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Position Title : Logistics Specialist
Location : Vance, AL
Position Status : Contract
Shift : Night Shift 8pm-5am
Position Description :
Our client is looking for Logistics Specialist candidates for a position located in Vance, AL . Our client is an automotive manufacturing company and this position will assist in managing the logistics center and associated contracted logistics providers.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities :
- Assume responsibility for operational support of the Logistics Service Providers (LSP) during daily production.
- Communicate general and / or technical information, both verbally and in writing, to and from the LSPs.
- Ensure that the LSP works to achieve the goals of company's Supply Chain Operations, Material Planning, and Logistics Center Planning in order to continually improve, advance, and grow.
- Lead problem solving activities for exception handling and towards achievement of maximum inventory accuracy.
- Develop methods, train personnel, monitor and verify that exceptions reporting is accurate, timely, and includes the proper distribution and escalation.
- Prepare planning options for exceptions handling, evaluation of cost-efficiency and proof analysis of both and information for required reports.
- Track Key Performance Indicators of the LSPs in order to provide effective production support including but not limited to : scheduling and prioritization of unloads for Receipt and Put Away, performing audits for maximizing inventory accuracy, problem solving and resolution of exceptions, minimizing missing parts and / or downtime, accurate and timely deliveries to the plants, sequencing accuracy, etc.
- Ensure that the LSPs develop and track their own KPIs which are necessary to support company's Operations with ongoing Continuous Improvement.
- Provide escalation of potential shortages, personnel concerns, safety topics, or any other topics or concerns that may have the potential to impact company's Operations to Management as necessary.
- Work as a part of project groups or task forces and contribute to the development / exchange of Lessons Learned and Best Practices.
- Perform year end physical inventories or inventory migrations, container counts, missing parts reviews, yard audits, process audits, layout planning, practical problem solving, brainstorming, etc.
- Work in any of three shifts when necessary.
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