Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for administration of TMS/YMS software.
- Recommend optimal transportation modes, carrier selection, routing, equipment, or frequency.
- Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.
- Train logistics department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
- Monitor production goals and maintain a zero-error attitude to ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction.
- Anticipate, analyze and troubleshoot problems with deliveries and devise cost-effective and legal solutions; act to implement same. Ensure the team understands and agrees to DOT regulations.
- Develop and lead the carrier management process, including the selection, RFP Process freight, qualification, and/or performance evaluation.
- Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
- Develop and implement a forward-looking transportation strategy; analyze market offerings and trends, determine cost effective logistic methods, negotiate with key vendors.
- Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs or services.
- Direct and supervise the work and productivity of all clerical associates within the logistics department.
- Recommend purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.
- Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping. Calculate freight rates for sales team.
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
- Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
- Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services.
- Manage all freight claims to resolution and implement processes to minimize their impact.
- Responsible for planning, monitoring, and/or managing budget in functional area of department.
- Prepare, analyze, manage and recommend proven processes to reduce time in transit, improve cost per delivery, increase percent of utilization, and ultimately improve customer satisfaction in a continuous improvement environment.
- Oversee the full product journey from origin to final destination, ensuring seamless logistics execution.
- Negotiate domestic freight and LTL/FTL shipping rates to ensure competitive pricing.
- Work directly with brokers to evaluate shipping modes (LTL versus alternatives methods) select the best approach.
- Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for managing 4+ employees.
- Responsible for managing over $30M in freight spend.
- Responsible for 10,000+ annual shipments to carriers.
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