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Job Title :Manager, Global Logistics – TMS Outbound – Asia
Role Overview
Experienced professional with project management and technical expertise to lead Collins Transportation Management System (TMS) outbound implementation and sustainment efforts in collaboration with Collins production sites. Drive implementation of new sites with the 3rd party logistics (3PL) partner, from defining requirements through launch, to post go-live support and continuous improvement projects.
This is a central corporate role that acts as a consultant and project manager to support internal customers in Asia. Employing industry best practices, this leader will make significant process, systems, and customer service improvements in support of Collins production and cost-saving goals.
Primary Responsibilities
Work with cross functional stakeholders including 3PL TMS Partner, IT, Supply Chain, Operations, Global Trade and Customer Service, to design, develop, test, and deploy the TMS solution in new Collins sites in Asia.
Execute the TMS Scope of Work (SOW) with the TMS Partner. If needed, recommend amendments to reflect continuous integration and value-add opportunities.
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Train internal operations personnel and mentor other team members on the TMS platform. Provide support post-launch. Complete and maintain TMS implementation documentation as required for Standard Work, process alignment, and training.
Prepare briefings, presentations, and training documentation to present status of project regularly to TMS team, cross-functional leaders, corporate, business unit, and site logistics leaders.
Collaborate with business unit and site logistics leadership, Global Trade, TMS partner and other internal and external stakeholders to refine TMS outbound shipping processes, including dock physical material flow, workflow and process documentation to enable maximum savings, enable Collins-wide process standardization, and ensure compliance with global trade, ITAR and Commerce license shipping requirements.
Drive TMS outbound savings. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to exceed TMS project savings targets. In collaboration with TMS Partner and Collins site teams, perform root cause analysis to identify gaps and opportunities. Work with site logistics leadership, site shipping personnel, order creators, material managers, IT personnel, transportation carriers and TMS Partner to drive TMS and shipping process improvement, standardization and compliance.
Collaborate with the transportation managers, Site logistics leaders and TMS Parter to provide feedback to preferred carriers on delivery and cost performance.
As Subject Matter Expert, assist in transition of TMS interface capability to SAP S4/HANA.
Extensive international travel required. While most work is in normal daytime hours, Collins’ global footprint and supplier base can require meetings or calls outside normal business hours.
Qualifications You Must Have
Bachelor’s degree and 8-10 years relevant experience.
Strong analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, interpret, and present complex data in support of decision-making.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Skilled presenter, comfortable with in-person and remote presentations to both shop-floor workers and executive-level leaders.
Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
Thorough grounding in international and domestic shipping and freight operations, including parcel, air, ocean, truck load and less-than-truck load modes.
Knowledge of international trade and customs requirements and best practices. Knowledge of ITAR, C-TPAT and export control regulations. Familiarity with hazardous materials shipping requirements and standards.
Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. MS Visio a plus.
Reside in Asia and able to travel extensively (25-50%) within the region and occasionally to North America or globally. While area of responsibility will be Asia, must be able to participate in online meetings and training sessions with North American and European participants outside normal business hours if required.
Fluency in English required.
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience in implementing TMS in a global manufacturing or aftermarket distribution environment.
Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environment. Ideally, has experience shipping high-value product ranging from small electronics to very large structural assemblies via all transportation modes.
Demonstrated international / cross-cultural work experience in a diverse, global organization. Successful influencer in a matrix organization.
Grounding in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) and hands-on experience in process improvement projects.
Knowledge of SAP S4/HANA and Extended Warehouse Management System (EWMS) desirable.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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