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Logistics Manager

Volkswagen Group · Reston, VA · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteManagement$93k–$167k/yrFull-time
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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting: It includes: - Intro about company (maybe "About the role"? Actually "Brief Role Description" is a paragraph describing role. Could be "About the role". We'll put that in

. - Then "Main responsibility" bullet list (actually a list of tasks). That's responsibilities. - Then "Additional Responsibilities" bullet list (two items). Also responsibilities. - Then "Qualification requirements" includes Years Of Relevant Experience, Education - Required, Education - Desired. That's qualifications. - Then "Skills" list (Leadership and team management skills, etc). That's skills. - Then "Specialized Skills - Required" list (Extensive experience...). That's also skills? Could be part of Skills or Qualifications. We'll treat as Skills. - Then "Specialized Skills - Desired" list (Experience implementing...). Also skills. - Then "Work Flexibility" occasional business travel. That could be Schedule? Actually schedule maybe not given. Work flexibility maybe schedule? Could be "Schedule" section if we have info about travel. The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It mentions occasional business travel (1 to 2 x /month). That's schedule-related. Could be placed under Schedule. - Then Pay: base salary range given. So we need Pay section. - Benefits: list of benefits given. So Benefits section. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. We must not include cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. So remove the EEO paragraph, the "This role description is a guideline..." etc. Also remove the accessibility contact etc. Also remove the "Base pay is one part..." paragraph? Actually that is part of Pay description; we need to keep the pay range info. The paragraph about base pay being part of total compensation etc is substantive? It describes how base pay determined. Might be considered part of Pay section. We can keep that info in Pay section as prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like percentages, numbers, etc. We need to format using

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    for prose. We need to decide which content goes into which section. Potential sections: - About the role: The introductory paragraph(s) describing role: "Brief Role Description The Logistics Manager is a key leadership role..." plus maybe the first paragraph about company? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it)". So we can have About the role section with prose summarizing the role. We could combine the initial company description into About the role? Might be considered "About the role". We'll include the paragraph(s) that describe the role and its purpose. - Responsibilities: Include "Main responsibility" bullet list and "Additional Responsibilities". Also maybe the list of tasks under "Main responsibility" includes many sub-bullets with percentages. We'll keep them as list items. - Requirements: Could be "Qualification requirements" (Years of experience, education). We'll put that under Requirements. - Qualifications: Might be overlapping; but we have both Requirements and Qualifications sections allowed. We could put education under Qualifications, experience under Requirements. Or we could combine. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But we have both headings allowed; we need to decide. Since we have both "Qualification requirements" and "Skills" separate, we could have Requirements (experience, education) and Skills (leadership, etc). Qualifications maybe not needed. But we have a "Qualifications" heading allowed; we could put education there. However to avoid thin sections, we could merge experience and education into Requirements, and put skills under Skills. That seems fine. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not include a section if no real specific content. We have all. Now we need to extract content precisely. Let's extract: About the role: Could be the paragraph(s) before "Brief Role Description". Actually the posting starts with company commitment etc. That's generic company description, not specific to role. Might be considered "About the role"? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it)". It didn't say we cannot include company description. But we might include it as part of About the role. However the "Brief Role Description" is more specific. We'll include that as About the role. Thus About the role content: "The Logistics Manager is a key leadership role in the Electrify America’s Supply Chain Department . The individual has overall responsibility for optimizing transportation & warehousing for all capital equipment (chargers, power cabinets, switchboards, switch gear, construction materials) and DCFC network service parts. Leads team in achieving efficient logistics operations of the national DC fast charging network as well as direct to consumer Electrify Home chargers including fulfillment & reverse logistics (warranty returns & service). The Logistics Manager develops annual operating budgets and establishes strategic objectives and goals for the logistics department objectives. Logistics activities also include management of three large scale 3rd party Logistics Providers (3Pls) including shipment planning, execution, and warehousing activities Essentially, the Logistics Manager’s role to assure that the right equipment & parts and arrive at the right time and place at the best cost to assure the success of Electrify America’s business objectives, for both system expansion as well as system operations and maintenance. Overall execution of responsibilities of the team including personnel goal setting and individual development plans. The position reports to the Sr Manager of Supply Chain within the overall Operations organization The logistics manager leads in the selection, implementation, operation and maintenance of a warehousing strategy in both the United States and Canada to support service parts and equipment distribution to the field. All shipping and service SLAs are to be met with 95% or greater compliance and a corrective action program is to be implemented as required to address shortfalls. Candidate will work closely with other internal personnel including the Field Services Manager and the Network Operation Center (NOC) to ensure the service parts program is optimized to support the needs of the field service operations to achieve optimized equipment uptimes and customer satisfaction. The Logistics Manager is accountable for all company-wide Logistics contracts and supplier performance through amendments, business reviews, supplier site assessments, and supplier performance management best practices in Logistics services." We need to keep that as prose (

