Transportation and Project Manager

Position Title

North America Transportation & Project Manager

Columbus, OH, US

Hybrid – 3 days on site

The North America Transportation and Project Manager is a key position within the Wella Supply Chain organization. This role executes high‑level transportation management, coordinating systems, carriers, and operational metrics that impact freight payment, optimization, and systems development. The position leads cost‑saving and improvement projects, leverages data sources to support business decisions, and focuses on opportunities for operational improvement.

• Transportation Team Leadership
  • Lead a team supporting transportation operations and freight performance across North America
  • Manage international import/export compliance and reporting
  • Interact daily with FTL, LTL, and ocean carriers and support vendor compliance for top retailers
  • Own financial results and KPI performance across all transportation modes
  • Develop and improve processes, systems, and metrics for the operations team
• Efficiency & Strategic Projects Leadership
  • Identify and lead operational excellence and efficiency projects from idea development to completion
  • Track, communicate, and forecast project savings, productivity, and service results
  • Support larger strategic initiatives including supply network design, new software platforms, AI adoption, and cross‑functional efforts
  • Summarize and report project progress
  • Support ad hoc requirements for global company projects
• Other Duties
  • Develop and maintain reporting: freight audit, operations reviews, metrics reporting
  • Maintain database logic, tables, and sourcing
  • Generate and maintain SAP purchase orders
  • Manage relationships with freight payment providers, 3PLs, and other logistics service providers
  • Develop and maintain SQL/Power BI dashboards
  • Monthly carrier reporting (scorecard support)
  • Ad hoc data analysis requests

• Leadership, ownership, and project management skills (planning, organizing, and resource allocation)
• Very strong analytical, reasoning, and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, SQL, and data analysis
• SAP literacy desired
• Previous transportation‑focused experience a plus (transportation, order management)
• Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions
• Strong ability to convert data insights into action
• Knowledge of transportation freight payment processes
• Exposure to carrier networks (FTL, LTL, Parcel, Ocean, Air)
• Exposure to Transportation Management Systems
• Knowledge of international import/export operations and compliance requirements
• BA/BS from an accredited college or university
• Experience of 3–5 years or greater in logistics, supply chain, or distribution center role

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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