Supply Chain Logistics Manager

Panasonic • Irvine, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead freight strategy, performance reporting, carrier negotiations, and carrier relationships to improve service reliability, cost control, visibility, and supply-chain resilience. The Supply Chain Logistics Manager is an empowered team member who will work with Panasonic Avionics Corporation internal customers, specifically, distribution and warehousing, order management, program management, material planning, and cash management. The Manager will be responsible for establishing a supply chain logistics program/network to meet corporate sales distribution and support commitments.

Requirements

• Ability to work well in a high stress, high-pressure environment, and possesses and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communications and presentation skills.
• Ability to be self-motivated and requires minimal supervision while providing leadership and guidance to more junior colleagues.
• Possesses excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical staff and convey complex ideas both verbally and in written form.
• Ability to work at a detailed level while maintaining and retaining the 'big picture'.
• Ability to take a structured approach in management of day-to-day and long-term activities.
• Experienced using Oracle Applications Order Entry, and Finance desirable.
• Knowledge/experience in reporting applications desirable.
• Knowledge/experience in aerospace transportation desirable.
• Knowledge of international logistics terms and applicability desirable.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience with FAA and Customs requirements desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in logistics routing and freight forwarding desirable.
• Ability to work in a group or alone; oriented towards the good of the whole.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).
• Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.
• College degree in Business Administration, International Business, or related field. Experience may be substituted for degree.
• 2+ years of direct work experience in ERP information technology or support areas, specifically with Order Entry, Inventory and Finance.
• 2+ years experience with Oracle Applications, or similar ERP system, in multiple areas, including but not limited to Distribution, Order Entry, Inventory, and Finance.
• 4+ years in distribution and logistics environment. Air transportation a plus.
• 4+ years in contract rate negotiations with logistics service providers.

Responsibilities

• Establish global distribution network pursuant to lean supply chain logistics initiatives.
• Ensure that selected carriers, forwarders and logistics service providers meet expectations as defined in the agreed upon Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review and audit transportation billing for accuracy against contracts and tariffs to ensure compliance.
• Perform quarterly business reviews with logistics service providers and report performance metrics to company officials.
• Negotiate rates with logistics service providers to meet and support continuous cost down initiatives.
• Develop, deploy and train all distribution support groups on transportation policies and guidelines.

Benefits

• flexible-hybrid work opportunities
• unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days for non-exempt employees
• 11 company paid holidays per year
• paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year
• Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI)
• Dental PPO and DMO options
• Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution
• Wellness Program
• Counseling services
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child
• AD&D Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Dependent Care FLSA
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Program
• Employee Purchase Program
• Service Award Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree