Lead - Inbound Transportation Excellence

In short

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated professional to join our Global Inbound Transportation Excellence team as an Inbound Transportation Excellence Lead. This role will report to the Senior Lead, Inbound Control Tower and Continuous Improvement and will be responsible for leading key initiatives and projects to drive continuous improvement and increase the efficiency of inbound transport operations. You will play a key part in the development and management of dashboards, processes, and projects to improve visibility, optimize performance, reduce costs, and decrease complexity within our transportation network.

Your Mission

As the Inbound Transportation Excellence Lead, you will be a key driver of the Inbound Control Tower and strategic improvement initiatives within the Global Inbound Transportation team. You will be responsible for translating high-level vision into actionable projects that enhance operational efficiency and visibility. Your mission is centered on three core areas:

1. Enhance Inbound visibility and Intelligence:

You will play a critical role in developing and managing dashboards, processes, and projects to improve visibility and optimize performance across the transportation network. You will leverage advanced analytics and technology to provide actionable insights. This involves contributing to the creation of a holistic view of the supply chain by integrating data from various internal and external sources, such as Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Your work will be crucial in ensuring a high level of responsiveness and flexibility within the transportation network.

1. Drive proactive risk management and Issue resolution:

A significant part of your mission will be to drive and implement standardized processes, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms for control tower performance. You will lead cross-functional incident management and escalation processes, ensuring timely communication and coordinated responses to disruptions. By applying best practice sharing and striving for standardization, you will help mitigate risks and ensure a seamless execution of operations. You will also work to drive the proactive identification, analysis, and resolution of supply chain disruptions, exceptions, and bottlenecks.

1. Foster cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement:

You will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, including the Transport operations team, Regional operations, production planning, customs, and finance, to align your activities with broader business objectives. A key responsibility is to continuously connect with stakeholders on global processes and policies , developing and implementing continuous improvement activities to challenge the status quo and industry standards. You will contribute to a culture of continuous learning and accountability within the team.

Your story

• A degree in business, economics, logistics, supply chain, information systems, or operations.

• 7+ years of professional experience in global transport operations, with a strong preference for backgrounds in the apparel/fashion or freight forwarding/carrier industries.

• Extensive knowledge and operational experience across all modes of transport, including airfreight, sea freight, truck, and courier services.

• Strong analytical, structured, and data-driven mindset.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to interact effectively with different teams and stakeholders.

• Proficiency in MS Excel is a must, with ideal experience using InforNexus, PowerQuery, and macros.

• Excellent English language proficiency.

• Ability to act as a team player who is resourceful, has a high degree of self-management, critical thinking skills, and a drive to perform.

• Passion to work with an international team and thrive in a cross-cultural and dynamic environment.

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

Step One:

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role.

We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.