Trident Consulting is seeking a "Transportation Consultant" for one of our client. A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title: Transportation Consultant
Location: Hybrid - Atlanta, GA or Jersey City, NJ
Job Type: Contract (only W2)
Pay Rate: $55/hr
Requirements:10-15 years of experience in product management, product ownership, or management consulting, including demonstrated leadership in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, with a track record of owning product vision and delivery.
Deep transportation, logistics, and supply chain expertise — spanning TMS, WMS, freight, distribution, fulfillment, or last-mile delivery.
Proven experience leading client-facing consulting engagements and advising senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of Agile product delivery, from design through testing and release.
Experience using product and operational metrics — such as service levels, order fulfillment, and ROI — to guide decisions.
Ability to lead globally distributed, cross-functional teams.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Alignment with the Cognizant Way to Lead and our values — Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.
Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
These will help you succeed
Experience in the courier, express, and parcel domain or related last-mile delivery operations.
Experience across transportation management, warehousing and distribution, freight forwarding, supply chain planning, cold-chain logistics, customs and compliance, or inventory optimization.
Knowledge of transportation and supply chain technologies, including TMS, WMS, EDI, APIs, IoT-enabled logistics, data platforms, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled product capabilities.
Experience delivering large-scale transformation programs within manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain consulting engagements.
An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
Top 3:
1. Expert in Transportation Management Systems.
2. Supply Chian experience in Manufacturing, Retail or Client.
3. Strong communication skills
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.
Learn more: www.tridentconsultinginc.com