, cost, quality, …)
Consult with Warehouse Operations to anticipate, understand/challenge customer’s requests - Implement win/win transportation solutions
Control transportation cost allocation including process automation
Assist corporate audits, ask & drive specific audits on request
Ensure adherence to budget and monitor spend.
Participate in processes to optimize packaging and packaging spend
Manage Transportation Service Providers: 30 %
Lead the Transportation Service Provider Selection process
Originate calls for tender and rate negotiation
Facilitate regular business reviews focusing on contract adherence and continuous process improvement
Transportation partner monitoring and audit (Performance, billing accuracy…)
Continuous Improvement: 10%
Develop and implement company policies related to Transportation
Manage and drive improvement and cost savings projects related to Logistics and Transportation - share experience and best practices
Transportation Service provider development / opportunity expansion
Develop and implement lean processes and process automation
Participate in setting the business / logistics strategy including ensuring demand ramp-up requirements are met
Process and analyze damage claims to validate carrier performance and packaging standards - Focus efforts to identify areas to improve in the spirit of continuous improvement
Your Boarding Pass (Required):
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Supply Chain or Finance.
Minimum of Seven (7) years’ experience in Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing, or Freight Forwarding
Procurement or contract management experience
Experience with Logistics and Transportation
Strong experience is supplier management and relationship…