Logistics Manager

Job Summary

Manage logistical operations for the storage and shipment of products. Create integrated processes among internal functions such as operations, sales, supply chain, and outside suppliers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate incoming and outgoing movement and storage of components, parts, and finished products to ensure their availability and delivery when needed to meet established schedules.
• Manage and/or participate in cross-functional project teams to design and implement logistics capabilities and strategies based on business plans and objectives, new product introduction or business opportunities.
• Identify, maintain, and terminate relationships with contracted vendors; negotiate and ensure compliance with terms of service.
• Manage the organizations compliance with U.S. Customs and C-TPAT regulation; ensure any risk of penalty or assessment is minimized; evaluate compliance and dispute fines as appropriate.
• Ensure the organizations Import Manual is regularly maintained and up-to-date.
• Process customs billing and ensure on-time payment.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of Direct Import customer requirements to include ship mark, 3rd party pre-shipment inspections, booking, documentation, and payment requirements.
• Partner with internal and external legal counsel as appropriate; actively work to minimize any legal exposure.
• Establish and measure KPI’s; apply statistical methods and drive performance for on-time in-full delivery, shipping, overall product quality, workforce planning requirements, production schedules and forecasts.
• Manage third party logistics (3PL) transportation and distribution systems and procedures to ensure the efficient and economical delivery of the organization’s products.
• Investigate root cause for problem reconciliation and leads corrective action for complaints related to last minute configuration, transportation, logistics handling and warehousing of finished product.
• Develop and implement best practices.
• Manage the logistics budget.
• Support, enforce and adhere to regulatory requirements, company policies, procedures, rules and code of conduct.
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

Qualification Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.

Minimum Work Experience: Five (5) years of international logistics experience in the consumer products industry with progressive responsibility for the transportation and importation of products across international borders..

License(s)/Certification(s): Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations and operations.
• Strong knowledge of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C- TPAT).
• Proficiency in using a Personal Computer (PC) to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong proficiency using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Warehouse Management Software (WMS) solutions (i.e., SAP).
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to continuously do the right thing for the customer.
• Project planning and management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to find effective solutions to complex problems.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to maintain information in a logical manner.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with persons of various backgrounds.
• Good communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to be detail oriented.
• Ability to travel both domestically and abroad as deemed appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively as an integral member of a team.
• Ability to be self-motivated and work with general guidance, under minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness.

Physical Requirements

Represents the appropriate physical requirements of the job in the course of the work. 

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities in order to perform the essential functions of this job.