Hybrid EMEA Transportation Manager

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About the role

  • Transportation Manager driving policy development and optimization across countries for Stryker. Collaborating with internal teams to ensure cost objectives and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and execute continuous improvement projects that drive cost out of our outbound transportation activities
  • Lead monthly transportation reviews with internal stakeholders across functions within your assigned divisions
  • Manage transportation carrier performance including business reviews with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Develop deep relationships and be a trusted thought partner for our commercial, finance, and operations organizations as applicable for your assigned divisions
  • Monitor and analyze weekly and monthly cost reports, identifying variances, risks, and cost reduction opportunities
  • Develop and own clear routing instruction for carrier, mode, and service selection and drive routing compliance
  • Serve as escalation point for aggregated transportation issues, leading root cause analysis and corrective action plans while also creating pathways for fast self-serve resolution
  • Review monthly spend versus budget and partner with Finance to communicate trends, risks, and savings opportunities
  • Act as the primary liaison for all transportation topics across internal stakeholders, including Procurement, Commercial, Transportation, and Logistics
  • Perform periodic audits to ensure compliance with contractual terms, service level agreements, and cost-plus structures

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, transportation, business, operations, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in transportation in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing dedicated fleet operations and third-party logistics providers
  • Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost, utilization, and performance data
  • Demonstrated ability to drive cost reduction through governance, optimization, and operational discipline
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and manage complex vendor relationships
  • Ability to influence without direct authority and hold partners accountable to performance expectations
  • Experience leading issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Job title

EMEA Transportation Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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