Logistics Senior Specialist
About The Position
This role supports HDMA’s mission by ensuring parts are delivered to plants at the right time and in the right condition. The Logistics Senior Specialist serves as a liaison among carriers, suppliers, the Delivery Team, and cross-docks. The position leads problem-solving and improvement activities, supports transportation cost reductions, monitors delivery performance, and coordinates logistics planning and reroute activities. The role also oversees monthly reporting, reviews invoices for compliance with the statement of work, and guides carrier and cross-dock management on parts damage and claims. It requires a strong sense of urgency and flexibility to respond to critical issues and unplanned risks, with the ability to work first, second, or third shift on a limited basis to support crises.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain, or equivalent.
- At least 2 years of equivalent experience.
- Extensive knowledge of Honda supply chain flow.
- Extensive knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel for reporting and analysis.
- Customer service skills for working with Honda internal and external customers and resolving problems.
- Strong sense of urgency and flexibility to respond to critical issues and unplanned risk events.
- Ability to work first, second, or third shift on a limited basis to support crises.
Responsibilities
- Lead carriers, suppliers, cross-dock associates, and delivery associates in PDCA, root cause analysis, and Why-Why analysis to determine and carry out appropriate countermeasures.
- Provide leadership and direction to carriers and cross-docks on consolidating and reducing loads to lower transportation costs and meet the Business Plan.
- Lead the department’s monthly report roll-up for UL review and signoff.
- Liaise among carriers, cross-docks, Delivery, Packaging, and Transportation teams to lead reroute preparation.
- Monitor daily pulse reports to ensure carriers and cross-docks process and deliver on time, and provide direction on the path forward.
- Lead cross-dock and carrier planning projects and future expansion.
- Analyze weekly invoices to ensure the statement of work is followed and billing is correct.
- Provide daily direction and guidance to carriers and cross-dock management on potential damage and claims involving parts flowing through cross-docks.
- Decide whether recovery shipment timing will meet mass production needs, taking consolidation center pack-out times into account.
- Decide whether premium transportation or expedited shipping is needed.
- Decide whether to expedite shipments from a cross-dock to a plant to avoid downtime.
- Decide when to cut loads from SAX to support cost-reduction activity.
- Decide when to authorize overtime, additional drivers, and other measures to ensure on-time deliveries.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary.
- Paid overtime.
- Regional bonus, when applicable.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefit plans.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and shutdown.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan with company match and additional contribution.
- Relocation assistance, if eligible.
- Advancement opportunities and career mobility.
- Education reimbursement for continued learning.
- Training and development programs.
- Tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
- Lifestyle account.
- Childcare reimbursement account.
- Elder care support.
- Wellbeing program.
- Community service and engagement programs.
- Product programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
