Lead, Supply Chain & Logistics Operations

Responsibilities

• Manage freight for a global business with an annual spend of up to $10 Million.
• Maintain freight routing guides/maps for all North American customers and suppliers.
• Explore industry best practices for freight management.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Purchasing, and manufacturing plants to clearly define pick-up addresses, INCO terms, package sizes.
• Create monthly reports for premium freight for cost controls and IATF compliance.
• Audit for routing guide compliance, mode usage compliance.
• Assist the finance team with determining monthly freight accruals.
• Ensure business processes limit or eliminate billing errors from carriers to avoid inappropriate payments.
• Interface with OEM customers for outbound freight questions and processes.
• Run reports from SAP and provide data for internal company auditors.
• Look for best practices and implement them.
• Create vendor contracts, negotiate with legal for the best cost for FSA.
• Assist with fork truck standards, leases, outside warehouse contacts, safety systems.
• Train, strategize, and budget for FSA.
• Continuous improvement champion for Freight and Warehousing.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 6+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 4+ years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Must possess a passion for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and learn with limited instruction.
• Ability to work collaboratively with customers, internal Customer Service, Planning, Finance, and all manufacturing plants.
• SAP Exposure or expertise specifically with warehouse operations, freight, standard reporting.
• Exposure to RF gun usage, inventory management, cycle counts, and best practice in connection with SAP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Typically requires a minimum of 6+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 4+ years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.

Skills

• Collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in SAP and RF gun usage.
• Experience with inventory management and cycle counts.

Benefits

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience.
• The opportunity to develop and grow through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic, and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Pay

Competitive compensation.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate domestic and international travel.