Logistics Senior Specialist

Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC•Lincoln, AL

About The Position

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! Job Purpose This job contributes to the overall mission and goals of HDMA by utilizing a regional viewpoint to ensure efficient and effective design and utilization of logistics requirements for delivery of supplier parts at the right time and right condition to support smooth production operations across North American manufacturing facilities, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or Supply Chain or equivalent work experience
2+ yrs. equivalent experience
Extensive knowledge of Honda Supply Chain flow and systems
Extensive knowledge of PPT and Excel for reporting and analysis.
Customer Service skillset to deal with Honda Internal and external customers and problem resolution.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or Supply Chain or equivalent work experience
Strong Sense of urgency and flexibility to respond to critical issues and unplanned risk events
Ability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift on a limited basis to support crisis.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for design, planning, and utilization of transportation routing characteristics through mileage efficiency, inbound/outbound routing flow, cost reduction and efficiency gain improvements across all transportation modes (i.e. truckload direct routes, network collection routes, etc.).
Lead continuous improvement activities through collaboration with 3PL providers, carriers, suppliers, and key internal customers to understand root cause and establish effective countermeasures for complex and broad scope projects and themes.
Develop and enhance metrics to monitor and lead situation appraisal and analysis of carrier performance to include within route bid process and sourcing recommendations to support overall carrier strategy. Conduct and lead meetings with carriers to develop and implement appropriate improvement plans.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans using recognized project management tools to track milestones, dependencies, and deliverables. Ensure project activities are completed on schedule to meet cost improvement and delivery efficiency targets. Facilitate cross functional project meetings to ensure alignment, resolve conflicts, and maintain stakeholder engagement. Ensure gap identification, root cause analysis summary, and countermeasure implementation schedule to ensure appropriate communication and effectiveness. Provide structured reporting and status progression to department leadership. Escalate unresolved gaps promptly to leadership and stakeholders to maintain transparency and ensure timely resolution.
Collaborate with internal teams & external partners (3PLs, suppliers, carriers) to drive continuous improvement initiatives and resolve operational challenges. Ensure alignment and execution of tasks to meet business plan targets.
Monitor daily and weekly pulse reports to ensure timely identification and resolution of issues and appropriate escalation as needed.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
Paid Overtime
Regional Bonus (when applicable)
Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Advancement Opportunities
Career Mobility
Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
Training and Development programs
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
Lifestyle Account
Childcare Reimbursement Account
Elder Care Support
Wellbeing Program
Community Service and Engagement Programs
Product Programs