SUMMARY

Develops logistics plans and procedures in a multi Plant/multi product environment to optimize systems, processes and profits.
 

Reporting to the Director of Production, this position oversees and manages all logistics activities and related systems information in a manufacturing environment. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to supply chain services; inventory control; or critical parts availability, material handling, import-export licensing, shipment of products from place of origin to point of delivery, third-party warehousing, and shipping/receiving activities. Develops and implements logistics plans, budgets, and procedures to maximize compliance with customer needs within budget constraints.

 Provides financial reporting and reconciliation of inventories. Interacts with vendors and peers at the Plant Locations, Sales, and Finance personnel to optimize systems and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Continuously improve and build new processes where needed to meet expanding market and manufacturing demands.
• Partner with various production units and sales/marketing to help improve materials movement, inventory turns, inventory carrying, packaging, import/export and shipping/receiving practices.
• Work collaboratively with nationwide initiatives for process improvements, productivity improvements, cost reductions and new technology implementation.  Internal customers include several production units, quality, purchasing and sales.
• Translates knowledge of functional elements to support system required to field and maintain these systems.
• Evaluates and establishes logistics support analysis.
• Logistic support planning and scheduling process.
• Researching and assessing emerging technologies and 'Best Demonstrated Practices' that affect facility labor management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• A BA/BS degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Distribution or Logistics, Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five (5) to ten (10) years experience in consulting or working on multiple concurrent labor management-related projects
• Project Management experience required

COMPUTER SKILLS

Strong PC skills, using word processing and spreadsheets.