Wilton Brands Inc Hiring for Sr. Manager Transportation at Naperville, Illinois Full Time

Wilton’s Journey

Wilton is a US heritage brand with a 95-year history in baking and decorating. Now fully integrated into the Dr. Oetker family, Wilton aspires to be the most influential and successful cake decorating brand. Learn more about Wilton at http://www.wilton.com

This position is responsible for the execution of international and domestic transportation strategy related to the movement of goods from sources of supply through the supply network and to the customer. This includes establishing routing alternatives across a range of service levels and costs, managing HTS codes, and ensuring compliance with customs regulations & related requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Set strategic direction and participating in negotiation freight contracts with carriers (international and domestic), managing and administration of imports, exports, and indirect/3PL.

• Planning and managing national and domestic transportation and related costs developing worldwide network to minimize expenses while maximizing service to the Wilton Brands LLC network

• Ensure compliance with all regulations set by Customs and other global government entities applicable to C-TPAT, ACE, FDA, CPSC, USFW, USDA, and others as applicable.

• Direct the team that manages daily interactions with the various service providers; develop and mentor the team to solve strategic and tactical transportation operational issues.

• Guide the development of KPI ’ s associated with freight service provider performance, ensure reporting requirements are defined and implemented, and conduct internalquarterlybusiness performance reviews to report on financial and service level goals.

• Create and establish policies to align Wilton ’ s operations with Customs requirements.

• Establish budgets and execute freight spend to align to budget constraints.

• Analyze new and existing sourcing initiatives to optimize duty and freight spend; modify and expand the supply chain routes as needed to align with supplier changes.

• Develop multi-tier transportation expedite options required for customer fulfillment; work collaboratively with internal customers, including Inventory, Sales and Distribution, to align transportation strategy with all aspects of the supply chain.

• Monitor the performance of direct reports, providing and documenting performance feedback.

  Education and Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in managing an international logistics program.

• Customs broker license preferred.

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.

• 3+ years of managing a team/supervisory experience.

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage, communicate and manage logistics functions dependent on high degree of customer service in a global supply chain utilizing cross functional teams and third party logistics providers.

• High attention to detail and commitment to deadlines

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Strong implementation and facilitation skills.

  Physical Demands/Work Requirements:

  Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

  Wilton values an engaging in-person work environment with focus on cross-functional collaboration and problem solving. We also recognize the need for workplace flexibility. This is why Wilton offers a hybrid schedule with permanent 1/2-day Fridays.

  Wilton is an equal employment opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, individuals with disability or veteran status as provided by law. Wilton Brands LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.

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