Logistics & Planning Manager

Geami•Painesville, OH

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for coordinating logistics and planning activities, including managing domestic and international shipments, scheduling external warehousing, onboarding vendors, determining shipment methods, and contributing to logistics strategy development. The position involves qualifying suppliers, managing pricing with freight forwarders and customs brokers, controlling costs, analyzing freight charges, and auditing invoices. The manager will use specialized knowledge to solve complex problems, act as a liaison between various departments and external partners, and develop/maintain logistics procedures. Key responsibilities also include ensuring compliance with policies, managing item lists with appropriate codes, and ensuring compliance with US import/export regulations. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

4+ years logistics experience, including supervisory role
International freight management experience, including customs regulations, tariffs, harmonized codes, etc.
Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, organization, customer service, and problem-solving skills
Warehouse and operations functional experience
Experience with a manufacturing company that has a global footprint and supply chain
Logistics software experience / working knowledge (TMS)
SAP experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related course of study

Responsibilities

Coordinates pick-ups and deliveries (domestic / international), including prepping the necessary paperwork
Schedules and manages outside warehousing, including intracompany transfers and associated transportation
Manages and onboards vendors to support procurement of storage trailers (customer safety tock program)
Determines appropriate shipment methods
Partners with leadership regarding logistic strategy development
Qualifies logistics suppliers, conducts annual RFP, and maintains carrier lists
Manages pricing with freight forwarders and customs brokers
Controls costs: evaluates shipments, consolidates loads, and selects cost-efficient shipment methods
Analyzes freight charges and prepares reporting
Audits and assigns general ledger codes to all freight vendor invoices
Uses judgment to interpret internal and external issues and develop best practices
Uses specialized knowledge to solve higher complexity problems
Acts as a liaison between customers, freight carriers, operations, and supply chain departments
Develops and maintains logistics procedures and task tracking
Reviews internal/customer issues in relation to logistics and acts to ensure they are resolved
Investigates, evaluates, and settles customer complaints and freight claims
Ensures compliance with established logistics policies and procedures
Manages Ranpak item list and the appropriate freight class, NMFC, and harmonized codes
Ensures that all Ranpak US imports/exports comply with US regulations for valuation
Other duties as assigned