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Logistics Manager
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Duncan, SC (In Person)
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Responsibilities Effectively supervise groups within Logistics to ensure all customer requirements are met Guide the escalation process. Review processes to ensure adherence to policy and adjust accordingly. Review daily workload to ensure adequate availability of resources. Provide leadership in ongoing cost reduction and continuous improvement programs/projects. Anticipate and resolve day-to-day issues, complete root cause failure analyses, and take corrective actions Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers. Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve transportation service efficiency, speed, or quality. Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics Manage relationships with our TMS/MTS providers Weekly calls
- set up monthly meetings with key leaders
- project updates, industry updates, improvements, etc.
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LTL, Parcel, TL (Dry-van and Flatbed), Air, International Ocean Personal Qualities Problem-Solving- Excellent ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and provide suggestions for improvements or corrective actions Interpersonal skills
- Communicates and works well with all levels of the organization; develops relationships with stakeholders to ensure their involvement and commitment Initiative
- Keeps abreast of changing regulations and procedures; develops new and innovative methods for implementing Logistics processes Work well in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment Attention to detail Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines Qualifications 4-year degree in a Logistics-related field and 10 to 15 years of relevant work experience preferred Excellent verbal, written, and team communication skills 7+ years of logistics experience with TMS/MTS systems Strong systems skills, including proficiency with integrated software applications Thinks critically and can problem-solve Computer and software knowledge required Ability to interface with multiple levels of the organization and communicate effectively Working Conditions Normal office and manufacturing facility environment.