Your Job
As a Digital Portfolio Manager at KBX Logistics, you will play a critical role in defining and executing the digital strategy for two KBX operating units, Global Forwarding and Project Cargo. This role is highly collaborative with business stakeholders, digital teams, data engineers, and technology vendors. You will define strategic problems, guide solution direction, and ensure delivery of outcomes that create measurable business value, improve operational performance, and enable scalable growth.
Our Team
Our team bridges the gap between technology and user experience by driving digital strategy, clarity, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration. We ensure work is purposeful, transparent, and delivers real value. We support our operational business teams with technology, data, and process improvements that align with both organizational priorities and customer goals through secure, stable, and scalable solutions. Our team operates with a principle-based approach, valuing innovation, integrity, and mutual benefit.
What You Will Do
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Collaborate with Digital Teams, Technical Teams, and Business Leadership to ensure alignment of business vision, digital strategies, and goals.
- Leverage technology, data, and process to solve complex business problems and fulfill critical business initiatives.
- Support business leaders to define, track, and analyze KPIs to assess performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Proactively collaborate across teams to achieve desired outcomes and create meaningful value for your business stakeholders.
- Conduct market research, networking, and analysis to identify opportunities, trends, and competitive positioning when it comes to technology and data.
- Collaborate with IT and enterprise architects for resource alignment and alternative reviews.
- Provide insights and recommendations to Business Leadership and stakeholders.
- Identify high-value problems based on stakeholder needs, market opportunities, and business goals.
- Manage and validate incoming requests, scope out work, and set outcomes with appropriate considerations.
- Coordinate solution options, including build vs. buy decisions and high-level solution designs.
- Develop and continuously refine the digital roadmap, prioritizing work based on business needs and economic thinking.
- Identify and mitigate risks throughout the process.
- Take ownership of tasks and responsibilities across the portfolio team.
- Act as a trusted advisor to Business Leadership.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
- Empower team members to make informed decisions.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
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Experience in supply chain and logistics
- Proficiency utilizing Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Experience collaborating across various functional teams.
- Experience collaborating with 3 rd party technology vendors.
- Experience leading complex, technical projects
- Experience utilizing process mapping tools such as Visio, Lucid Chart, or similar products.
- Ability travel up to 15%
What Will Put You Ahead
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Experience in marine logistics, project cargo, and/or air freight
- Experience in data analytics and data visualization platforms such as Power BI
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
