[Hiring] Transportation Management System Inbound Lead @RTX

Role Description

We are looking for a Transportation Management System (TMS) Inbound Lead to serve as the primary point of contact for all sites and suppliers in the EMEA region regarding the Collins Transportation Management System (TMS) inbound implementation.

The TMS Inbound Lead will oversee and manage the transportation and delivery of products, with a focus on inbound traffic to Collins sites generated by both production and indirect suppliers. This role is instrumental in driving the implementation of TMS in collaboration with our 3rd party TMS partner. Responsibilities include defining requirements, overseeing the launch, providing post-go-live support, and ensuring sustainable continuous improvement actions.

What You Will Do

• COMMERCIAL
  • Statement of Work (SOW) – Execute the SOW with the TMS Partner. If needed, modify with amendment to reflect continuous integration and value-add.
  • Continuous Improvement - Quantifies and qualifies opportunities for continuous improvement (TMS enhancements) in areas of process, productivity and system capability that result in cost/overhead efficiencies.
  • Drive Savings - Drives the TMS Partner and Collins Organization to achieve TMS-related savings targets.
• COMPLIANCE/OPTIMIZATION
  • Compliance – Work with site logistics leadership, supplier leadership, supplier shippers, buyers, carriers and TMS partner to ensure TMS – Shipping process improvement, standardization and compliance.
  • Drive Service - Work with the Transportation Managers, Suppliers and TMS Control Tower to provide feedback to preferred partners on performance.
  • Documentation - Complete and maintain TMS implementation documentation as required for Standard Work, Process Alignment, and Training.
  • Evolve - Recommends improvement and additions in the organization’s use of the TMS engineered optimizations and Documentation.
• MANAGEMENT/COMMUNICATIONS
  • Present - Works closely with key stakeholders to define and communicate project scope and ensure timely delivery of all project components. Presents status of project regularly to TMS Group Lead, cross functional Program Management Office (PMO), SBU, site logistics leaders and Supply Chain SLT.
  • Support - Responsible for working with the TMS partner and SBU/Site logistics leaders to train internal operations personnel, external suppliers, and mentoring other team members on the TMS platform. Provide support post-launch.
  • Process - Work with SBU and site logistics leadership, Global Trade, supplier leadership, supplier shippers, buyers, carriers TMS partner and other internal and external stakeholders to develop TMS inbound shipping processes.
  • Interface - Work with cross functional stakeholders including Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, to design, develop, test, and deploy the TMS solution.
  • Standard Work - Manages the design, configuration, testing, implementation, and on-going maintenance of all systematic specialty logistics workflows.
  • Communicates - Communicate critical TMS changes and disruptions timely to leadership, internal customs, and external suppliers/customers.
  • Team Work - Works with TMS outbound counterpart in region to support the overall TMS project.
• DATA GOVERNANCE
  • Define - Work with site logistics leadership, supplier leadership, supplier shippers, buyers, carriers, Collins Digital Technology (DT), Collins Central Logistics, and TMS partner to ensure TMS has all data requirements needed are properly mapped during integration.
  • Maintain - Develop standard processes to maintain and streamline the TMS.
  • Documentation - Complete and maintain TMS integration and data documentation as required for Standard Work, Process Alignment, and Training.
  • Evolve - Captures Voice of the Customer. Recommends value-add improvement in the organization’s use of the TMS.
• OTHER
  • Ad-hoc: Additional responsibilities as defined by the TMS Group Lead or the PMO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four (4) year college or university and 5 years related experience; or an Advance degree in appropriate discipline and 3 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required.
• Fluent in English required. Fluency in French, German, or Polish highly desired (Europe).

Requirements

• 25% travel required. While most work is in normal daytime hours, Collins’ global footprint and supplier base can require meetings or calls outside normal business hours.
• Reside in Europe and able to travel extensively within the region and occasionally to North America or globally.

Benefits

• RTX offers a wide range of benefits and rewards aimed at supporting the well-being, development, and success of our employees.
• Employees can access programs such as employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits, incentive programs, and employee recognition programs.