Manage tactical transportation and distribution operations, drive LSP performance and KPIs, resolve escalation incidents, run performance reviews and tenders, maintain SAP/TMS data and logistics SOPs, ensure trade compliance, and handle freight claims to optimize cost and service.
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About this opportunity:
The Tactical Distribution Manager is responsible for managing tactical transportation and distribution operations across the end-to-end supply chain. This role ensures operational excellence by driving logistics service provider (LSP) performance, managing critical transportation issues, optimizing distribution costs, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic logistics initiatives.
What you will do:
The skills you bring:
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: China (CN) || Nanjing
Req ID: 788175
About this opportunity:
The Tactical Distribution Manager is responsible for managing tactical transportation and distribution operations across the end-to-end supply chain. This role ensures operational excellence by driving logistics service provider (LSP) performance, managing critical transportation issues, optimizing distribution costs, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic logistics initiatives.
What you will do:
- Act as first escalation point for transportation issues and ad-hoc / urgent transport requests.
- Coordinate with LSPs, EPC, CLM and other stakeholders to resolve incidents and ensure timely deliveries.
- Own transportation operational standards and KPIs, including service levels, freight rates and process compliance.
- Monitor transport performance vs. SLAs and drive continuous improvement in OTD, damage control and process adherence.
- Lead Monthly Business Reviews and regular performance meetings with logistics providers; prepare KPI and performance reports.
- Support transportation tenders (requirements, lane files, volume and lane analysis, supplier evaluation) and onboarding of new carriers.
- Manage end-to-end transportation solutions (FTL/FCL, LTL/LCL, express, courier, air and ocean) and support freight cost analysis and budgeting.
- Maintain transportation master data in SAP/TMS; develop, update and train on logistics SOPs.
- Ensure import/export and trade compliance, including coordination of Customs clearance and related reporting.
- Act as logistics advisor to CLM, EPC, CU Supply and other stakeholders; recommend tactical distribution solutions balancing service and cost.
- Manage freight damage and accident claims from initiation to closure and implement preventive actions.
The skills you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade, Transportation/Freight Operations, Business Administration or related field.
- 5+ years in transportation, distribution, logistics or supply chain operations.
- Proven experience managing 3PL/LSP providers and transportation tenders.
- Experience with Customs, import/export and trade compliance preferred.
- Strong knowledge of transportation and distribution planning and network setup (including FCL/LCL and cross-border).
- Hands-on experience with SAP and Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
- Strong analytical and reporting skills; good understanding of logistics KPIs and performance management.
- Moderate knowledge of AI/ML and ability to use AI tools to improve logistics processes and support tactical decisions.
- Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: China (CN) || Nanjing
Req ID: 788175
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