Outbound Logistics Lead

Mars•Columbus, OH

3d•$33•Onsite

About The Position

The Outbound Logistics Lead at Mars Petcare’s Columbus, Ohio pet food manufacturing site leads outbound logistics tasks, manages third-party logistics vendor relations, and oversees warehouse inventory systems, including SAP, JDA, and NEXUS. The role drives shift safety, quality, quantity, and cost objectives and helps ensure outbound quotas and priorities are met. It plans around factory flow, available equipment, and customer or distribution-center order needs, and assists the Logistics Manager with assignments and coverage as needed. The position is scheduled for the first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with flexibility based on business needs. The role involves frequent lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling, bending, stooping, twisting, handling, and gripping. It may require working at heights, climbing stairs, leaning over equipment, working in confined spaces, standing for extended periods, and working in hot, cold, and wet conditions. The posting notes that shifts may last 12 hours and that essential job functions can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
At least 2 years of relevant warehousing or logistics-related experience.
Ability to troubleshoot inventory management systems and product-quality issues.
Ability to transfer procedures and training experiences to others, such as standard operating procedures.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and email.
Proficiency in understanding, communicating, reading, and writing in English.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent lifting and carrying 10–50 pounds, pushing and pulling 50–300 pounds, frequent bending, stooping, twisting, handling, and gripping; working at elevated heights and in confined spaces; standing for extended periods; and working in hot, cold, and wet conditions.

Nice To Haves

Technical bachelor’s or associate degree.
Experience with SAP and/or Blue Yonder.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
At least 1 year of experience in an outbound logistics technical support role.
Knowledge of quality systems and lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

Lead execution of outbound-related tasks and assignments.
Manage vendor relations with third-party logistics providers, including warehouses, transportation, and fleet vendors.
Lead warehouse activities related to inventory management systems, including SAP, JDA, and NEXUS.
Lead execution of tendering outbound loads.
Lead and execute strategies that deliver shift safety, quality, quantity, and cost objectives.
Liaise with Sort, Quality, and Logistics teams to ensure sort activities and non-conformances are actioned and completed according to the sort quota and priority list.
Plan based on factory flow, available equipment, and customer or distribution-center order needs.
Assist the Logistics Manager with assignments and provide coverage as needed.