Director, Transportation and Logistics

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The Director of Transportation and Logistics  is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end movement of freight for all Excellerate facilities within the  network including inbound and outbound freight.  Ensures timely and cost-effective delivery to customer and production sites. This role plays a critical part in creating partnerships and programs with our carriers to optimize the overall flow of materials and finished goods through the network.  This role will develop and heavily collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create specific solutions where needed while also creating best practices.  A focus of this role is over-sized, permitted heavy-haul freight; however, it will require all modes to have tailored solutions for each facility but also standardizing those practices across faculties.  Creating and maintaining effective internal and external relationships with stakeholders, carriers, customers and clients are critical to this role and it's continued success.  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related field.
Experience: 10-15 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, or materials management. 2-3 years in experience in a leadership or managerial position overseeing teams and managing projects. Proven experience managing the transportation and coordination of different modes of transportation, ideally over-dimensional or heavy haul freight, including compliance with regulatory requirements, route planning, and managing special permits preferred. Experience utilizing software systems such as Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing, mentoring, and developing teams. Ability to inspire and drive performance and lead through influence.
• Strong communication skills allowing effective communication with Team Members, Customers, and Vendors.

Travel: up to 25% depending on business needs
Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quotes, awards, and manages freight movement of products to customer sites with high collaboration with each production site.  

• Grows our carrier partner base with capable and dependable carrier partners to ensure our future capacity requirements can be met.  

• Creates and implements transportation strategies and best practices not only for specific client requirements but for all of the Excellerate including any technology (i.e. TMS, etc.) that may be required and the best practices needed to adopt those technologies.  

• Coordinates with suppliers, carriers, and other stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries and the efficient flow of materials on collaboration with the Procurement team and those requirements.  

• Develops and manages transportation and logistics pricing modules, budgets and cost control over spans of time.  Negotiates contracts and pricing with third-party carriers, suppliers, and service providers.

• Develops and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) related to transportation and logistics.

• Monitors carrier base capacity and ensures Excellerate's near and long-term requirements and any investment points on behalf of the company or our partners.  

• Prepares reports and updates for senior management regarding operational performance and progress on the  network, transportation programs and any opportunities with partners, customers and/or clients.  

• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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