Senior Transportation Manager (m/f/d)

Trink mehr Wasser, gemeinsam wachsen wir. All die großartigen Menschen hier bei waterdrop (https://www.waterdrop.com) haben den... 1 Senior Transportation Manager (m/f/d) Your responsibilities at waterdrop®: * The role takes end-to-end ownership of global transportation flows between warehouses, production sites, suppliers, and customers, ensuring reliable, cost-efficient, and scalable operations. * Responsibility includes managing and continuously optimizing carrier and parcel service provider networks, covering onboarding, performance management, SLA governance, label creation standards, and long-term partnership development. * Full customs and trade compliance across all international shipments is ensured, including the preparation and review of customs documentation and continuous optimization of customs processes (e.g. approved exporter). * Transportation KPIs such as lead times, OTIF, cost per shipment, claims, and carrier performance are defined, monitored, and continuously improved, with proactive risk identification and corrective actions. * The position acts as an escalation point for complex transportation and logistics issues, ensuring structured problem resolution and sustainable improvements. * ERP-based transportation and logistics process optimization is driven, including documentation, automation initiatives, and continuous data quality improvements. * Advanced data analysis on transportation and carrier performance is conducted to identify trends, risks, and optimization opportunities, with structured reports prepared to support strategic decision-making. * Carrier negotiations, tenders, and benchmarking activities are led to ensure an optimal balance between cost, service quality, and lead times. * Existing transport setups are continuously challenged, improvement opportunities identified, and the global transportation network further developed. * Close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders supports smooth daily operations and overall operational excellence. Your strengths and qualifications: * Several years of professional experience in international transportation, logistics, or supply chain management, ideally within a fast-paced or international environment in the FMCG industry. * A degree or relevant education in logistics, supply chain, or a related field * Strong expertise in carrier and parcel management, transportation KPIs, lead-time optimization, and cost control. * A solid analytical mindset with confidence in working with data, KPIs, reports, and performance dashboards. * Experience with ERP-driven logistics processes and a strong interest in optimizing and automating operational workflows. * A structured, solution-oriented working style with a high level of ownership and responsibility. * Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective collaboration with carriers, service providers, and internal teams. * Written and spoken German and English communication skills. What we offer you: * A high-achieving, international community of waterdrop® colleagues, located in a brand-new HQ in Vienna, Austria. * MyClubs sports vouchers, to have a sporty balance. * In-house fitness centre. * In-house company doctor & Instahelp vouchers. * In-house restaurant with subsidized healthy meals, for a break with your colleagues. * Discount on your waterdrop purchases. * Coverage of your transportation card. * Legendary summer and Christmas parties! Bewerbung: As part of a personnal pre-selection: Please send your *CURRENT* application documents in German or English (cover letter, curriculum vitae, training and service certificates), quoting the job number  17118598URJ in the subject line, by e-mail to: * ** Attn:Ms.LANG Das Mindestentgelt für die Stelle als Senior Transportation Manager (m/f/d) beträgt 55.000,00 EUR brutto pro Jahr auf Basis Vollzeitbeschäftigung. Bereitschaft zur Überzahlung.