Manufacturing Transportation/Logistics Coordinator (ONSITE)

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 Year(s)

Skills

Inter-region transportation operations
international logistics coordination
freight forwarding
door-to-door shipment management
supply chain operations
risk assessment
issue triage
project management
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Project
Gantt charts
RACI matrices
Lessons Learned documentation
FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
performance metric reporting
Tableau (read-only)
Alteryx (read-only)
Six Sigma methodologies
FPX (Flawless Project Execution)
operational analytics
vendor management
exception management
shipping documentation
transport quality frameworks
SOP adherence
event management
DC and manufacturing coordination
lane implementation
customer service projects
global tender support

Job Details

Please note that this is a 1-year contract position.

Responsible for flawless operational execution of inter-region transport lanes; managed door-door. This includes day-to-day operational issue management, transportation/logistics coordination and project management with freight forwarders, shipping sites and supply planning.

Requirements:

  • International Operation/ Transportation Exposure is a Must.
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required with 2-4 year’s experience.

  • Preferred previous experience or internship in one or more of the following functions: Planning, Distribution, Manufacturing, Transportation, Logistics, Customer Service or SC Operations.

  • Possess technical skills and sound judgment to effectively assess risk, triage issues for severity and imminence, and potential impact.

  • MS Office proficiency.

  • Working knowledge of project management tools (Microsoft project, GNATT, RACI, Lessons learned, FMEA, etc.) are desired.

  • Knowledge of analytics using Alteryx and Tableau are desired, only for reading, not building.

  • Need to be comfortable challenging the status quo and navigate between different hierarchical levels while maintaining collaboration and inclusion.

  • Ability to work in a matrix environment and work with different cultures.

  • Fluent in English.

Preferred:

  • Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools, training and/or certification is desired.

  • Fluency in other languages is nice to have.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage door-door operational management for Client's inter-region transport lanes, ensuring consistent product availability and highest levels of customer experience.

  • Lead process improvement projects leveraging PM methodologies like Six Sigma, FPX, etc., to drive reliability and or cost efficiencies for inter-regional transport moves.

  • Ability to present performance metrics and project charters/updates to various levels of management.

  • Responsible for coordination, track & trace and exception management for segment inter-region transportation lanes.

  • Lead/participate in operational vendor management meetings (business reviews, reporting on operational vendor performance) and lead day to day tactical relationships with the vendors.

  • As required, partner with DC and manufacturing facilities to coordinate and manage freight on inter-regional lanes.

  • Partner with Client Deliver Quality to ensure that transport operations are managed within the appropriate quality framework.

  • Primary point of contact for sites and logistics providers to communicate issues affecting shipment flows, including but not limited to missing documentation, freight delays, quality events and shipping receiving delays.

  • Perform ad-hoc operational analytics to drive day-to-day business efficiencies.

  • Lead operational activities to support global bids for various inter-region transport moves, including requirements, baseline validation and lane implementation to pre-established metrics.

  • Provide support for event management in other geographical regions based on criticality of issues.

  • Be SME for launches, projects, CIPs, cust service projects.

  • Support tenders led by Sourcing partners.

  • Support service issues and drive to resolution.

  • Lane implementation for new lanes either as part of a tender or part of a lane change for any reason (new routing, new customer, etc.).

  • Follow SOP for lane implementation.

  • Forge internal collaboration across the supply chain and cultivate external relationships and partnerships.

  • Empower people to act with speed, agility, accountability.

  • Challenge the status quo, lead and adapt to change.

  • Encourage others to engage in transparent & constructive conversations, contributing to high-performing teams.

Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A4857.

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