Director of Logistics

Job Title: Director of Logistics

Level: Exempt, Department: Logistics, Reports to: Vice President- Supply Chain, Back up: Vice President- Supply Chain

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer TMS/YMS software.
• Recommend optimal transportation modes, carrier selection, routing, equipment, or frequency.
• Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.
• Train logistics department personnel in global logistics strategies.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports, exports, or customer issues.
• Participate in carrier management processes.
• Evaluate carrier compliance with company policies or procedures.
• Negotiate transportation rates or services.
• Design models for evaluating logistics programs or services.
• Supervise logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.
• Recommend purchase of new technology.
• Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems.
• Analyze financial impact of proposed logistics changes.
• Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations.
• Analyze corporate logistics to determine cost-effective means of transporting products.
• Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers.
• Manage, train, and coach team members.
• Responsible for managing claims and returns.
• Calculate freight rates for sales team.
• Responsible for planning, monitoring, and/or managing budget in functional area of department.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manage 4 employees.
• Manage $24M in freight spend.
• Manage 10,000 annual shipments to carriers.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as federal and state laws, legal documents, safety rules, operating and procedure manuals.
• Strong ability to communicate with others with written and verbal communication.

Mathematical Skills:

• Good mathematical skills to include basic algebra for calculations.
• Ability to perform advanced calculations and formulas.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Able to multi-task and work independently as required.