Logistics Rail & Ocean Operation Senior Manager

Job Description

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the company wide management of origin rail and ocean operations, including the efficient planning and execution of material hand off points, the development of methods, processes, and standards across the Beer Division, and providing tactical and strategic thought leadership into the broader Operations, Network Design, and Procurement functions. The position ensures planning and operational oversight of critical distribution functions and provides directional leadership across both internal and external stakeholders to deliver against corporate goals. 

Responsibilities

• Manage key rail and ocean operations covering over 75k railcar and 20k ocean container shipments per year across all CBI Brewery locations

• Contribute industry subject matter expertise to network design, operational planning, and transportation quality across multiple stakeholder relationships

• Lead and contribute to the annual fleet sizing and capital planning exercises

• Ensure the effective planning and coordination of daily, weekly, and monthly shipment plans between Logistics and Brewery Operations

• Understand and monitor Brewery finished goods inventory in relation to demand planning shipment needs

• Primary authority contact for local and regional rail, ocean, and port operating partners

• Manage a team of direct and indirect resources to ensure departmental and business goals are met

• Monitors Mexican and US customs clearance and inspection processes to avoid in-transit delays, identifying and implementing solutions to issues with carriers, customs, and customs brokers

• Serve as team lead for transportation carrier management for both inbound materials and outbound finished goods shipments

• Ensure carrier equipment availability, mechanical condition, and loading requirements are compliant with CBI’s standard and forecasts

• Monitor and adjust performance measurement, in-transit dwell time, and damage prevention methods and processes supporting continuous improvement

• Annually assess current and future functional requirements and ensure strategy meets the needs of the businesses

• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Business Unit Management, and other internal and external stakeholders to identify future needs and design strategy to support these needs

• Promote a culture of innovation through the TBA Logistics function by contributing thought leadership to the vision and communicating needs throughout the organization

• Assess external best practices, tools, systems, and approaches and incorporate such into the Rail and Trade function

• Ensure corporate standards, goals, strategies, and performance are appropriately cascaded through the Rail and Trade organization and are understood and supported

• Provide oversight and input into future direction, priorities and needs of the TBA Logistics organization

• Define roles and responsibilities, hire, coach, develop, train, and provide discipline when necessary for assigned resources

• Actively participate on the operations leadership team and represent the interests of TBA Logistics across divisions, affiliates, and stakeholders

• Participate in the talent review process and ensure appropriate actions are taken to meet company expectations with respect to recruiting, talent management, succession planning and people development

Reporting Relationship

• This role will report to the Director, Transportation and Trade Compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Science, or other related degree programs

• 10+ years of supply chain management experience

• Proven track record in logistics and distribution network management, design, quality, and procurement

• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver complex, cross-functional supply chain initiatives on time and on budget

• Seasoned SCM professional, knowledgeable in industry best practices

• Experience in ERP (SAP), transportation management systems, and business intelligence platforms

• Strong organizational skills and matrix influencing skills

• Strong people management, development, and coaching experience

• Champions best practice processes, tools, and customer service 

• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders

• Expertise in providing high levels of service within a complex customer-service oriented