Manage the on-site transportation department (outbound and inbound) including its employees, assets, and service providers.
Supervise transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, including routing and scheduling of shipments.
Insuring that the plant has the needed transportation equipment and support from carriers.
Liaison with manufacturing management to insure a smooth flow of material to and from the lines.
Insure proper communication with all necessary internal and external carriers to insure appropriate receiving, scheduling, and dispatching of product.
Process, audit, control and approve site transportation invoices/costs.
Plan, organize, and manage direct reports and loading crews to insure work is performed in a manner consistent with organizational processes and procedures including enforcement of all safety rules.
Provide prompt, accurate accounting and reporting, meet and exceed all company and departmental KPIs, insure that internal and external carriers are reporting and meeting their KPIs.
Collaborate with other managers, staff members, sales personnel, employees, and outside carriers, to improve operations, meet objectives, provide superior customer service, and improve profitability.
Identify and implement continuous improvement and customer satisfaction opportunities while continuing to improve profitability.
Investigate service failures, product damage, safety issues, and other concerns as needed.
Find and inforce corrective actions to prevent further problems.
Monitor the use of powered industrial equipment (External vehicles and well as internal vehicles) to insure safe operation and cost control – report issues to the appropriate personnel, take corrective actions as needed.
Insure that equipment pools /assets do not exceed needs.
Direct, Recruit, interview, select, train, motivate, coach, test and certify employees in proper equipment use and personal protective equipment, and mentor shipping employees.
Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members.
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
A minimal of an Associate Degree in Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or related field preferred (or equivalent work experience).
Strong communication skills; verbal, written, leadership, collaboration, customer, training, safety.
Proficiency in MS Office Software.
Proven skills in learning and utilizing new computer programs.
Understanding of root cause analysis and ability to take corrective actions.
Awareness and understanding of the importance of Customer Service and Leadership.
Minimum of 6 years in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Minimum of 4 years in a supervisory capacity required.
English skills required / Spanish Bilingual ability preferred.
First Aid / CPR/ AED or First Responder training preferred.
Ability to travel and work flexible hours required.
A Proven Self-Motivated Performance driven person who can work without constant supervision.
Benefits
Three comprehensive Medical plan options
Prescription
Dental
Vision
Company Paid Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
Company-paid Short-Term Disability
Company-paid Long-Term Disability
Paid time off (PTO) and paid Holidays
401k retirement plan with company match
Employee Assistance Program
Teladoc
Legal Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Team Member Discount Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Yearly Wellness Clinic
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
logisticssupply chain managementroutingschedulingcost controlroot cause analysisKPI managementsafety auditstransportation managementemployee training