Logistics Commodity Manager

MITER BrandsHarrisburg, PA
$100,000 - $123,000

About The Position

MITER Brands™ is a residential window and door manufacturer that provides a leading portfolio of window and door brands for the new construction and replacement segments. MITER Brands, also known as Milgard, MI Windows & Doors and PGTI is one of the nation’s largest suppliers of vinyl windows and patio doors, with plants across the country. The Logistics Commodity Manager is responsible for developing and executing a variety of transportation strategies for MITER Brands. This role will be responsible for managing 3-5 outbound transportation suppliers, controlling supplier distribution costs and driving customer experience enhancements. Other tasks include tracking/communicating freight costs, negotiating favorable transportation rates, long-term contracts and providing market intelligence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Minimum of 4 years’ sourcing or transportation experience working for a major, large dollar operation

Nice To Haves

  • M.S. preferred
  • CPM, CPIM or CSCP certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute regional transportation strategies
  • Support the optimization of network design (routing, consolidation, equipment, people)
  • Lead decisions for private fleet, dedicated fleet, one-way fleet and brokerage solutions
  • Work with finance to complete equipment cash flow analysis (lease vs own comparison)
  • Own carrier sourcing, contracting, and performance management
  • Negotiate freight rates, fuel programs, equipment maintenance programs
  • Manage, track and report asset utilization, and unit scan-off %
  • Support the distribution budget and forecast
  • Drive year-over-year freight productivity improvements
  • Identify and execute cost-reduction opportunities through routing optimization, consolidation, and contract renegotiations
  • Partner with Finance to ensure freight accuracy, visibility, and alignment
  • Ensure reliable execution of inbound, interplant, and outbound transportation supporting manufacturing and customer commitments
  • Lead escalation management for service disruptions, capacity shortages, and identify high-risk lanes
  • Identify opportunities to improve the customer delivery experience
  • Establish standard enterprise KPIs and create a dashboard to track supplier performance
  • Drive standardization of processes, carrier scorecards, and site practices (internal vs external responsibilities)
  • Improve freight visibility, shipment tracking, and data quality
  • Partner with IT to create analytical tools
  • Support freight claims, loss prevention, and insurance coordination
  • Communicate contingency planning for weather, capacity disruptions, and peak demand
  • Support site Distribution Managers (without direct report structure)
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Distribution, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to align freight strategy with operating plans
  • Support S&OP and capacity planning to ensure carriers are aware of demand changes

Benefits

  • Three comprehensive Medical plan options
  • Prescription
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
  • Company-paid Short-Term Disability
  • Company-paid Long-Term Disability
  • Paid time off (PTO) and paid Holidays
  • 401k retirement plan with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Teladoc
  • Legal Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Team Member Discount Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Yearly Wellness Clinic
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