Logistics Manager

Overall responsibility for managing the West Coast chassis fleet including the dispatch process to ensure high service levels to truckers at DCLI start/stop locations. Working with steamship lines, CY locations, terminals, and vendors daily. Development of processes for exception/issues including, but not limited to logistics, chassis gains/drains and migration analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage chassis fleet for assigned markets ensuring that chassis availability meets demands of the locations and ensuring timely service levels.
• Monitor and control cost savings measures for assigned markets.
• Develop and Implement Chassis Recovery process, manage and report results
• Propose solutions to senior management to improve service, process, and/or savings opportunities based on monitoring the assigned markets for all the below (reported to management on a weekly basis)
  • Cost savings
  • Unbudgeted expenses
  • Service failures
  • Chassis repositioning moves
  • Sales/deliveries and idle equipment
  • Monitoring of idle/dwelling equipment
• Work closely with M&R and Commercial team to manage and move chassis to fulfill lease opportunities and grow daily use business in the LA Market
• Support, challenge and drive business excellence and business change within DCLI.
• Ensure DCLI Operation Team maintains data integrity, monitor DCLI systems, recommend development improvements and provide overview and support to the DCLI projects and are adapted to further enhance the business.
• Maintain DCLI reposition work orders and report on a weekly basis.
• Manage service level of repositioning vendors by monitoring and evaluating service delivery levels as per service contracts. Build relationships with vendors and address service issues as needed within markets.
• Build good working relationships with customers, terminals, CYs motor carriers and Rail Yards.
• Business and profitability analysis, compliance and theoretical analysis.
• Responsible for market research to identify current trends and use statistical and analytical tools to predict future trends and patterns which could affect DCLI.
• Investigate, and where applicable, recommend technology solutions to DCLI various work processes.
• Utilize, investigate, and explore all forms of existing, nascent, and emerging tracking systems and communication mediums to improve the DCLI processes.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures where none exist.
• Maintain communication and relationships with the DCLI management team.
• Liaise with other business units to promote working relationships and common goals.
• Promote a sense of teamwork and urgency.
• Perform other assigned duties.
• Coordinate and manage special projects, maintain and report out as required.
• Adhere to DCLI Core Values.

Qualifications

• Must be flexible to work staggered shifts as needed, including evenings and/or weekend rotations, as necessary 
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Emphasis in supply chain, business, marketing or computer science.
• Minimum five years of experience working in a Marine Container Transportation Industry
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal as required to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Ability to think conceptually and theoretically.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, excel and time management skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with aptitude to learn new software and systems.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Direct Reports

• N/A

Benefits

We understand that your role at DCLI is only part of who you are. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package provide resources for you to be your best self, grow professionally and personally, and reach your full potential.

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your family
• Ample PTO and paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• Flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance
• Wellness resources
• Company-sponsored parties, outings, and other perks

Development Opportunities

At DCLI, you’ll find that everyone – from your coworkers and managers to the senior leadership team – wants to see you succeed and there are opportunities available for you to develop in your current role and prepare to take that next step in your career:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Internal training and educational resources
• Quarterly and annual awards for outstanding performance
• Pathways to promotions and access to advice, feedback, and mentorship
• Participation in professional organizations
• Internships

Pay Range $65-70k - Salary commensurate with experience

Salary : $65,000 - $70,000