Senior Manager, Global SCM Optimization & Analytics

The System Technical Expert Lead serves as the enterprise technical authority for Emerson’s centralized Transportation Management System (TMS), supporting the global logistics network and Business Units. This role combines hands-on system ownership, configuration, troubleshooting, and analytics to improve the speed, reliability, visibility, and cost-effectiveness of global freight movement. Working with IT, Strategic Sourcing, Business Units, and Global Logistics Operations, you will translate business requirements into scalable system capabilities and lead through influence without formal direct reports.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be

TMS Configuration and Operational Execution

Configure locations, ship units, equipment, routing itineraries, and consolidation, pooling, and cross-dock logic across ocean, air, truck, and parcel modes.

Manage the order-to-shipment lifecycle, including order release, shipment build, tendering, tracking, and delivery status. Monitor system execution and resolve exceptions before they affect customer delivery.

Serve as the functional escalation point for TMS planning, execution, and visibility issues. Trace root causes through transactional data and implement lasting solutions independently, working with IT and operations.

Build and maintain carrier and rate structures, including rate offerings, rate records, rate geography, and accessorials. Translate business policies into agents, saved queries, parameter sets, and status logic.

Own data object and database design, govern master data standards, and document functional specifications, user stories, business rules, and validation criteria.

System Optimization and Enterprise Solutions

Configure and tune planning parameters, constraints, bulk planning, shipment build logic, and cost-versus-service weighting. Validate improvements through what-if scenarios and actual shipment data.

Lead cross-functional logistics initiatives, including network consolidations, new lanes, and regional expansions, through configuration, testing, and operational readiness.

Standardize Business Unit naming, units of measure, calendars, and other system conventions. Evaluate third-party tools and API/AI automation solutions through gap analyses and integration feasibility reviews.

Analytics Governance and Enablement

Develop and maintain enterprise logistics dashboards and decision-support tools, including the Mode Comparison Tool (MCT), to support strategic programs and daily operations.

Build and sustain automated data pipelines, ETL processes, and curated datasets using SQL and Python to improve visibility, risk assessment, and operational automation.

Lead release and upgrade readiness, including configuration governance, regression testing, cutover planning, and post-release validation.

Provide technical guidance and training to TMS Pro Users, analysts, and business stakeholders. Apply continuous improvement methods to automate manual work and reduce operational errors.

Maintain solution documentation and issue tracking, communicate progress and outcomes through governance forums and leadership updates, and anticipate future logistics technology requirements.

Who You Are:

You step up to handle tough issues. You represent own interests while being attentive to others’ interests as well. You effectively communicate in various settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. You evaluate pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options. You stage activities with relevant milestones and schedules. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field required;…