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Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.
Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.
Job Summary:
The Logistics Specialist is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate coordination of both international and domestic shipments at our state-of-the-art Li-ion battery facility in DeSoto, KS. In this role, you will verify shipping documents, collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor key shipment milestones, and manage essential import/export documentation. You’ll also support parts returns, track invoices, and perform analyses on logistics KPIs to help drive efficient supply chain operations. Reporting to the Logistics Manager, you will play a vital role in maintaining a seamless supply chain environment that supports our mission of innovation in sustainable energy solutions.
Essential Duties:
Coordinate and track international and domestic shipping timely and accurately. Ensure accuracy of orders and shipping documents. Collaborate with cross organizational teams to monitor key milestones of each shipment. Work with origin team to obtain essential importing documents such as BOL, packing list, and ISF. Work with cross organizational teams to coordinate parts return to original export countries. Support customers to coordinate product returns. Obtain dangerous goods certification (49-CFR/IATA/IMDG) for batteries. Coordinate interplants transfers. Provide inbound volume visibility for Operation team. Track bills and invoices to ensure accuracy of submittals. Perform analysis for Logistics KPIs. Respond and follow up with all inquiries (written and verbal) for vendors and customers related to Logistics moves. Other tasks as assigned.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:
To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees’, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. Respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred:
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of experience in Logistics field.
Essential Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of Logistics or Supply Chain experience
- Understanding of the supply chain, including common obstacles and effective solutions
- Experience of inventory return
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Demonstrated communication, presentation and writing skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint in particular)
- Attention to detail
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with EV battery manufacturing Experience with SAP/ Yard management system such as Open Dock
Preferred Certification(s): DOT and IATA
Physical Demands:
Physical Activities:
Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:
- Sit: 40%
- Walk: 30%
- Stand: 20%
- Lift: 10%
Required Lifting and Carrying:
Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)
For this position the required frequency is:
- Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional
- Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional
- Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional
- Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required
- Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance
- Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month
- Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment
- Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
- Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning
- Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging
- Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization
- Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.
Panasonic Energy of North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
