EMEA Transportation Leader

Are you an experienced transportation professional ready to make an impact across a complex European logistics network? Resideo is looking for a Transportation Leader to join our EMEA Logistics team and help shape the performance and continuous improvement of our transportation operations across Europe. This individual contributor role is based in Brno and offers a hybrid working model, including up to two days per week from home.

Reporting to the EMEA Logistics Director, you will collaborate with commercial logistics, warehouse, systems, and continuous improvement teams across multiple countries. Working within a decentralized logistics model, you will be a trusted partner to the business, driving carrier performance, resolving operational challenges, and identifying opportunities to optimize transportation across the region.

• Ensure day-to-day transportation operations run effectively across the EMEA region, supporting a decentralized logistics model
• Actively participate in the sourcing, selection, contract management, and deployment of transport partners, in close collaboration with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Legal
• Organise regular Business Performance reviews on Key Performance Indicators with strategic Transport Service Providers (Global and Regional)
• Manage regular communication, analysis, and reporting on key transportation metrics, including on-time delivery, spend, quality, and lead times
• Oversee the relationship and performance of the third-party Freight Audit & Pay service provider
• Own and support transportation systems and processes, operating within a Transportation Management System (TMS) environment and ensuring accurate and effective data usage
• Develop, maintain, and manage standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to transportation across the region
• Support EMEA operations and customer care teams with the implementation of new or ad-hoc transportation lanes
• Lead or contribute to global and regional transportation optimization initiatives, including road, air, and sea freight, carrier portfolio optimization, and lane planning
• Liaise with trade compliance teams to ensure correct documentation and regulatory compliance for all transportation lanes
• Collaborate with SIOP and material management teams to ensure appropriate transportation capacity is available to support business needs
• Support Quality Assurance teams with deviation management, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), change requests, and other quality investigations
• Partner with the central master data team to maintain accurate transportation master data in SAP, including routes, collection dates, planned delivery times, and Incoterms
• Act as a second-level escalation point for transportation-related issues, driving resolution in collaboration with internal teams and external partners

• Minimum 5 years of experience in transportation, freight, or supply chain management, including distribution, ideally within a complex European network
• Strong understanding of European road transportation, including carrier models, parcels, pallets, full truckload operations, and relevant regulations
• Solid knowledge of supply chain and distribution models, with the ability to operate effectively in a decentralized, multi-country environment
• Hands-on experience working with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and transportation-related processes
• Strong data analysis and performance management skills, with experience using transportation metrics to drive decisions and improvements
• Proven ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and build effective working relationships with carriers, logistics suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• A hands-on, operational mindset, with the ability to stay close to day-to-day execution while supporting strategic initiatives
• Fluent English (written and spoken), any additional language knowledge is an advantage (Czech, Hungarian, German) 

• Familiarity with Lean or continuous improvement cultures
• Exposure to carrier bidding, sourcing, or tendering processes
• Practical operational knowledge (e.g., understanding pallet, parcel, and full-truckload shipments)
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working with geographically distributed teams
• Curiosity, ownership, and a proactive approach to improving transportation performance

• 5 weeks of paid vacation
• Hybrid work model
• Flexible working hours
• On-site canteen & home office meal vouchers
• Pension plan or DIP contributions
• Discounted phone plans & company product discounts
• Multisport Card & cafeteria program

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