At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

*Location can be remote/anywhere in the US with ability to travel 35% of the time*

Job Summary

Manages the overall cost and performance of Owens & Minor’s transportation network, reducing transportation costs, and overall performance across assigned region(s).  Manages regional Dedicated Contract Carriage relationship, ensuring our partner is meeting customer requirements and driving key metrics.  Partners with Area and Distribution Center Leadership to oversee and lead transportation strategy (fleet sizing, route analysis/recommendations, common carrier selection, routing guide development, inbound performance, RFP support, KPI/metric implementation, etc.).  Works with Area Operations Leadership to develop and implement transportation performance improvement projects in support of the company’s overarching transportation strategy.

Core Responsibilities

• Manages the overall cost and operational performance of the dedicated fleet within assigned region.  Ensures proper equipment utilization, customer requirement implementation and use of common carriers.

• Develops a transportation strategy designed to lower overall delivery expense while improving productivity and customer service measurements.

• Implements a common carrier strategy to partner with the cost effective and reliable carriers, including participating in quarterly business reviews.

• Develops and implements a management system designed around Key Performance Indicators that measure and improve delivery performance, asset utilization, customer quality, inbound delivery and other measures.

• Partners with DC Operations to support both day-to-day and strategic initiatives.

• Manages relationships with carrier/courier companies and other transportation-related vendors that provide services to assigned region(s).

• Collaborates with Implementation and Commercial Teams to ensure success during all customer transitions.

• Participates in transportation sourcing events lead by Transportation Procurement Team as a regional leader.  The sourcing events include less-than-truckload, truckload, intermodal, local delivery and asset sourcing events.

• Complies with all Department of Transportation (DOT), governmental, safety regulations, policies, and standards. 

• Keeps abreast of all regulatory changes impacting the management of O&M’s dedicated fleet and common carriers, and disseminates all pertinent information to corporate and division management.

• Performs additional duties as directed.

Qualifying Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required; concentration in transportation, supply chain or logistics preferred.

• 7 or more years of relevant transportation operations experience; previous transportation supervisory/management experience preferred

• Or any combination of relevant education and experience to meet the above requirements

• Demonstrated effectiveness in Transportation Management System (TMS) planning and optimization, including planning and managing shipments

• Ability to communicate with all levels across the organization (executives, management, DC teammates)

• Demonstrated ability effectively reducing costs and/or improving asset-based transportation networks across multiple facilities

• Previous experience managing multiple sites providing both inbound and outbound services

• Ability to perform meaningful analysis of the regional transportation network and effectively communicate analysis to management

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Good verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to motivate and direct the work of teammates at multiple facilities in the designated region

• Planning and organizational skills; proficiency in MS Word and Excel

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.