    ). Might be long but okay. Now Responsibilities: We have "Main responsibility" bullet list with many sub-items. Also "Additional Responsibilities". We'll combine into a single

      list. Let's list each bullet: From "Main responsibility": - Lead & develop team of 4 direct employees and 20+ indirect logistics professionals in the daily planning & execution of company-wide logistics operations including 10 warehouse locations across USA and Canada in support of DC Fast Charger network expansion, operation, and repair activities. Scope includes reverse logistics (RMA) of failed parts to the manufacturers and establishment of Forward Stocking Locations (45%). - Full supply chain analysis / reporting to the highest executive levels on cost and Logistics performance KPIs including inventory - Trend analysis and transportation market tracking in order to identify corporate, industry and regional issues that require a cross-functional strategy to counter - Working with all stakeholders, develop common supply chain technology solution that will deliver full supply chain transparency and efficiency - Identify, develop and implement strategic initiatives to achieve best value / lowest total cost of ownership TCO) for company-wide Logistics spend to achieve annual savings targets (20%) - Direct operations of strategic 3PL partners in execution of logistics services assuring contract compliance and high levels of supplier performance. Design and execute Quarterly Business Reviews with all strategic suppliers in assuring KPI performance targets are met. Assure performance penalties are assessed and monetized as applicable with the supply base. (10%) - Lead cross functional Inventory Review Committee (IRC) consisting of senior and executive leaders in the decision making and overall management of company inventory (currently valued at $48 million). Drive multi-million dollar inventory reductions year over year. (5%) - Lead Logistics quoting /budgeting to support internal customers in commercial proposals as well as Consent Decree projects facilitating quotes, providing lead times, confirming delivery schedules, logistics, and RMA of failed equipment. (5%) - Lead/support inventories to ensure full equipment traceability through cycle counts, receiving processes, and other best practices to ensure 100% annual audit compliance. (5%) Then "Additional Responsibilities": - Support invoice receiving and payment processes for capital goods, parts, and services. (5%) - Develops and prepares quarterly forecasts and budgets for supply chain expenses including capital goods, service parts, shipping, and warehouse services (5%) We need to keep the percentages maybe as part of the bullet. Now Requirements: Years Of Relevant Experience 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related area; Education - Required Bachelors Degree; Education - Desired MBA. We'll put as
        list. Now Skills: The list under "Skills" (Leadership and team management skills, Communication skills – interpersonal, oral and written, Vendor and supplier performance management against contracts, Ability to perform complex analytical assessments, Influencing and negotiation skills, Complex problem solving & independent decision making, Resource management, Autonomy and initiative, Strong computer and software skills, High attention to detail, Demonstrated record of precision & integrity in past work assignments). Also "Specialized Skills - Required" list (Extensive experience in global logistics and supply chain management, Proven experience leading logistics teams and initiatives, Leadership experience in leading and developing supply chain personnel, Subject matter expertise on logistics and inventory management, Expertise in global and domestic shipping (all modes- ocean, rail, truck, LTL, parcel) as well as import & export experience, Experience with budgeting and financial modeling methods & business case creation/presentation, Proven experience with financial and inventory audits, accounting, and reporting, Experience managing and negotiating contracts, Experience in effectively managing vendors and subcontractors, Understanding of project management techniques and methods). Also "Specialized Skills - Desired" list (Experience implementing and managing a third party logistics providers (3PL), Experience with SAPISO 9001 and ISO 14001 knowledge). We'll combine all into Skills section as a list. Now Benefits: list: Eligibility for annual performance bonus, Healthcare benefits, 401(k), with company match, Defined contribution retirement program, Tuition reimbursement, Company lease car program, Paid time off. Now Pay: The paragraph about base pay range: "Base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is established within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay for this position will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. The national pay range for this position in most locations is $92,500 - $166,500. There are some locations with a higher range, including the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, where the range is $132,400 - $238,200. (Note: Full Range)". We'll keep that as prose. Now Schedule: The "Work Flexibility Occasional business travel (1 to

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