Transportation Specialist

About the role

3M is hiring a Transportation Specialist in Taipei to manage day-to-day transportation operations, including oversight of third-party vendors and freight forwarders. The role ensures efficient, cost-effective and compliant movement of goods, monitors performance, identifies optimization opportunities and works cross-functionally to improve service levels and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Onboard vendors to the new Control Tower 4PL partner and oversee daily transportation activities
• Manage relationships with 3M vendors, carriers, freight forwarders and logistics service providers
• Ensure timely delivery and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs)
• Monitor shipments, resolve delays and disruptions, and act as the main contact for carriers and vendors locally
• Evaluate vendor performance using KPIs such as on-time material readiness, cost and service quality
• Review shipping documents (bills of lading, customs paperwork, invoices) and keep audit-ready records
• Analyze shipping data to drive cost savings, route optimization and performance improvements
• Lead or support network optimization, system and process standardization projects, and monitor continuous improvement
• Monitor freight spend, support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, and ensure cost-effective solutions
• Work with supply chain, vendors, procurement and customer service teams, and align transportation strategy with business needs

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5 to 7 years of experience in transportation, logistics or supply chain operations
• Experience managing carriers, freight forwarders or 3PL providers
• 10% domestic travel to visit local suppliers
• Ability to converse in Chinese, Japanese and English (Korean optional)

Required skills

• Proficiency in transportation management systems (TMS), ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
• Preferred: international shipping, air, ocean and LCL modes, customs processes and trade compliance
• Preferred: knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement methods, and familiarity with KPI development and performance reporting