Manager, Logistics

Responsibilities

• Utilizing your supply chain systems knowledge, assess current supply chain systems and technology, and identify industry best practices to simplify, improve productivity, and enable world-class OTR transportation execution.
• Build effective cross-functional relationships across the organization (Sales, Finance, Legal, Supply Management, Order Management, Warehouse/Distribution, Product Management, Quality and Operations) to improve service execution, productivity, and reduce cost.
• Lead transportation-related projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely execution and alignment with company goals.
• Use data to help drive business results and improve the customer experience.
• Daily interaction with carriers, warehouses, TMS partners, internal stakeholders and external customers regarding transportation service execution, quality, safety, and cost.
• Create, implement, and analyze industry metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the domestic transportation network.
• Utilize transportation management systems (TMS), SAP and data analytics tools to gather insights and identify improvement opportunities.
• Report on carrier service levels and provide insights to the management team regarding performance, customer expectations, and potential issues.

Requirements

• B.S. degree, Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain
• 5+ years of distribution, logistics or transportation operations, including at least 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Transportation Management experience in Truckload, LTL, Bulk (Liquid and Dry), chemical shipments, including TMS systems experience
• 3PL/4PL Provider Management
• Hazmat shipper experience and certification
• SAP, or another ERP and Microsoft Office Suite experience with deep knowledge of Excel
• Strong communication skills effective to a variety of audiences
• Ownership mentality in finding solutions and taking initiative
• Curiosity about how processes work and can ask the right questions

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications (1 Of 2)
• Required Qualifications (2 Of 2)

Preferred Qualifications

• WMS, YMS management systems experience
• Freight Forwarding, Import/Export Operations, International Trade Compliance, Trade Risk Management
• Transportation Management experience in Rail, Ocean, Air, Parcel
• Sourcing & Contract Negotiation
• Process development and documentation
• KPI Development and Management experience
• Freight Audit & Payment experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Grace Wellness Program
• Flexible Workplace
• Retail Plans 401(k) Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave (salaried only)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Donation Match Program