What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Logistics Manager position at Wahoo Fitness?
We’re looking for a Global Logistics Manager to lead our international shipping activities. This role will manage all aspects of our global shipping including execution, analytics, planning, forecasting, and transportation strategies. The ideal candidate for this role will have strong experience in managing the shipping strategy and activities for a global consumer products company. In this role you will need to be detail oriented, execution focused, and strategically minded.
Are you excited about the challenge of managing the global logistics function for an innovator that delivers awesome products? Then throw your name in the ring!
In this role, you will look after three main areas of responsibility:
- Operational oversight and management which includes:
- collaborating with ocean carriers and NVOCC (Brokers) to secure the most optimum freight rates to support Wahoo's margin objectives
- managing shipment activity from origin markets (Asia) into the U.S., UK, Netherlands, Australia, and Malaysia to meet the business requirements for network needs
- managing 3PL freight forwarder for PO management operations, including performance reporting, vendor management, compliance reporting
- managing drayage operations from port of entry into distribution centers; ensuring that Demurrage and Detention exposure is minimized
- Define and lead strategic initiatives related to:
- international logistics activity with key providers to include ocean carriers, air freight providers, foreign ports, U.S. Customs, destination ports of entry and drayage, and last mile carriers
- maintain scheduled lead time objectives and costs
- Maintain Analytics and produce reporting related to:
- transit times by lane for adjustments to lead time schedules
- vendor performance against SOP's and take corrective action or non-compliance
- provider performance (ocean carriers, freight forwarders, drayage providers) against SOP's and take corrective action to address issues
We’d love to hear from you if the following describes you:
- Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) 3-5 of experience working in logistics or transportation operations
- Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation laws and regulations as well as international transportation network including ocean carriers, freight forwarders, ports, drayage provider network
- Experience in transportation procurement and negotiating contracts and rates
- Strong command of supply chain, inventory, distribution, business, and management principles
- Familiarity with one or more Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Strong team leadership skills in managing rapidly growing and fast-paced operations Industry standard certifications are preferred but not required
- Strong cross-functional collaboration experience
- Able to conduct complex, important work under minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions
- Excellent written and oral communication/presentation skills
- Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Solution-oriented and highly driven individual with the ability to “think different” and do what’s best for Wahoo and our athletes.
