Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor stock levels, delivery costs, and timelines using information technology systems.
• Appraise and assess the performance of previous deliveries and develop ways to improve quality.
• Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.
• Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
• Recommend the purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.
• Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
• Implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
• Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
• Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
• Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
• Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.
• Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services.
• Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.
• Meet production and delivery goals and targets.
• Mobilize and track the standard of delivery, transportation expenses, the efficacy of services, and stock levels.
• Use metrics and data to analyze the performance of the team and department.
• Delegate duties and responsibilities to team members based on their effectiveness and talents.
• Manage and maintain an accurate inventory of product storage warehouses.
• Advocate for total adherence to safety and health protocols within the department and organization at large.
• Research and stay abreast of trends in shipment, delivery, and logistics.
• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle
• Resolve any arising problems or complaints
• Supervise, coach, and train warehouse workforce
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements
• Comply with laws, regulations, and ISO requirements
• Desired Candidate Profile