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The Position

Summary about Roche
At Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients’ lives, and we are bold in both decision and action - we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work every single day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. Roche is strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to build teams that represent a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Embracing diversity enables us to create a great place to work and to innovate for patients.

Summary of the position:
The Senior Transportation Manager role will play a critical role within the Global Transportation Management team at Roche Diagnostics. Reporting directly to the Global Transportation Management leadership, this position involves collaboration with suppliers, carriers, and internal stakeholders to optimize transportation processes and improve supply chain performance. In some situations, this professional will work closely with a 3rd party Control Tower to provide global visibility, efficient operational execution, and continuous improvement to our key business partners and stakeholders.

Main tasks of the position
Position’s most important individual tasks:

Accountable for the performance targets for a very large and/or complex portfolio of transportation lanes within the area of responsibility, balancing quality, lead time, financials and sustainabilityLead regular Business Review Meetings with carriers, tracking performance indicators and taking corrective actions where necessary.Accountable for large-scale continuous improvement projects to optimize logistics processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders, including the highest revenue-generating and strategic affiliates in Roche Diagnostics, carriers, freight forwarders, and other external partnersCollaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure transportation strategies are integrated with overall supply chain plans and initiatives.Responsible to identify and mitigate critical and complex transportation network risks 1/2Provide detailed requirements for all procurement RFQs and commercial activity for lanes in scope of this role's responsibilities.Collaborate with Procurement to Develop and maintain strong relationships with transportation service providers.Monitor industry trends and best practices to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation in transportation management.Ensure all transportation activities comply with relevant regulations, company policies, and safety standardsTravel % required (if applicable): 10-15%

Qualifications of the position:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, or a related field. Advanced degree preferredProfessional experience/duration: 7+ years in a supply chain roleIn-depth knowledge of the various transportation modesStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.Excellent communication, stakeholder and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.Experience with working with 3rd party logistics providers.Ability to communicate fluently in English.

Leadership Skills:
The Senior Transportation Manager is expected to demonstrate the Roche Operating Principles and contribute to the Roche Group. The Roche Operating Principles are:

Put patients firstFollow the scienceAct as one teamEmbrace differencesAccelerate learningSimplify radicallyMake impact nowThink long term

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.