DHL Group

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DHL Group • $120K — $150K *
Westerville, OH 43081In-Person
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in digital transformation or supply chain management.
  • Proven track record in managing vendor relationships and partnerships.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in team development and management.
  • Expertise in supply chain processes and digital technologies.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the execution of digitalization and innovation strategy across North America.
  • Identify and build strategic partnerships with vendors to enhance technology solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and support digitalization technologies.
  • Lead regional innovation programs from research to full-scale execution.
  • Monitor progress towards digitalization goals, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Develop and manage a high-performing team focused on digital strategies.
  • Stay informed about emerging technologies and their application in supply chain enhancements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead digital innovation in a global logistics organization.
  • Access to advanced technology and tools to enhance operational performance.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across North America and globally.
  • Focus on professional growth through team leadership and partnership development.
  • Involvement in strategic initiatives that impact key business outcomes.
Full Job Description
In this role, you will be at the forefront of driving DHL Supply Chain's (DSC) digitalization and innovation endeavors across North America. This key leadership role is instrumental in the development and execution of DSC's digitalization and innovation strategy across North America, shaping both near-term priorities and long-term direction to improve supply chain performance.

Core Focus Areas
  • Identify and build strategic partnerships with vendors to develop and manage innovative digital technology solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Solutions Design as well as business unit Operations and Innovation team members to train, educate, and support Accelerated Digitalization technologies.
  • Drive regional innovation programs across research, proof of concept, pilots, and full-scale implementation.
  • Provide expertise in processes, tools, and facilitation to support both regional innovation objectives and the broader global digitalization agenda.

Leadership and Collaboration
  • Partner closely with sector, regional, and global leadership to align priorities and support successful delivery of Accelerated Digitalization initiatives.
  • Manage key vendor relationships across North America, ensuring strong collaboration, clear communication, and continued progress on innovation priorities.

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  • Vendor Relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships that contribute to the advancement of digitalization strategies.
  • Team Leadership: Develop and lead a dedicated team of direct reports who will be instrumental in driving the regional Accelerated Digitalization strategy, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • Guide Implementation: Provide expert guidance to both regional and sector teams, ensuring the successful implementation of accelerated digitalization strategies across various operational domains.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate the Accelerated Digitalization agenda, current status, and achieved results to cross-functional leaders and external vendors, facilitating alignment and collaboration.
  • Progress Monitoring: Oversee the strategic progress within the region, actively monitoring the advancement towards targeted objectives, and proactively facilitating successful outcomes.
  • Emerging Technologies: Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, identifying emerging technologies that hold the potential to address critical use cases and drive regional performance enhancements.
  • Strategic Development: Spearhead the formulation of tools, processes, and organizational structures designed to accelerate operational performance within DHL Supply Chain. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting the region's revenue and profit growth objectives.

About DHL Group

DHL Group is a German multinational package delivery and supply chain management company. It is part of the larger Deutsche Post DHL Group. DHL operates in over 220 countries and territories worldwide, making it the most international company in the world. With a workforce exceeding 550,000 employees, DHL is one of the largest employers in the world.
Learn more about DHL Group
Size
550,000 employees
Industry
Transportation
Founded
1969
* Ladders Estimates

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