Job Description
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas'® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann's® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!
Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:
Salary Range: $88,800 - $115,500
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary:
Manager, Transportation is a corporate role within the Bimbo Bakehouse supply chain team responsible for leading, optimizing, and managing the transportation strategy and execution. The scope of the role includes developing strategic partnerships with transportation providers, building operational and financial KPIs, leading annual RFPs, analyzing financial and volume variances, and developing competencies and capabilities.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Strategic:
- Lead transportation RFPs/RFQs, including scope development, bid events, carrier evaluation, award recommendations, and implementation.
- Develop and maintain strategic carrier relationships supporting domestic US and imports from Canada & Mexico.
- Complete month end close activities & reporting including shipment activity summaries, GRIR, accruals & open carrier invoices.
- Define OTM Team responsibilities including optimizing OTM system functionality, enhancements & reporting KPIs as well as carrier EDI setups & maintenance.
- Develop team structure to support current and future business demands
Execution:
- Lead Transportation Team in planning & executing shipments
- Provide direct coaching of team members and feedback to OTM team members
- Solicit and qualify new
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $88,800–$115,500 |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Website | www.bimbobakeriesusa.com |
About Company
Bimbo Bakeries USA is a leader in the baking industry, known for its category leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. As part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, BBU is proud to share the company philosophyHighly Productive and Deeply Humane in the U.S.
Skills
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
- Bakeryunmatched
- Bid Analysisunmatched
- Billingunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)unmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Salesunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Transportation Planningunmatched
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