AD, Transportation Services

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance.

Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Responsibility for leading and optimizing Boehringer's Animal Health transportation operations to deliver excellence across all customer and internal touchpoints. This role owns a $25M+ transportation budget, including annual planning, forecasting, and reconciliation, while driving cost-control initiatives through tactical freight reporting and analysis. The position provides strategic oversight of the freight network encompassing internal and 3PL distribution, freight payment processes, and vendor management.

The Associate Director develops and implements transportation strategies that enhance carrier performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and mitigate risk through robust contingency planning. Additionally, the role champions digital transformation initiatives to improve visibility, automation, and adoption of emerging logistics technologies. Collaboration with Supply Chain, Imports, Warehousing, Customer Care, and other key stakeholders is essential to meet customer expectations and foster a culture of operational excellence.

Budget Ownership & Cost Management

• Build and manage a $25M+ transportation budget, including annual planning, forecasting, and reconciliation.
• Drive cost-control initiatives through tactical freight reporting, analysis, and continuous improvement programs.
• Own and oversee the freight payment process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reconciliation across all carriers.

Strategic Network Management

• Provide strategic oversight of the freight network, including internal and 3PL distribution, freight payment processes, and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with Global Sourcing and negotiate and manage carrier contracts to ensure optimal service levels and cost efficiency.
• Create and manage Vendor Performance scorecards to assure SLA's are met monthly/annually.
• Use existing tools with development of new robust tools(AI) to continuously optimize freight network.

Transportation Strategy & Risk Mitigation

• Develop and implement transportation strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Establish contingency plans and execute risk mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of operations.
• Incident Frequency - On time pickup/delivery, damages/claims, composite risk score (scorecard)
• Lead initiatives to enhance visibility and automation within transportation processes.
• Evaluate and implement emerging logistics technologies to improve efficiency and customer experience.

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Maintain robust compliance programs across transportation operations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Supply Chain, Import, Warehousing, Customer Care, and other internal teams to meet service-level expectations.
• Act as a key liaison for transportation-related issues and strategic initiatives.

Bachelor’s Degree, Masters (MBA) a plus in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business administration or related field.

The ideal candidate possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively negotiate and influence stakeholders. They bring experience in digital transformation initiatives and logistics technology platforms, coupled with advanced analytical capabilities and proficiency in transportation reporting tools. A deep understanding of hazardous material regulations and hands-on experience with Small Parcel, LTL, and FTL transportation is essential. Proficiency in Excel and other relevant systems is required.

Preferred qualifications include professional certifications such as APICS or CSCMP. The candidate should demonstrate exceptional proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)