Company name
Comcast
Location
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
Manager, Transportation
Posted on
Mar 21, 2023
Profile
Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.
Job Summary
The Strategic Transportation COE Manager will be responsible for leading projects critical to the Transportation Center of Excellence and supporting cross-functional transportation-related projects. This position may manage a team including exempt and non-exempt employees and will provide subject matter guidance to employees as required.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
Support the development of the Transportation Strategic Roadmap. Regularly report on the progress of current year initiatives and participate in the Long Range Planning (LRP) process for Comcast's Integrated Supply Chain Organization.
Develop, Maintain and Track Performance against a Lane Based Budget for Truckload, Less-than-Truckload and Intermodal moves.
Represent the Transportation Center of Excellence on cross-functional project teams (e.g. Buy Anywhere, Pick up in Store, Time Definite Delivery, Network Optimization, etc.).
Build and own the Transportation IT roadmap. Lead all associated integration projects between transportation systems (e.g. Freight TMS, Small Parcel TMS, Freight Auditor, Benchmarking Tools, Realtime Visibility, Claims Management, etc.).
Partner with the Procure to Pay Team to drive strategic improvements in the carrier onboarding process, freight invoice GL coding and payment process and inbound vendor shipment process.
Present the Transportation Strategic Roadmap to various stakeholder groups in order to raise awareness and gain alignment.
Ensure new devices, products, programs, projects are successfully deployed and implemented into the operations.
Support sales and operations planning (S&OP) process by ensuring execution of production plans.
Support outsourced vendor and supplier management responsible for ensuring consistent high quality and standardized operations, contracted service level agreements are being followed, priorities are set and are being held accountable for deliverables.
Leverage operational key performance indicators and metrics to partner with quality team to drive improvements resulting in increased customer experience and reduction in costs. Support focus on improvement in inventory, production management, transportation and cost.
Communicate and execute sustainability plan for supply chain operations. Assist in developing requirements for system enhancements to existing operational applications and/or system integrations as new tools are introduced.
Ensure your team is capable of adopting new tools/applications and pull in additional resources as needed. Effectively communicate all project timelines, deliverables, and risks associated with the stand-up and deployment of the operation.
Key contact for field and corporate escalations, working quickly to resolve all issues related to operations and vendor management.
Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of operations management, logistics and transportation, vendor management, inventory management.
Contribute to the hiring, training and onboarding of new operations team members.
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.
Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.
Company info
Comcast
Website : http://corporate.comcast.com