Logistics Associate 1

Celestica•Austin, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Mid-to-Senior Level position requiring a minimum of 5 years of relevant, progressive experience. The employee will independently apply advanced functional and organizational expertise, operating with high autonomy and minimal supervision. Decisions and actions may impact the department's or division's goals. The role involves supporting logistics processes such as materials replenishment/kitting, warehouse shipping/receiving, and/or distribution. It also includes providing analytical and administrative support to the logistics department, preparing and analyzing department performance measurements, creating department reports, and communicating with other departments/functions. The position will develop and assist in implementing corrective action plans, develop training systems and documentation for new employees, and perform administrative tasks in support of department activities. Recommendations for process improvements, assistance with implementation, documentation, and communication to other function areas are expected. The role will also be involved in resolving parts and process issues and working on special projects as assigned. Additionally, it includes conducting order book management (new order analysis and entry, open orders, and behind schedule order process) and overseeing return materials management to ensure fast turnaround, customer satisfaction, and minimal financial impact. Ensuring timely and accurate product shipments matching customer orders and conducting analysis of best practices to share among business units and customers are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Good understanding of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution processes.
Knowledge of personal computers and ability to learn and use applications specific to this area.
Basic understanding of internal and external customer requirements
Ability to identify and resolve complex process/system problems using financial, analytical and statistical models.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and problem solve tasks which are limited in complexity to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Works in support of logistics processes such as materials replenishment/ kitting, warehouse shipping/receiving and/or distribution.
Provides analytical and administrative support to logistics department.
Prepares and analyzes department performance measurements.
Creates department reports and communicates to other departments/ functions.
Develops and assists in implementing corrective action plans.
Develops training systems and documentation for new employees.
Performs administrative tasks in support of department activities.
Recommends process improvements, assists with implementation, documentation and communicates to other function areas.
Gets involved in resolving parts and process issues.
Works on special projects as assigned.
Conducts order book management including new order analysis and entry, open orders, and behind schedule order process.
Oversees return materials management to ensure fast turnaround, customer satisfaction, and minimal financial impact.
Ensures products shipped are timely and match customer order.
Conducts analysis of best practices and shares among business units and customers.