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Transportation Supervisor

Essity · Appleton, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you suggested a planning improvement, like excluding a lane or testing a new scenario. What happened?

What they are checking: Whether they think beyond daily execution to improve the planning scope, as the posting asks.

You'd start with a team of two planners. How would you develop them and keep their workloads balanced?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead a small team fairly and grow their skills.

How do you manage relationships with 30 or more carriers so you get good service when capacity is tight?

What they are checking: Whether they build carrier relationships that pay off when the market turns.

What would you do

A carrier rejects a load late in the day for a retail customer with strict delivery windows. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can recover quickly through backup carriers and communicate with the customer team.

Healthcare B2B and retail Personal Care shipments have different needs. How would you plan for both?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize different customer requirements and plan accordingly.

A site manager complains that planning keeps missing their pickup windows. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they investigate the root cause with the site instead of getting defensive.

About the work

You'd lead the Smart Hub central transport planning team. How do you organize load planning across North American manufacturing sites and 3PL locations each day?

What they are checking: Whether they can structure daily planning work so service levels are met across many origins.

How do you decide between FTL and LTL for a shipment, and when would you consolidate?

What they are checking: Whether they understand freight mode economics well enough to cut cost without hurting service.

Which KPIs would you watch to know the Smart Hub is meeting its service level agreements?

What they are checking: Whether they know metrics like on-time pickup, tender acceptance, and cost per load.

What transportation management systems have you used, and how have you used them to find savings?

What they are checking: Whether they can use TMS data to improve decisions, not just book loads.

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The full job description

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Transportation Supervisor The Essity Global Distribution and Transport team is currently seeking a Transportation Supervisor (Transport Lead for Central Planning Team known as "Smart Hub"). This is a hybrid role & will be based in our Service Excellence Center in Appleton, WI. About the Role The key purpose of the role is to manage transportation planning, meeting service level agreements and main KPIs. The role supervises a team of transportation planners, overseeing the day-to-day execution of load planning for Essity Healthcare and Personal Care North America manufacturing sites as well as 3pl locations. Ensuring planning best practices are achieved to deliver efficient, reliable, cost effective, transportation solutions for Essity customers and stakeholders. • Geographical scope: North America (US/CA); • Business diversity and complexity: 30+ carriers, replenishment, customer freight via FTL and LTL • B2B (Healthcare) and Retail (Personal Care) in scope • Total initial employment responsibility: planning-team: 2 people What You Will Do • Coordinate Smart Hub (Central Transport Planning Team) resources and workloads • Lead Smart Hub for transport planning and execution to deliver service level agreement • Proactively advise about improvements on transport planning scope for the region, i.e. exclusion of lanes, simulation of new scenarios, optimization projects • Manage relationship with different stakeholders, Customer Service, Site Logistics Teams, RDM, Transportation Manager, etc. • Serve as a single point of contact for operational issues and escalate if required • Create a seamless and satisfying internal and external customer experience for all interactions with the Smart Hub • Review key reports to identify and act on performance trends and provide input to RDM and Transportation Manager Who You Are • 3-4 years' experience in Transportation Planning and Execution, and Managed Service management; • Bachelor's degree in related field preferred but not required; • Diverse Professional Transportation knowledge and Supply Chain Management skills; preference for retail fulfillment experience • Strong analytical and business oriented; • Negotiation and interpersonal skills, for people management and workforce organization; • Ability to manage and meet deadlines and multi-task daily activities; • Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; • Versed in MS Office tools. Knowledge of software such as SAP, PowerBI will be a plus. • Previous experience with TMS required What We Can Offer You At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. Compensation and Benefits: Expected Compensation Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience. Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits: • United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance • Wellness program provided through Rally • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) • 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance • Employee Assistance Program • PTO offering with Paid Holidays • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance • Employee discounts program • Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards Additional Information The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com Together, we are improving lives, every day Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. Application End Date: Job Requisition ID: Essity264781

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