Logistics Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

The position requires a motivated, detail oriented, and results driven team player who:

• Incorporates safety and quality into every decision while performing day-to-day activities
• Will actively seek out opportunities to continuously improve their role and improved performance of the USALCO transportation team

The employee in this position will be:

• An excellent communication and people skills necessary to motivate and instill trust and confidence of others.
• A team player who is at their best when working with others to develop and manage the day-to-day transportation function.
• A creative and entrepreneurial thinker who also values and inspires creative, entrepreneurial thinking in others.
• Personally, and professionally motivated to work constructively with team members at all levels within the company, to execute job responsibilities with a sense of urgency to support plant and business initiatives, as well as consistently strive to increase the safety, the quality, and the productivity of the site.
• Able to work independently or with others on site and at our remote plants to meet organizational goals.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBITIES:

1. Provide overall leadership and ownership to continuously improve the transportation/logistics function throughout all USALCO plants.
2. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the transportation function including employee supervision, logistics, DOT regulatory compliance, legal and economical operation and training. Key items:
   • Provide dispatch/customer service leadership on all shipments for all modes Air, LTL, Rail, Tank Truck, Transloading, TL/Intermodal, and Ocean originating out of all USALCO plant locations.
   • Help lead transformation of the Logistics/Transportation department and to implement new network optimization modelling throughout the company.
   • Negotiation of rates with carriers
   • Ensure all shipping related documents are correct and transmitted to the customer accordingly.
   • Ensure all orders are posted and file shipment documents per procedure.
   • Maintain accurate customer information in the various USALCO databases and software programs.
   • Key go to person for transportation related issues and must have good problem solving skills.
   • Work with Outside 3 PL and 4 PL providers to make sure that they are performing to our standards and expectations. Work with them on forecasting and load expectations.
3. Increase quality, profitability, efficiency and productivity by continuously improving technology, personnel training and process improvement.
4. Seek out cost savings through continuous improvement activities.
5. Strive to consistently meet/exceed our customer service standards by ensuring prompt and accurate completion of service requests and by researching and resolving service issues and implementing long term solutions.
6. Communicate and enforce facility safety, environmental compliance and DOT regulatory requirements.
7. Will be primary backup of Fleet Manager and must have a good understanding of fleet management.
8. Must understand the employee roles and be prepared to “step-in” and perform their duties during vacations and holidays.
9. Must be able to work overtime, off shift and weekends as needed.
10. Perform other duties as assigned in support of business goals and objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Requires organizational and planning skills to effectively complete assignments.
• Must be dependable, flexible and able to respond on short notice to satisfy requirements of customers.
• Requires good interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to clearly and succinctly communicate with others, both verbally and in written form
• Possess Logistics Business acumen

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain management with 3-5-years’ experience including the supervision of employees or Business Degree with 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• 20 plus years of progressive Logistics experience working in all modes of transportation including driving, dispatch and management will be considered without the required degree.

EXPERIENCE

• Bulk Delivery with at least 3-5 years in Hazardous Material Transportation
• Prior Experience with Electronic logs required
• Experience with continuous improvement tools including Lean, 5S, Six Sigma preferred.
• Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Experience with Aptean/Ross, PaperSave, Great Plains, MP2 and OmniTracs, and Samsara preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Ability to:

• Routinely travel to other USALCO plants
• Be flexible with work hours to meet demands of transportation.
• Travel will be 20-25 percent per year.

USALCO is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, USALCO does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.