Overview
* High-impact transformation: lead a large‑scale TMS program end-to-end.
* Strategic role: combine business, IT and change management at scale.
About Our Client
Our client is a global industrial player operating in a complex transportation and logistics environment.
You will join an ongoing transformation program to support the implementation and business adoption of a Transportation Management System (TMS), replacing a senior consultant during a maternity leave period.
Job Description
As a Freelance TMS Expert your responsibilities are:
* Own the TMS transformation program, including scope, roadmap and value delivery
* Lead multi‑stream initiatives covering planning, execution, carrier management, freight settlement and performance analytics
* Set up and manage executive governance structures (steering committees, decision frameworks, escalations)
* Drive large‑scale change management, impacting operations, logistics, finance and external partners
* Act as the key interface between business and IT/system integrators
* Align business processes and operating models with the target TMS solution
* Ensure adoption and value realization, tracking KPIs (cost, service, productivity) post go‑live
* Manage senior stakeholders across regions, balancing global standardization and local needs
* Identify and mitigate program risks, resistance and operational readiness gaps
* Lead and coach PMO, change and workstream teams
The Successful Applicant
A successful Freelance TMS Expert should have:
* Extensive experience in TMS implementation and transformation programs
* Background in transportation, logistics or supply chain (shipper, manufacturer, retailer or 3PL)
* Proven track record in leading complex, multi‑year transformation programs
* Strong expertise in program governance, change management and stakeholder management
* Ability to bridge business and IT environments
* Strategic mindset with strong execution capabilities
* Fluent in English
What's on Offer
* High‑level freelance mission on a strategic transformation program
* Duration 6 months (maternity leave replacement)
* Start: ASAP
* Daily rate: competitive
* Exposure to a complex, international logistics environment
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