EU remote
Transport manager (2 years contract)
About this role
The Transport Manager acts as the operational backbone and system Subject Matter Expert (SME) for outbound transportation execution across the EMENA network at Avery Dennison. Reporting to the Head of Transportation, this role bridges strategic regional transport objectives with daily execution—overseeing both direct customer deliveries and internal site movements. The position combines technical system ownership (TRAX TMS & QAD ERP), master data governance, order/lead-time investigations, carrier integration management, and operational standardization across all regional manufacturing plants and distribution centers.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities 1. Transport System Governance & Network Master Data Lead-Time & Schedule Administration: Configure, validate, and maintain transport lead-time matrices per shipping site, destination country, and individual ship-to customer location across EMENA. Order Cut-Off & Departure Execution: Establish and maintain order entry cut-off times and daily departure schedules to align plant dispatch capabilities with carrier collection slots.
Routing & Execution Logic: Maintain and optimize TRAX routing rules, logic parameters, and ship-via assignment rules per ship-to destination. Carrier & Partner Onboarding: Manage system setup and integration parameters for new logistics service providers following carrier tender allocation or carrier switches; maintain manual partner addresses as required. Documentation & Carrier EDI: Setup specific delivery instructions per ship-to to ensure dynamic printing on Weight-Lists and seamless EDI transmission to carriers; configure specialized invoicing setups (e.g., single weight-list per order rule).
Network Availability & Calendars: Update and govern site and customer holiday closures to prevent system tendering errors and inaccurate delivery commitments. 2. ERP Integration & Analytical Investigations Custom Shipping Setup: Configure specialized shipping requirements in QAD, including the setup of "special pallet packlist" rules per ship-to upon request from Customer Service Representatives (CSRs). Lead-Time Root Cause Analysis: Conduct structured investigations into lead-time performance and anomalies (segmented by site, country, and ship-to) to resolve bottlenecks.