Director Transportation Center of Excellence (m/f/x)*

Skip to main contentEnglishSign InDirector Transportation Center of Excellence (m/f/x)* page is loadedDirector Transportation Center of Excellence (m/f/x)*Applyremote typeHybridlocationsIR, Dublintime typeFull timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idR01128999Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Job Description:3M Health Care is now SolventumAt Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.The Impact You’ll Make in this Role Reporting to the VP of Global Logistics and Distribution, the Director of the Global Transportation Center of Excellence (CoE) leads a high‑impact team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Project Managers that shapes the future of transportation capabilities for a fully outsourced global network. This senior leader defines global standards, drives innovation and continuous improvement, and ensures consistent performance across all modes and regions in close partnership with regional logistics organization — the primary internal customers of all CoE programs and initiatives.The role requires a strategic leader with deep transportation expertise, strong knowledge of regulated healthcare supply chains, and the ability to influence across a complex, global matrix. The Director ensures that the CoE delivers best‑in‑class solutions that enhance service, optimize cost, improve sustainability, and enable scalable growth.The key responsibilities include:Strategic LeadershipDefine and execute the vision and roadmap for the Transportation CoE, aligned with the global logistics and supply chain strategy.Establish governance frameworks and performance standards for transportation processes across all regions and modes.Design and conduct feasibility studies, distribution analysis and research projects to deliver cost reduction, cycle time compression, enhanced supply chain resilience and improved customer experience.Capability DevelopmentLead the design and implementation of future-state transportation capabilities, including technology, processes, and people skills.Partner with Digital Supply Chain / IT to evaluate and deploy transportation technologies (e.g., TMS, visibility platforms, control tower solutions, analytics) that enable end‑to‑end shipment visibility and proactive event management.Drive innovation in areas such as cost‑to‑serve optimization, sustainability, service differentiation, and risk...