Freight and Logistics Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Service Wire Company, a premier supplier of industrial and utility wire and cable, is currently seeking a Freight & Logistics Manager in Culloden, WV. If you are looking to join a great organization and a chance to become a part of our growing team, this may be the opportunity for you!

Position Summary :

The Freight & Logistics Manager manages all aspects of an organization's logistics and freight functions to ensure safe, quality, and on-time deliveries to customers.  This role involves leading freight professionals, collaborating with sales and operations, and fostering partnerships with external freight resources.  The ideal candidate is a self-starter motivated by a strong service mindset and leadership.

Tasks / Duties / Responsibilities :

• Implements an overall strategy, metrics, and processes to deploy an optimized logistic network
• Manages vendors and negotiates rates and service levels and monitors performance
• Develops and maintains a carrier scorecard system. Collaborates with carriers to drive value and ensure quality
• Aligns the freight strategy with the commercial, operational and overall business strategy
• Assesses new trends in the marketplace and implements as beneficial
• Maintains and develops reporting for freight damage and freight claims to minimize risks
• Manages International shipments including documentation and customs compliance
• Ensures compliance with all regulations governing transportation of goods
• Utilizes analytics to monitor and measure performance, identify problems in operations, and achieve high performance at optimal cost
• Ensures quality standards are met with delivery partners
• Monitors teams and carriers’ adherence to service level targets. Troubleshoots and resolves issues
• Develops transportation and demand metrics to forecast and manage peak demand periods and avoid delays or bottlenecks
• Develops and updates rate calculations to forecast various scenarios and impacts on costs and expenditures.
• Other duties as assigned

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