Production Planning Manager

About Evoqua Water Technologies

We are excited to announce that Evoqua has now joined Xylem. By uniting our complementary approaches, products, and expertise, we enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used, and returned to nature. Together, we bring uniquely powerful capabilities to solving the world's greatest water challenges. 

At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.

Our more than 22,000 diverse employees are helping communities in more than 150 countries become water-secure. Apply today and Let's Solve Water.

At Evoqua, we are committed to fostering and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace where employees can be their authentic selves.  If this position interests you and you possess the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply as you could be the right fit for this or other roles we are looking to fill. Evoqua encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications/requirements for the position to apply.

Position Summary

The position is responsible for ensuring Evoqua has reliable logistics providers to ensure Evoqua’s businesses can deliver to our customers on time and cost effectively. The successful candidate will be able to appraise and improve our logistics activities by analyzing the company’s spending, supplying partnerships and new possibilities.

What we can offer you

Core Responsibilities and Tasks

•    Manage Evoqua’s carrier base and contracts for 3rd party shipments including international, intermodal, parcel, LTL, and TL carriers.
•    Monitor freight market trends and take action to keep Evoqua’s spending at or below market conditions.
•    Discover, negotiate, and partner with key carriers to keep Evoqua at better than market pricing. 
•    Establish and manage company wide logistics policies and procedures.
•    Manage 3PL provider(s) to ensure software and processes are available to enforce Evoqua logistics policies and procedures.
•    Monitor carrier compliance with company policies and procedures and take corrective actions to address issues.
•    Monitor Evoqua compliance with company logistics policy and procedures and take corrective actions to address issues.
•    Monitor company logistics performance measures and make corrective actions where deficient. 
•    Manage business stakeholders to ensure cooperation with logistics policies and procedures.
•    Estimate logistics risks and apply risk mitigating techniques.
•    Ensures compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations regarding logistics and makes sure carriers are also in compliance.

Position Requirements

FORMAL EDUCATION: 
Required: BS/BA in supply chain management, engineering, business management, or related discipline

Preferred: Masters degree

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required: 
•    Leader with initiative, self-motivating skillset that works both autonomously and in a team environment
•    5+ Years of experience in supply chain/logistics
•    Strong communication and presentation skills
•    Ability to work effectively in a team environment, working with direct and matrix resources 
•    Ability to work across a broad set of stakeholders, both internal and external
•    Must be willing to travel up to 25%
•    Knowledge of domestic and international freight laws

Additional Details

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:  20%

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