(USA) Logistics Manager - Air

Morrison Express•Compton, CA

11d•$75 - $85•Onsite

About The Position

MEC is seeking a Logistics Manager - Air to establish work procedures and standards that allow the company to compete at the highest level among logistics service providers in the U.S. This role involves developing and maintaining operational plans, meeting financial objectives, and ensuring all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met. The manager will coordinate activities with other functions, resolve operational and customer service problems, and manage staff, including performance, recruiting, onboarding, training, and employee relations. A key aspect of this role is maintaining a clean and organized facility, working closely with customers to develop business opportunities, and monitoring the financial performance of the logistics and distribution business. The position also involves negotiating rates and contracts with service providers and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards.

Requirements

Associates degree in logistics, business administration, or related field.
Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in warehouse management and operations.
Excellent organization, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex problems.
Ability to work effectively in a multitasking environment and work constructively under pressure.
Ability to manage multiple projects, delegate to appropriate staff, and meet specific goals and deadlines.
Candidate must be self-motivated, customer-service oriented, and eager to ensure the success of the team.
Ability to function independently, with minimal supervision.
Thorough experience on WMS; utilizing full functionality including RF.
Knowledge of WMS to drive efficiency.
TMS experience to include management of inbound and outbound loads, transload operations, and KPI management.

Responsibilities

Establish work procedures and standards that allow MEC to compete at the highest level of the logistics service providers in the U.S.
Develops and maintains operational plans to include all business requirements. This includes objectives, targets, labor hours, KPIs, action plans, and budgets consistent with goals set by management.
Meet financial objectives for the facility.
Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
Coordinates activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum productivity and utilization of human resources, IT, and equipment.
Reviews productivity and operating reports.
Directs the resolution of operational and customer service problems to ensure minimum costs and the prevention of operational delays.
Management of staff, including performance, recruiting, onboarding, training & development, and employee-relations.
Trains and ensures all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations.
Determines responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.
Maintain a clean and organized facility that is “tour ready" at all times.
Work closely with customers to develop the business opportunities and relationships.
Monitor and analyze the financial performance of the logistics and distribution business.
Establish rules and guidelines for MEC, U.S.’s logistics activities.
Negotiate rates and contracts with service providers for drayage into the warehouse, recoveries from airport, distribution via LTL, forklift leases, temp agencies, to name a few.
Ensure compliance with rules and laws relating to U.S. warehousing and distribution regulations (CTPAT, OSHA, etc.).
Ensure safety standards in MEC’s logistics facilities.
Submit timely management reports.
Other duties as assigned by management.