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CD Manager

Ecolab

The Supply Chain Logistics Manager provides financial leadership and analytical support across transportation and supply chain operations.

This role partners with Supply Chain Finance, Logistics Operations, Divisional Finance, and other cross-functional teams to improve financial visibility, strengthen forecasting and planning, ensure accurate financial reporting, and identify the underlying drivers of transportation costs and business performance.

The position serves as a key connection point between Operations and Finance, translating complex transportation and supply chain data into actionable insights for business partners and leadership. What You Will Do: Lead a team of analysts that support EBS and NSAP logistics spend and absorption processes.

Lead and support annual planning, forecasting, and month-end close processes for transportation and supply chain costs. Analyze actual results versus plan, forecast, and prior year to identify key cost drivers, risks, and opportunities, and explain rate, volume, mix, and other operational drivers.

Develop financial models and analyses to support business decisions, cost initiatives, and operational changes, and produce clear financial insights. Identify gaps in existing processes and implement improvements that strengthen financial controls and reporting accuracy. Support evaluation of carrier, network, customer, and operational cost trends.

Drive continuous improvement in how transportation financial performance is measured, reported, explained, and communicated. Communicate financial results and cost drivers in a clear, actionable manner to both finance and non-finance audiences. Attract and develop talent.

Support cross-functional projects requiring financial analysis, modeling, or business-case development, including ad hoc reporting and strategic analysis Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics Minimum 8 years of Finance experience Technical skill set should include Microsoft suite with strong proficiency in Excel and Power BI Preferred Qualifications: Proven ability to lead, motivate staff, and build a teamwork environment Strong leadership skills with strengths in analytical and communications, handling complexity and organizational sensitivity Experience in Supply Chain Finance or Supply Chain Strong analytical aptitude, high attention to detail and the ability to work independently Result oriented, proactive, and possesses a high level of integrity Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills Self-motivated, with strong organizational and time management skills Must demonstrate overall business acumen and ability to deal with ambiguity Strong accounting and financial aptitude