Warehouse & Logistics Manager

General Purpose:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure consistent compliance to all global freight and logistics regulatory requirements
• Maintain the Company’s Export Compliance Policy and communicate changes to appropriate personnel on a timely basis
• Document procedures to keep suppliers, transportation providers, and the Company’s internal operations, fully compliant
• Work with the all Company’s entities to develop and implement standard work for foreign freight and logistics.
• Follow Company’s guidelines and procedures as they relate to warehousing, logistics, transportation and compliance
• Accountable for all freight spend within the Company. 
• Audit freight invoices, file freight claims, and ensure the best carriers are used to meet or exceed internal and external customer requirements
• Drive the continuous improvement of storage, transactions, and logistics for both international and domestic activities
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to meet customer delivery requirements and the Company’s financial goals
• Ensure thorough, timely, and effective communication with all relevant internal Company personnel, customers and third-party vendors
• Promptly address processing issues regarding customs clearance, scheduling and delivery of all shipments both domestic and international.
• Be the subject expert in current ERP functionality.
• Analyze current systems, processes and job functions and initiate continuous improvement projects to optimize logistics, warehousing and transactions.
• Align internal activities to drive to maximize efficiencies and reduce costs
• Support around the clock manufacturing, transportation and logistics needs

Additional Roles:

• Develop and implement department or Company goals, objectives, policies and procedures; analyze and recommend strategies to improve effectiveness of operations; evaluate reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals
• Complete department budget preparation, analysis and administration; monitor expenditures; approve invoices and purchases as required
• Plan, assign and manage the work of others.  Monitor workloads; provide or arrange for back-up/additional resources as needed
• Responsible for all aspects of performance management including interviewing, training, performance evaluations, corrective action plans and recognition for direct reports
• Provide effective, constructive and appropriate feedback and leadership to direct reports to foster positive, team atmosphere
• Ensure personal and professional development of direct reports. Provide necessary training or develop the support, skill set and competencies needed for all direct reports
• Consistently support compliance by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable laws and regulations 
• Understand workplace hazards and take steps to proactively prevent and report hazards or injuries in the workplace. Cooperate in Safety Programs, initiatives, and investigations.
• Demonstrate our core values of Principles, Passion, and Performance
• Perform other duties deemed necessary to support the Company’s business operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of compliance regulations, logistics, warehousing and transportation services
• Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions regarding complex import and export issues consistent with standards, policies, practices, procedures, and legal requirements
• Minimum of five (5) years import/export experience; tariff classification and NAFTA analysis within a related manufacturing industry
• Excellent organizational, project management and planning skills; high attention to details; consistent follow through
• Track record for utilizing innovative and creative problem solving skills to address complex and/or contentious issues
• Experience managing, motivating, and training diverse and geographically dispersed employees
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Proficient in the use of personal computers, internet, and Microsoft Office
• Proven ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form
• Ability to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload based upon organization or department needs
• Must possess high degree of professionalism and ability to handle confidential information

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree (MBA preferred)
• Minimum seven (7) years of management in Warehousing and Logistics
• Extensive knowledge of US and International Customs, shipping and logistics requirements