Sourcing Manager
Company: Ardagh Group
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 24, 2021
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Job Description:
General Function &--Responsibilities* The primary objective
for this position is to continuously source qualified carriers on
both new and existing lanes in support of Ardagh North America
Transportation shipping demands and to manage carrier performance
to company KPI's.* The Manager, Transportation Sourcing will have
responsibilities for identifying, sourcing and managing performance
of qualified carriers that can meet Ardagh NA strict shipping and
delivery requirements on behalf of Shared Services and Ardagh's
North American Businesses--(Glass and Beverage Metal) and a
TSA-Transportation Service Agreement for Trivium Packaging (Ardagh
joint venture). * This position will strategically interact, align,
and support our Centralized Load Tendering team located in Fishers,
Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. * Transportation Sourcing must be
able to plan, organize and conduct both strategic/broad based
Freight RFQ events and tactical initiatives to ensure competitive
pricing, necessary capacity, while securing high service levels
from carriers in Ardagh's "Just-In-Time" customer demand
environment. * Transportation Sourcing will also be able to
organize and report on carrier performance utilizing KPI reporting
to peers, managers, and upper management on a regular basis and
upon request.* RFQ scope of activity will support volumes in excess
of 300,000 loads annually for 3 business units:--Glass, Beverage
Can and Trivium.* This position will interact with Ardagh Sales,
Customer Service, and other groups to explore synergistic
opportunities with Ardagh Customers for round trip freight
opportunities. * This position will also have responsibilities for
quick response times back to Sales in support of their Sales
Actionable Requests. * Negotiations - take lead role in annual
freight bids (or as strategically determined), solicit feedback
from CLTs,--secure long and short-term contracts/agreements for
full truckload freight capacity, at consistently below market rates
with carriers that typically operate in a high service environment
while fully utilizing and maximizing Ardagh shipping leverage -
over 100 carriers, 300,000 loads, and 4,000 lanes. *
Sourcing/Marketing Carrier Capacity - Effectively communicate and
market Ardagh volume to upper and middle management within the
Transportation Industry, further upgrade Ardagh carrier base
through active recruiting, development, and retention of reliable
carrier solutions.--Manager Transportation Sourcing must have the
capacity to create and sustain strong relationships * Take a lead
role in developing and conducting carrier Quarterly Business
Reviews (QBR) to enhance working relationships between trading
partners, scale the management teams of strategic carrier groups,
work with Director Transportation Systems and Process Control to
develop a Carrier Excellence Program* Attend customer QBRs at the
invitation of Ardagh Customer Account Mgrs. as the Transportation
Subject Matter Expert, with the goal to establish a high level of
credibility associated with providing a pre-paid freight service to
our customers' bottling locations. Job Requirements* Bachelor's
degree with emphasis on Logistics or Supply Chain (preferred);*
Minimum 5 years experience in logistics and transportation.*
Ability to think strategically in a multi-silo business
environment, working to synchronize and align what are frequently
competing goals. * Must have strong carrier relationships and the
ability to build constructive partnerships, have ability to scale
the carrier's organization to favorably impact working relationship
and conflict resolution. * Knowledge of transportation industry and
ability to manage through significant swings in supply/demand.*
Must have excellent communication and customer service skills to
operate efficiently in an environment of competing goals.* Computer
skills: MS Office Suite, TMS software, SAP (preferred), Freight RFQ
suites.* Travel requirements range from 30-40%.What we offer: *
Benefits day one! * Opportunities to develop and grow
professionally! * Opportunity to be at your best! About Ardagh
GroupArdagh is a global leader in metal and glass packaging
solutions, producing packaging for the world's leading brands. We
trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company,
founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team of more
than 16,000 people with revenues of almost $7 billion. Today we
have a presence across Europe and the Americas.* Did you know that
Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles for your
favorite beverages?* Did you know we produce metal and glass
packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be
infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?* Did you know we
produce more than 160 million containers per day?Ardagh is
passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for
innovation. We push the boundaries of what's possible, pioneering
new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to
recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative
environmental impact whilst remaining economically sustainable and
socially responsible.We believe that the success of our business
depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working
environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their
full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated.Here at
Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented
and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an
impact with your career, come and join our team, you'll enjoy the
journey!Ardagh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative
Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age,
race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability or any other legally protected status. For more
information on Ardagh Group, visit--www.ardaghgroup.com.
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