Sr. Logistics and Operations Specialist

Position

Sr. Logistics and Operations Specialist

Location

Auburn Hills, MI

About us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering carbon-free tomorrow.

At PHINIA, we create premium fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket parts for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and industrial applications. We make sure our products are clean, efficient and high value, because we know the actions we take today will have a profound impact on the world tomorrow. Our goal? The cleanest ICE technology: carbon-free combustion.

Always, PHINIA puts quality first, continuing our legacy with over a century of rich expertise and technological innovation. The name PHINIA has roots related to “bright” and “future,” representing our confidence and commitment to bettering the world.

Our Culture

We believe health and safety of our employees are a top priority, we care about our local communities and the global environment. PHINIA promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. 

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities.  Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Job purpose

As a Sr. Logistics and Operations Specialist at PHINIA, you will play a pivotal role in the Aftermarket business ensuring smooth supply chain operations while working closely with Inventory Planning, Sales, and Warehouse business units. This position is responsible for how material is transported from our suppliers to our main distribution warehouses as well as how material and orders are shipped from our main distribution centers to our customers.

In this position, the right candidate should consider transportation budget for both inbound and outbound flows as well as keeping the customer’s order needs top of mind. You will be required to bring creative and innovative solutions to the table in regard to problem solving and transportation savings and should be comfortable negotiating carrier contracts and tariffs with both domestic and international carriers.

This position requires a well-rounded knowledge of all transportation service levels both domestically and internationally to ensure correct services are being selected based on the needs of both the supplier and the customer. You will work closely with our Warehouse Manager to ensure any issues the warehouse team is having with our carriers or suppliers is captured and follows correct procedures to be resolved quickly.

Key responsibilities

Inbound Track and Trace

Schedule and Track and all IB shipments for the Aftermarket Distribution Center. This includes all international ocean and air shipment as well as all contracted domestic truckload shipments. Keeping the Inbound capacity levels in mind to ensure not to overload and cause backup on the receiving dock.

Organize and provide needed shipment documentation to warehouse Inbound team to ensure accurate receipt of all IB shipments.

Freight Bill Audit and Monthly Freight Accrual

Auditing of freight invoices to ensure cost aligns with current contracted rates and accessorial tables agreed upon between both PHINIA Delphi USA LLC and the carrier or ocean forwarder. Tracking carrier cost on a monthly basis and tracking of paid invoices vs unpaid invoices month over month.

Monthly Forecasting

Forecast monthly IB spend to ensure it aligns with budget, this includes domestic, ocean, and expedited air spend. Ensure monthly OB forecast is accurate based on historical data and current months sales number compared to previous month’s sales number.

Carrier Relationships

Keeping good carrier relationships with all ocean, domestic, and air providers we currently work with and bringing on new carriers that fit our needs.

What we’re looking for

Education/Experience – Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain and logistics
• 5+ Years of supply chain and logistics experience
• 3+ years’ experience with TMS providers
• Significant and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education/Experience – Preferred Qualifications:

• Good influential people skills, strategic thinking and problem solving ability
• Bachelor's degree is preferred but industry experience will be considered in place of a degree
• Exceptional communication and pres