CPS NA Transportation Manager

Job Description Summary:

We can create global reach with local focus because of the strength of the Coca-Cola system, which comprises our company and our bottling partners worldwide. As a CPS NA Transportation Manager, you'll manage inbound, outbound, and intracompany transportation of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods for the CPS NA organization. Key member of the Planning and Logistics leadership team, involved in daily operations while also linked with Global Logistics Services teams supporting logistic strategy development and procurement. Manage relationship with 3PL and Freight Forwarders, monitoring KBI. The role can be based in Atlanta, GA or Cidra, Puerto Rico.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Manage CPS NA transportation operations, ensuring performance, service level and cost target are met.

• Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.

• Manage expenses and annual business plan targets and objectives for the transportation function.

• Managing coordination and proactive communication to changes of load status with internal/external stakeholder.

• Ensure visibility of order status, risks and KBIs to internal and external stakeholders.

• Participate in the Carrier’s selection process (RFQs) and manage key stakeholders.

• Support and ensure adoption of strategic initiatives that relate with the transportation function.

• Manage relationship with 3PL and Freight Forwarders, ensuring SLAs and KBIs are met. Ensure claims and payments processes are executed on a timely basis.

• Support the CPS NA logistics operations with process improvement and optimization initiatives.

• Comply with the guidelines of Food Safety, Integrated Management System (Quality, Environment, Occupational Health and Safety), KORE Corporate Standards and any other applicable legal requirements, established or subscribed by the Company, related to your job, complying with the policies, internal plans and procedures that ensure the proper implementation and continuous improvement of the company.

• Identify bottlenecks in the supply chain and bring forth continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the long-term success and productivity of the plant.

• Participate and promoteactivitieswith the OE Team that contributetowardcontinuousimprovementand digitalization of processes.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or equivalent. Supply chain management degree or certification preferred.

• 5+yearstransportation and logisticsexperience.

FunctionalCompetencies

• Excel/Word/PowerPoint

• Power BI

• Computerizedmanufactureknowledge

• SAP – Transportation Management, Materials Management.

• Communicationskills(Spanish and English).

• PresentationskillsPlanning andorganizing,teamwork,customerservicefocused, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

What We Can Do For You 

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products. 

• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others. 

• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.  

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.