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Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Logistics Manager
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What they do
A Logistics Manager manages the work involved with logistics, including warehouse, transportation and distribution operations. Works to ensure timely delivery of products or materials. Manages contracts with suppliers and carriers. Supervises logistics analysts who gather data on production, storage and transportation costs; looks for ways to streamline logistics and implement cost savings.
$106,576 / year median in Texas
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Logistics Manager Job Description As a person, you're a problem-solver - a connector - someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today's challenges into tomorrow's success stories. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. As the Logistics Manager, you will provide logistics team leadership to ensure that business objectives are met or exceeded for safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, and efficient storage/shipping/receiving/handling of finished goods and materials. You will also drive supply chain value capture initiatives across finished goods and materials as defined for plant. In this role, you will:
- Lead the development of Strategies, objectives and execution plans that optimize both the Distribution Center and Material Flow operations, including driving On-Time/In Full, best in class product storage and handling, and delivery of high inventory accuracy and low damage results
- Drive supply chain value capture activities across all aspects of Logistics to eliminate waste, improve storage density, and yield cost savings
- Provides input into new (or improving existing) processes, standards or operational plans in support of mill/Logistics strategies, with some impact on business unit/Logistics overall results
- Maintain strong, safe working conditions and drive a people-based safety culture consistent with plant and staff objectives
- Lead and develop the talent of the site Logistics team
- Provide work direction and leadership to logistics personnel ensuring labor resources are utilized effectively
- Where applicable, build supplier relationships on-site with third-party operations and hold accountable for performance expectations.
- Develop and implement effective cost management practices and cost improvement programs
- Foster an environment conducive to favorable employee relations
- Establish/maintain housekeeping standards in conformance to plant and government regulations
- Properly manage materials handling equipment including but not limited to lift truck fleet, robotic cells, palletizers, and conveyance system
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