Job Level:
Technical Leadership-T1Job Description:
LOGISTICS T1-I (Non-Exempt)
Hackettstown, NJ
Salary: $33-$40 /hour
The primary responsibility for this role is to create, maintain and manage a transport strategy that warehouse. The role will be responsible for landing the financial goals of the company through fleet supports the ever-increasing demands of on-time delivery to both customer and freight to management and strategy including capacity and carrier performance. This will be accomplished
through effectively managing our carrier network and working critical partnerships with Commercial, Supply Planning, Customer Supply and third party TMS to insure Best in Class performance.
What are we looking for?
Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field AND/OR
- 3-5 years’ experience in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
- Demonstrated strength in quantitative and analytical experience
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, influence, negotiate, motivate and lead a team.
- Ability to collaborate with multiple teams across multiple sites
- Effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the organization including the reporting and presentation of data
- Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Nexus, etc.)
- Ability to transfer procedures and training experiences to others
- Flexibility to adapt to regularly changing priorities and quality issues · Ability to handle sensitive information
Preferred
- Knowledge of SAP, JDA WMS ,ISO, Quality Management Systems, Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety
- Proficiency in Tableau
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Manages all regional projects and leads regional cross-functional project teams from Charter alignment, delivering the activities in high quality, as per agreed business targets
- Develops analysis and scorecards for communication to the customer and key cross-functional teams to improve overall supply chain compliance and effectiveness
- Carrier performance management and execution strategy
- Own third-party transportation carrier relationships to ensure that service level requirements are met at contracted rates
- Daily operational management, Tender acceptance
- Lead quarterly carrier summit
- Transport Capacity Analytics
- Develops and maintains yearly capacity plans, to support commercial transportation procurement and rate negotiations to ensure that appropriate transport capacity is in-place to deliver business results
- RFP and Route guide Management to ensure capacity
- Period capacity calibration across all sites both inbound and outbound finished goods as well as raws and packs
- Cross functional partner with supply planning and commercial on transportation needs and changes within the business
- Spend management
- Routing guide compliance
- Assessorial management
- Mitigating risk to customer fines and fees
- Optimal sourcing
- Payload optimization
- Collaborate with key Supply Chain / Supply stakeholders (Planning, Warehouse, Customer SC, Manufacturing) finished good flows and resolve issues, as needed
- Work with third-party Transportation Management System (TMS) provider to enhance network management processes and to identify financial / service opportunities
- Provide Transportation subject matter expertise to guide regional strategic growth plans
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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Skills:
Action Planning, Contract Management, Costing and Budgeting, Data Collection and Analysis, Data Control, Negotiation, Planning and Organizing, Policy and ProceduresCompetencies:
Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Customer Focus, Develops Talent, Drives Results, Ensures Accountability, Manages Complexity, Manages Conflict, Plans and Aligns, Tech SavvyThe base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
USD 33.44 - USD 45.98Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
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