Job Description
Job Description
Description : Position Overview
The purpose of this position is to plan, direct, and coordinate receiving, inventory control, material movement, packaging, shipping, transportation, and distribution activities in accordance with company and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensures that efforts in the areas mentioned above result in secure, safe, and reliable distribution of company goods.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Works to supply products and services that meet or exceed the customers’ expectations. Follows the documented quality systems and processes to satisfy our customers’ needs.
- Coordinates internal shipping and delivery schedules for internal fleet and / or timing of external van or truck transportation of company products.
- Monitors load and weight of trucks for delivery, helping to facilitate maximizing trailer and carton cube utilization.
- Coordinates all company and fleet activities related to product realization and invoicing.
- Actively engages a continuous improvement mindset to reduce costs while improving performance.
- Participates in Safety activities to investigate and prevent accidents.
- Source, maintain and manage assets and resources related to the logistics department.
- Verify proper documentation is obtained and maintained.
- Ensures receipts from suppliers and shipments of products to customers are delivered at the expected time.
- Tracks and monitors outgoing transportation performance, ensuring carrier compliance to company standards.
- Maintains cost records of all vehicles, including gasoline, parts, labor, and inspections.
- Ensures company drivers maintain all required qualifications.
- Manages multiple priorities including customer inquiries, order changes, sample orders, product returns, and product shortage resolution.
- Maintains current knowledge of transportation operations, including county, State, and Federal transportation regulations.
- Schedule all maintenance and service on equipment.
- May assist other managers in other duties or special projects as needed.
Critical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Time Management Skills : Prioritize, coordinate, and accomplish multiple priorities at a time.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates : Providing necessary information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person utilizing engagement and empowerment to effectively overcommunicate.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events : Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.Process : Knowledge of distribution techniques, tools, and principles involved in the logistics of materials transportation and product realization.Developing and Building Teams : Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.Coaching and Developing Others : Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.Administration and Management : Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.Safety and Security : Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective safety for the protection of people and property.Mathematics : Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and their applications.Interacting with Computers : Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, set up functions, enter data, or process information.Law and Government : Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards : Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.Making Decisions and Solving Problems : Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.Tools : Personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, etc.), computer, forklift, and radio frequency data communication equipment.Technology : electronic logging devices (ELD), electronic mail software, ERP software, route navigation software, and Microsoft Office applications.Qualifications
This particular position requires the individual to have a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in Business or Supply Chain Management; or 4-6 years related experience and / or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Five years’ experience with, logistics, transportation, and DOT FMCSA regulatory compliance.Prior supervisory skills.Preferences
Ability to effectively lead, communicate, manage time and multi-task across a broad range of projects.Ability to communicate effectively with a bias toward positive leadership and overcommunication.Demonstrate attention to detail and documentation.Supervisory Responsibilities
This position directs and supervises drivers, shipping, and packaging departmental staff. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training employees; appraising performance; rewarding / disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Working Environment and Conditions
Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be in a stationary position and move about the buildings. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and be able to communicate verbally and in writing and take direction. The employee is frequently operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and climb up to 20 feet. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.NOTE : The duties and responsibilities listed above are intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements. The incumbent may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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