Description
Summary:
The Sr Transportation Project Manager leads and orchestrates peak period preparation strategies, ensuring optimal network performance during high-volume periods.
Highlights:
1. Lead peak planning initiatives and align capacity with demand
2. Collaborate with S&OP teams for integrated peak readiness plans
3. Analyze and optimize network configurations to meet peak requirements
**DESCRIPTION**
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Sr Transportation Project Manager is responsible for leading and orchestrating comprehensive peak period preparation strategies across the transportation network, working closely with S\&OP, topology, network design, configuration teams in addition to transportation peak captains to ensure optimal network performance during high\-volume periods.
Key job responsibilities
* Lead medium and short\-term peak planning initiatives, aligning transportation capacity with forecasted demand
* Collaborate with S\&OP teams to develop integrated peak readiness plans across all transportation miles
* Analyze and optimize network configurations and topology to meet peak period requirements
* Ensure network connections and nodes are properly configured and ready for increased volume
* Design and implement contingency plans for potential capacity constraints
* Oversee capacity planning and resource allocation across various transportation teams
* Monitor and assess network performance metrics to identify potential bottlenecks
* Lead transportation peak readiness and war rooms meetings
**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS**
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* Bachelor's degree or equivalent
* Experience in a business analyst, data analyst or equivalent role
* Experience creating, iterating, and improving end\-to\-end global supply chains
* Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
* Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**
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* Master's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field
* Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
* Experience working with large\-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MS Power Query, Python)
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