What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Global Supply Chain position at R+L Global Logistics?
Job Description
Vice President of Global Supply Chain is responsible for the leadership and management of the company's global supply chain operations; including Freight Forwarding, Fulfillment / Distribution, and Customs Brokerage divisions. This role oversees all areas of global business such as sales, logistics and compliance. The VP of Global Supply Chain drives strategic initiatives, optimizes global logistics, and ensures compliance with international trade regulations, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational profitability.
Vice President of Global Supply Chain responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following :
- Generate new business and revenue while improving gross margins and profitability
- Develop and execute the global supply chain strategy to align with business growth objectives, focusing on freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and fulfillment / distribution services
- Lead and drive continuous improvements in end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance and profitability
- Manage end-to-end international logistics operations, including air, sea, and land transportation, ensuring timely and cost-effective
- Build and maintain strong relationship with global carriers, shipping lines and air freight providers to ensure reliable and cost-efficient services
- Oversee the management of customs brokerage services, ensuring compliance with global customs regulations, and efficient customs clearance for all international shipments
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customs authorities and regulatory agencies to streamline customs processes and avoid delays
- Direct the fulfillment / distribution division, ensuring inventory, warehousing and distribution processes meet customer demands and service level agreements (SLAs)
- Implement strategies to optimize warehousing and distribution processes, reducing lead times and costs while improving delivery accurate and customer satisfaction
- Continuously assess partner performance and adjust partnerships based on service levels, cost-effectiveness, and reliability
- Ensure full compliance with international trade laws, customs regulations, and environmental standards across the supply chain, including freight forwarding, customs brokerage and fulfillment / distribution activities
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as shipping costs, delivery times, and client satisfaction metrics; provide regular financial and operational reports to senior leadership
- Oversee the global supply chain budgets, with a focus on improving the financial performance of freight forwarding, customs brokers and fulfillment / distribution operations
- Drive continuous improvement in fulfillment / distribution, freight forwarding and customs brokerage processes, using data and analytics to identify opportunities and implementation of technology solutions for operational enhancements and efficiencies
- promoting innovation in freight forwarding processes and customer service
- Foster a positive work environment; mentoring, coaching, individual and team accountability and developing team members in order to provide opportunities for growth; developing current and future leaders for the organization
Qualification, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
About Us
We empower business worldwide to ship smarter.
R L Global Logistics strives to provide the best freight solutions and logistics services to our customers. We offer the highest quality domestic and international transportation services including Full Truckload (FTL), Intermodal / Rail, Expedited / Domestic Priority, Service to and from Mexico and Canada, Trade Show Logistics, Supply Chain Management, High Value / High Risk Cargo, Warehousing and Fulfillment, Value Added, Customs Brokerage and more.
We focus on customer requirements in order to meet the challenges of today's business demands. Our ability to create solutions through a wide range of transportation outlets allows R L Global Logistics to be the complete global transportation solution.
BENEFITS
R L Global Logistics offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, PTO, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Exclusive Employee vacation properties
R L Global Logistics will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R L Global Logistics will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for an assessment or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law.
