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Sr. Transportation Specialist Job in Cleveland, Ohio US
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Job Summary

Company
PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION
Location
Cleveland, OH
Industries
Government and Military
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Years of Experience
2+ to 5 Years
Salary
$76,350.00 - $127,400.00 /year
Job Reference Code
86541257

Sr. Transportation Specialist

About the Job

Position Summary

Position Summary

To help lead the Corporate Logistics & Transportation Department with implementing transportation strategies, leveraging technology tools, and collaborating across teams to solve complex transportation challenges.

Responsibilities

__ Has Direct Reports __X__ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Position will directly report to the manager - North America Logistics & Transportation. This position will have frequent global interaction with all levels of Parker employees, suppliers and customers for air, ocean and international shipments.

Spend: This role manages $100 million in spend

Your Role

Lead logistics support for assigned groups and divisions, ensuring alignment with Parker's overall Win Strategy
Manage transportation activities across multiple modes internationally, overseeing a freight spend exceeding $100M
Manage and resolve any logistics issues or invoicing requests for international providers
Administer the outsourced freight payment program for assigned groups and transportation modes
Support freight audit, payment, and reporting processes, internationally
Drive the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the global Transportation Management System (TMS)
Lead transportation technology initiatives, including NMFC, SMC3, and API integrations
Conduct benchmarking studies using leading industry tools (e.g. Drewry, Xeneta) to optimize transportation performance
Support the pricing negotiations for international freight contracts
Manage and contribute to various logistics projects and continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications & Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (BA) in Supply Chain Management or related field, Advanced degree (MBA preferred)
3 years of progressive experience in transportation or logistics within a manufacturing or supply chain environment
Demonstrated ability to exceed performance expectations and deliver results
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
Proven negotiation skills and experience managing vendor relationships
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and data visualization tools such as Power BI
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
Self-starter with strong initiative, assertiveness, and a customer-focused mindset
Collaborative team player with experience working in a matrixed organizational structure
Preferred: Industry certifications such as APICS, CSCMP, or equivalent

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident is required for most positions.
 
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