Logistics Excellence Manager

Logistics Excellence Manager

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet and Science Diet. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food. Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods. We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life. A career at Hill's Pet Nutrition or Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work / life effectiveness.

The Logistics Excellence Manager reports to the Divisional Logistics Director Hills. This position is mainly responsible for driving continuous improvement and cost efficiency projects, and leading Reimagine Supply Chain initiatives (e.g. sustainability, automation / digital solutions). This position will also support the management of key Global Hills 3PL relationships including Hills Global Ocean Freight Forwarders and will implement and facilitate our Divisional Logistics practices to share program and learnings through pre-scheduled bi-monthly sessions. This role will not have any direct reports.

Responsibilities :

• Drives Logistics (Warehouse, Transportation and eCommerce) continuous improvement and cost efficiency projects
• Lead / support key Reimagine logistics projects in collaboration with regional and global teams (e.g. sustainability, automation / digital solutions)
• Supports the CS&L FTG program globally, including leading ideations sessions, driving execution, and ensuring project tracking and timely reporting
• Liaises with Divisional Finance, Regional logistics leaders and Global Customer Service and Logistics to share / apply best practices for productivity and cost efficiencies
• Supports all Global 3PL tenders and transitions
• Ensures compliance to Global tools and practices, including roll out of Logistics Performance and reliability standards, shares best practices and tools, providing visibility of progress, and escalating issues
• Supports Management of relationships with global providers (Ocean Freight) and regional providers (as needed) to ensure adherence to service agreement and costs
• Collaborates with providers to identify and implement new solutions
• Supports annual tenders preparation and execution
• Supports budget / LE preparation of logistics costs in collaboration with Divisional Finance

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Compensation and Benefits : Salary Range $106,400.00 - $150,000.00 USD Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles. Benefits : Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation / PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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