Transportation Specialist

The Inbound Specialist leads tranportation operations for plants within the Insulation Business (Foam, Foamglas, and Mineral Wool).The role also secures emergency truck shipments to all Owens Corning plants in the US & Canada. This position works directly with our Supply Chain group, plants (Plant leaders, Controllers, Raw Material Coordinators), Raw Material Sourcing Leaders, and 3rd party carriers to assure goal alignment and error free execution of the inbound transportation process. This person will also act as a backup for our Inbound Rail Track & Trace Specialist. The annual transportation budget managed by this role ranges from $35MM to $44MM.

A successful candidate must have exceptional analytical skills and the initiative to take action. Facilitating change and building partnerships with multiple functions is critical to this role. Knowledge of the logistics industry, SAP, and supply chain are required.

Reports to: Inbound Transportation Leader

Span of Control: Individual Contributor

Operations Management

• This role covers OC plants for the US and Canada and our transload locations as the central point of contact for emergency inbound truck shipments. Point person to work with carrier specific truck shipments.
• Develops and implements transportation capacity plans to handle year-round shipping volumes and seasonal variations.
• Monthly creation of a transportation cost forecast and reconciliation of the freight cost line of the financial statements; including inputs to modeling tools, in partnership with Sr. Business Finance Analysts and Sr. Sourcing Professionals.
• Manages daily inbound operations to improve carrier service reliability.
• Communicates to all involved on specific trucks needed (plant, buyer, railroad).
• Identifies critical shipments in jeopardy and provides solutions (i.e. expedited vans).
• Negotiation of spot rates with carriers when upset conditions come up within the business.
• Allocates weekly/monthly/yearly capacity with our carrier base on volumes,   to minimize cost and improve service reliability.
• Maximizes the usage of SAP/TM to drive standardization and increase operational efficiencies.

Analytics & Metrics Reporting

• Mange daily inbound TM changes in refence to carriers and PO’s.
• Maintain and update TM rates for all carriers that provide service to our plants
• Manage OC carrier portal for inbound balance dues from all OC plants in the US & Canada.
• Review and work with carreirs to resolve rating issues.

• Generate standard reports
• Systems:  SAP, TM, Webi, PowerBi, Access, Excel
• Provides monthly metrics reporting on freight spend, plant down-times hours, and carrier service performatnce to internal stakeholders.
•  d hoc analysis as required

• Management of year over year freight cost inflation.
• Facilitates operational and carrier performance reviews.
• Drive performance and cost improvements across OC businesses.
• Expedient resolution of issues and service exceptions.

Business, Customer, & Industry Knowledge

• Continuously grows understanding of the Roofing, Asphalt, Insulation, and Composites businesses, in addition to proficient understanding of the specific modes (Rail, dry bulk, liquid tanker)  within the North American transportation industry.
• Daily interaction with carriers, plants, and supply chain group.
• Develop strong relationships with carrier partners outside the organization.
• Managing inbound service performance of carriers and freight cost.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent experience required
• 1-3 years demonstrated experience in supply chain, logistics, customer solutions, sourcing, and/or material planning. 

Experience

• Managing daily transportation operations.
• Applying analytics to make decisions.
• Servicing internal/external customers.
• Negotiation lead of small  scale spend.
• Experienced in supporting multiple business units.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•  Experience operating in fast paced, day-to-day, hour-to-hour operations work environment that holds people accountable to deliver.
• Negotiation skills to drive value for Owens Corning’s businesses.
•  Transportation industry knowledge.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated analytical ability.  
• Ability to think and execute strategically. 
• Streamlining communication amongst all levels of the organization to build strategic relationships and focus on business priorities.
• Able to effectively work independently and with a team.
• Leading and driving change
• Operating with the highest integrity and ethical/moral standards.
• Strong in conflict resolution.
• Ability to respond quickly to the demands of the moment. Remains productive and effective in a variety of environments. 
• Remains calm under pressure
• Ability to prioritize effectively   

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.