Logistics Team Leader

VAT Vakuumventile AG•San Jose, CA

18h

About The Position

The Logistics Manager is a critical member of the sales operations department and directly responsible for VAT US warehouse management and inventory. The ideal candidate must be a very strong business process-oriented person and act as a partner to peer functions, such as sales, account teams, operations, finance and service. The Logistics Manager must have strong leadership abilities and have demonstrated an ability to bring a matrixed team of people together from various levels and functions in the company to achieve a common goal.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field required
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to develop complex reports and metrics.
Experience in operations, order and inventory management including experience managing teams and developing direct reports.
Experience in business process engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
Must have the ability to work in a globally matrixed team environment, work under pressure and adapt to the demands of a changing environment.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Willing to travel both domestically and internationally, as required.

Responsibilities

Managing the integrity and accuracy of all physical binning activities for parts arriving into the warehouse (where applicable)
Responsible to maintain high accuracy of location and quantity of inventory via the current ERP system transacted by the Logistic Operations Specialist
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage both day-to-day operations and long-term strategy, while ensuring regulatory compliance
Maintain accurate inventory records through monthly soft inventory processes, and periodic physical inventory audits for all domestic warehouses
Ensure full compliance with global regulations, including hazardous materials handling, export / import requirements and industry specific logistics standards.
Be the main escalation point for all regional shipment topics and work together with counterparts at the global VAT facilities to resolve issues quickly and pragmatically.
Manage a diverse team, including goal setting and team development plans.
Prepare and present executive level presentations, summary reports, spreadsheets, charts and analysis of data from multiple sources for internal and external use related to local delivery cost, trends and forecast.
Drive projects through to completion in a globally matrixed company.
Responsible for all transactional entries in the current ERP system pertaining to: Goods Receipt for all incoming goods from factories, Adjustment of inventory via approved Stock Variance Adjustment Form, Continuous housekeeping of parts and location via current ERP system Warehouse Transfer menu
Undertake customs clearance activities (where applicable) and ensure short delivery lead time from port to warehouse or final destination
In some sales organizations, support and ownership for any other administrative duties may be required and will be communicated clearly.
Any other duties as required on project or necessity basis from the Regional/Country Sales Operations Manager