Job Summary
The Sr Consultant will design and optimize transportation and logistics solutions for global clients while working in a hybrid model with day shifts and no travel. The role focuses on improving supply chain efficiency enhancing shipment visibility and reducing operational risk across multimodal freight operations using data driven insights and industry best practices.
Responsibilities
- Drive end to end analysis of transportation and logistics processes to identify bottlenecks and recommend practical improvements that enhance service quality and reduce cost per shipment.
- Develop detailed operating models for routing scheduling and carrier allocation to help clients balance on time delivery performance with optimal utilization of fleet and warehouse resources.
- Collaborate with cross functional client teams in planning operations procurement and finance to align transportation strategies with wider supply chain and business objectives in a hybrid work environment.
- Design standardized workflows and operating procedures for order management freight planning dispatch tracking and proof of delivery to create predictable and auditable logistics operations.
- Create performance dashboards and key performance indicators covering on time performance dwell time load factor freight cost and exceptions to support data driven decision making for transportation managers.
- Prepare business cases and cost benefit analyses that quantify savings from route optimization mode shifts contract renegotiations and process automation to demonstrate tangible value for clients.
- Configure and support transportation management systems and related digital tools to enable load planning tendering carrier communication and track and trace capabilities in line with client requirements.
- Document current and future state processes data flows and control points to ensure that transportation and logistics solutions are robust compliant and ready for scalable deployment.
- Guide junior team members in executing analysis preparing client ready documents and validating data assumptions so that project deliverables maintain high quality and accuracy.
- Coordinate with technology partners to translate transportation requirements into clear specifications for system enhancements integrations and reports that support daily logistics operations.
- Conduct stakeholder workshops and review sessions to gather feedback on proposed solutions and adjust designs in order to improve usability and operational adoption.
- Support change management activities by preparing training materials process playbooks and reference guides that help client users adopt new transportation practices with confidence.
- Monitor post implementation performance of transportation initiatives and refine recommendations based on real world data to ensure that benefits are sustained over time.
Qualifications
- Combine eight to ten years of professional experience with a strong focus on transportation and logistics operations across modes such as road ocean air or rail.
- Apply deep knowledge of transportation planning carrier management and freight execution in designing solutions that improve reliability and cost efficiency for large shipping networks.
- Demonstrate hands on experience in using transportation management systems or similar logistics platforms to manage loads monitor shipments and generate operational reports.
- Utilize familiarity with supply chain concepts such as network design warehouse operations and inventory flows to ensure that transportation recommendations fit the broader logistics ecosystem.
- Employ strong analytical skills with proficiency in spreadsheets and data visualization tools to interpret transportation data and communicate trends to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Exhibit clear written and verbal communication skills to prepare structured documents present findings and facilitate discussions with client stakeholders in a hybrid working context.
- Leverage any exposure to process improvement methodologies such as lean or continuous improvement to structure initiatives that streamline logistics workflows.
- Value professional certifications or training in supply chain or logistics disciplines as an advantage while emphasizing practical experience in transportation and logistics as mandatory.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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