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Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nPosition Summary:\nThe purpose of the Logistics Operations Manager is to lead and execute the day to day transportation activities by establishing sound transportation strategies to provide competitive advantage.\nThe Manager is responsible for understanding the transportation industry and translating that knowledge into opportunities across the organization.\nOpportunities could be reduced cost, improved technology, higher quality, better yield and increased dependability of demand, more value-added services, or acquisition candidates. Due to the strategic nature of the crucial area managed by this position, the effectiveness of this position is readily apparent to the bottom line of Sonoco.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nExecute the transportation strategy and carrier management strategy that align with business need to deliver best in class service. \nManage the day-to-day transportation related operations to include planning, tracking, executing, and lane performance root cause analysis\nIdentify and implement cost savings initiatives focused on operational efficiencies.\nWork with data analysts to build KPI’s, dashboards, and provide visibility to the businesses of operational costs drivers. \nLead internal and cross-functional teams to improve operational performance. 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