LOGISTICS MANAGER

Description

Your role as a Logistics Manager is to organize and ensure that all routes are delivered to the right location on time, maximizing the cost and making sure drivers follow all safety guidelines and DOT laws. As a logistics manager, you must develop the ability to make accurate predictions of the possible needs of the company, as well as outcomes of actions made anywhere in our organization.

• Strategically plan and manage logistics transportation and any related customer services issues.
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers in relation to the logistic department.
• Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency.
• Plan routes and ensure accuracy and timely process are being met.
• Resolve any arising problems or complaints, within the department or with the customers.
• Supervise, coach, and train all logistics department employees.
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets.
• Determine needs for expansion of routes and schedules.
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements.
• Ensure all drivers are complying with DOT-FL traffic laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Maintains quality service by enforcing organization delivery standards.
• Compiles data on employee productivity and utility usage to produce daily operational reports.
• Supervises the scheduling of routes and ensures deliveries are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Supervises employees to include the initial training of the new hires prior to actual work performed.
• Assigns directs work and coaches staff.
• Responsible for Bins Inventory and Control to include controls of transit.
• Responsible for Scale Inventory at all customer locations.
• Responsible for documenting/addressing employee’s unsatisfactory work performance and/or discipline issues as needed to correct unsatisfactory behavior within the company’s established guidelines.
• Responsible for all hiring and termination procedures, and performance evaluations for the department.
• Responsible for collecting data and producing trend and planning reports.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with company processes.
• Conduct monthly safety meetings for all logistics department employees.
• Will always provide professional and courteous service to our customers and staff.
• Will communicate with the sales team and General Manager/Operations Manager of any customer or route concerns.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, or relevant field preferred.
• Must have a valid Class A driver’s license for at least 1 years, clean MVR & a current DOT medical card
• Must have 3 or more year’s related experience.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, a drug screen testing for pre-employment and random programs.
• Able to accept alternative plant assignments, willing to travel and attend training seminars, if required
• Knowledge of all DOT Regulations
• Must have excellent customer service skills
• Solid understanding of logistics and inventory management software.
• Commitment to working as a team member for the benefit of the organization
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving, and organizational abilities.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibits imitative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership.
• Ability to use knowledge of the working environment to meet established goals and objectives.
• Proficient in the use of Windows-based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Awareness of and strategic response
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.