Supervisor, Warehouse Administration & Logistics

DSV•Carson, CA

About The Position

The Logistics Supervisor will oversee the day-to-day operations of the transportation and logistics team. This includes coordinating with vendors, managing the scheduling of shipments, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading a team of logistics coordinators. The Logistics Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring efficient and effective logistics operations to meet customer needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in logistics and transportation operations, with at least 2 years of experience in a supervisory role.
Strong leadership and management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of transportation regulations and compliance
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office and logistics management software
Fluent in English (oral and written)

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
Experience in the transportation and logistics industry, preferably in the freight forwarding sector
Experience with international logistics and customs regulations
Certification in logistics or supply chain management
Experience with transportation management systems (TMS) and warehouse management systems (WMS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

To supervise the team in the daily release schedules that each client has.
Create an effective packing schedule based on routine shipments for cut offs and monitor these closely with the help of the Packing Coordinator.
To communicate with the Air and Ocean freight supervisors to continually monitor shipments and timelines for cut offs for packing to be worked on to best utilize the warehouse packing operations.
Communicate with the Packing Coordinator to ensure that all Material Receipts are completed within KPI’s.
Prioritize the workload based on schedules and cut offs.
Monitor the workload during the day and ensure all issues are dealt with in a timely and effective manner by the Packing Coordinator.
Monitor overtime and ensure that if worked, it is 100% billed back to the client where possible.
Instrumental in the training of the Packing Coordinator, especially cross training of the accounts.
Run the packed not billed report daily/weekly to ensure that all freight packed in a calendar month is billed for in a timely manner.
Ensure that the Packing Coordinator is running reports based on the data in C2C including Receiving, Material Receipt, Packing and Delivery Reports daily.
Organize weekly meetings within their team to provide feedback and upcoming issues for customer needs and team members.
Closely working with warehouse staff to resolve any pending customer/vendor issues, to include walks out in the warehouse if needed.