Logistics Manager

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Job ID#: 29067

Logistics Manager
Direct Hire; up to 100K + disc. bonus
North Houston

**Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred
**Ideal candidate will be a change agent in the manufacturing arena
**Develop and standardize optimal processes (as in a start-up environment)

Duties:
 

• Handle inquiries and resolve shipping, receiving, inventory control and packaging issues
• Coordinate with Logistics and others to facilitate efficient logistics operations
• Determine staffing requirements, conduct performance reviews, and monitor attendance
• Negotiate shipping rates, book trucks, load trucks, print BOLs, and keep records detailing order transactions (shipment planner, Trello, etc…)
• Load planning/order management to best suit customer needs maintaining optimum loading
• Coordinate and execute picking ticket, load ability, and freight cost coverage received from sales
• Coordinate safety training and ensure a safe environment is maintained
• Receive and unload raw material deliveries
• Document Creation for Canada and Mexico Shipments (BOL, NAFTA, Commercial Invoice and Packing List) in new system
• Complete activity reports for management and departmental metrics
• Manage warehouse inventory control, accuracy, and cycle counts; lead physical inventories
• Maintaining budgeted guidelines for all areas of warehouse operations
• Establish warehouse policies and safety procedures; ensure compliance
• Continually improve accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of warehouse processes
• Arrange for proper industrial truck maintenance as required.
• Supervise rail spur and resin management team
• Maintain and train Logistics Assistants.
• Act as backup for Transportation Manager
• Supervise full-time and temporary labor as required in the busy season

Qualifications:
 

• High School diploma required
• Tech and software savvy including Microsoft Word and Excel       
• Transportation Management System (TMS) experience, Mercury Gate preferred
• Knowledge of power industrial trucks A MUST
• 3-5 years of shipping, inventory control, and supervisor experience
• Excellent customer service, people, and leadership skills
• Knowledge of trucking regulations and driver hours of service regulations, and 6S
• Strong analytical, mathematics, and problem-solving skills
• Forklift Certification a PLUS, not required
• Lift 50 lbs. and climb 90 feet

Other Info:
 

• Office setting outside of industrial plant location
• Reports to Plant Manager
• Seeking creativity, hustle, determination, and a strong commitment to standardization and best practices

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