Regional Transportation Manager - Rail Analyst
$72.5k - $162.1k
Mid
Dearborn, MI, USA
HybridTravel to plants, external warehouses, and provider sites may be required; weekend work may be required on an exception basis.
Operations & LogisticsLogistics & Transportation
No H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong CMMS3 knowledge.
- Rail or intermodal carrier operations experience.
- Experience with CMMS3 data, Datamart, Alteryx, or other data analytical tools.
- Strong understanding of MP&L (CMMS and data warehouse) and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access systems.
- Ability to create presentations with clear objectives and tailor content to the audience’s interests, knowledge level, and needs.
Responsibilities
- Implement freight efficiencies to achieve assigned plant calendarized and annualized targets.
- Develop logistics commodity strategies with the Transportation Purchasing Organization.
- Develop equipment and routing specifications for Requests for Quote with Transportation Purchasing.
- Publish supplier shipping instructions and manage daily changes, including responding to operating plan changes.
- Support the Transportation Purchasing Organization in helping carriers react to changes at least cost.
- Manage inbound freight cost by identifying and implementing improvements and tracking physicals.
- Identify cost savings through sourcing changes and density changes.
- Monitor cube utilization and planned-to-actual metrics.
- Audit and dispute logistics provider billing discrepancies.
- Review and approve TONU and plant-requested pull-aheads.
- Interface with Plant Group Managers and MP&L Managers to manage logistics-related issues between plants, suppliers, and carriers.
- Conduct MEL meetings and metrics reviews and cost reviews with the LLP Logistics Analyst.
- Track and adjudicate rail and intermodal demurrage and detention.
- Monitor cube utilization, brokering, add/cancel metrics, and rack return-to-plan.
- Execute Forward Model Logistics plans with the LLP and affected plants.
- Interface with the Lead Logistics Provider to ensure quality and timely delivery of services.
- Monitor progress through weekly Plant Launch calls.
- Support reductions in LLP management fees, including managing LLP staffing changes to support shifts, complexity, and volume changes.
- Support reductions in premium freight cost by ensuring proper float levels of in-plant inventory.
- Create 5% year-over-year savings on long-term purchase order agreements.
- Reduce brokering for key carriers using data warehouse reports and detailed brokering and book-of-business reviews.
- Maintain or improve a 5.8 sigma rating for overall quality performance related to production disruptions.
- Support new product launches with zero production losses due to logistics failures.
- Use data and performance metrics to develop origin-based standards and strategies for float, transportation, and method of origin to reduce overall transportation costs, including TONU, detention/demurrage, and premium freight costs.
- Develop standards and strategies to create a “Plan for Every Part” based on transportation flow, including routing, float, and shipping standards.
- Interface with the Transportation Purchasing Organization on transportation provider contracts.
- Drive optimal window times with plants and Penske PLC teams to improve transportation flow into plants.
- Use pull-ahead tools to improve cube and rack utilization KPIs.
- Align cost to production schedule and find ways to lessen the impact on the transportation network.
- Lead efforts to use telematics to reduce premium freight and accessorial costs.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong supply chain and plant experience.
About the company
Ford Motor Company designs and builds vehicles for individual drivers and commercial fleets worldwide, spanning Ford trucks and SUVs and Lincoln luxury models. Its Mustang sports car and Bronco off-road vehicles sit alongside gasoline, hybrid and electric products. The company sells vehicles, parts and accessories through dealers, while Ford Pro combines commercial vehicles with fleet software, charging and maintenance services; Ford Credit earns money from customer and dealer financing and leases. Connected services add subscriptions for vehicle features and business operations. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dearborn, Michigan
Founded
1903
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Remote Work Options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family Planning Benefits
- Fertility Treatment Support
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation