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Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for Transportation Operations Lead in Deerfield, IL (Onsite)

For quick Apply, please reach out to Ghanshyam Sharma - call:

2482635646 / email: Ghanshyam.Sharma@stefanini.com

Work Hours: M-F (40 hours)

Work Location: Deerfield, IL

Shift: 1st Shift

The Transportation Network Lead is focused on managing critical aspects of a new 3PL-supported transportation network and ensuring effective execution of the U.S. transportation plan. This position is responsible for transportation planning, RFP execution support, and operational performance management planning.

The ideal candidate brings deep transportation expertise, strong analytical capability, and hands on experience working within or alongside 3PL environments during periods of network change with the ability to manage a project plan.

Responsibilities:

Provide functional leadership for assigned elements of U.S. Last Mile Distribution, Replenishment, and International replenishment transportation plan for the new 3PL network model.
Support aspects of transportation RFP execution, including requirements definition, scope clarification, SOP documentation, bid evaluation support, and onboarding activities.
Partner closely with 3PL providers and carriers to translate transportation strategy into executable operating plans for the new network
Support development and deployment of transportation service offerings (e.g., white glove, stock rotation, returns, specialized delivery requirements).
Identify and evaluate transportation routes, modes, and providers to optimize cost, speed, reliability, and capacity during network transition.
Manage tactical execution across transportation modes, ensuring adherence to route guides and standard work.
Monitor and manage carrier and 3PL KPIs, including:
Tender acceptance %
On time pickup and delivery %
Route guide compliance
Exception and escalation performance
Perform detailed data collection, reporting, and analysis to identify financial, service, and margin improvement opportunities.
Work closely with Warehouse, Network Design, Planning, and Customer Service partners to ensure transportation execution aligns with finalized network decisions.
Prepare and present clear, action oriented updates to Transportation Leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and recommendations.
Support stabilization and continuous improvement activities following go live of new 3PL network components.

Job Requirements

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Job Requirement:

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in transportation, supply chain, or logistics operations.
Strong knowledge of the U.S. transportation market, carriers, and multi-mode execution (parcel, LTL, truckload, intermodal; ocean exposure preferred).
Proven experience working with or managing transportation activity.
Demonstrated expertise in pulling, validating, analyzing, and presenting transportation data to support decision making.
Experience supporting transportation RFPs, SOP development, carrier onboarding, and performance management.
Familiarity with TMS platforms (Blue Yonder preferred) and ERP systems (JDE a plus).
Strong financial and business acumen with ability to balance cost, service, and risk.
Excellent communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, change driven environment.
Strong project management skills.

Scope Clarifications:

This position is individual contributor focused; no direct people management responsibilities.
Emphasis is on execution, implementation, and operational oversight, rather than long term organizational ownership.
Role duration and scope may adjust based on network transformation milestones.

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore, and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company.

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