Logistics Manager

AFL Telecommunications•Duncan, SC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Logistics Manager will be responsible for supervising groups within Logistics to ensure all customer requirements are met. This role involves guiding the escalation process, reviewing and adjusting processes for policy adherence, and managing daily workloads to ensure adequate resource availability. The manager will also lead cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, anticipate and resolve issues, conduct root cause failure analyses, and implement corrective actions. Key responsibilities include analyzing the financial impact of logistics changes, communicating freight transportation information, implementing customer-specific requirements, managing relationships with TMS/MTS providers and various transportation carriers (LTL, TL, parcel, international), and ensuring timely and accurate reporting. The role also involves conducting RFPs for different transportation modes and visiting local plants to engage with shipping teams.

Requirements

4-year degree in a Logistics-related field and 10 to 15 years of relevant work experience preferred
Excellent verbal, written, and team communication skills
7+ years of logistics experience with TMS/MTS systems
Strong systems skills, including proficiency with integrated software applications
Thinks critically and can problem-solve
Computer and software knowledge required
Ability to interface with multiple levels of the organization and communicate effectively
Problem-Solving – Excellent ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and provide suggestions for improvements or corrective actions
Interpersonal skills – Communicates and works well with all levels of the organization; develops relationships with stakeholders to ensure their involvement and commitment
Initiative – Keeps abreast of changing regulations and procedures; develops new and innovative methods for implementing Logistics processes
Work well in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Attention to detail
Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Effectively supervise groups within Logistics to ensure all customer requirements are met
Guide the escalation process. Review processes to ensure adherence to policy and adjust accordingly.
Review daily workload to ensure adequate availability of resources. Provide leadership in ongoing cost reduction and continuous improvement programs/projects.
Anticipate and resolve day-to-day issues, complete root cause failure analyses, and take corrective actions
Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve transportation service efficiency, speed, or quality.
Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics
Manage relationships with our TMS/MTS providers
Set up monthly meetings with key leaders for project updates, industry updates, improvements, etc.
Manage relationships with all LTL, TL, parcel, and international providers
Review KPIs and customer requirements.
Ensure quarterly and month-end reporting is executed and validated
Visit Local Plants monthly and engage with shipping teams
Conduct RFPs: LTL, Parcel, TL (Dry-van and Flatbed), Air, International Ocean