Drayage Supervisor (Freight Tracking)

Job Description

Job Description

Food Distribution Center now Hiring a Drayage Supervisor for Ruther Glen VA | Franklin, KY!!

Must be open to traveling 

Come be part of our Team! Room for Growth

Reports to: Drayage Manager

Exempt

Job Purpose: To manage the day to day supply chain business needs supporting operation and management of Imports nationwide. Oversee the proper administration of the operational plans designed and implemented for these sites respectively. Managing customer communications in a timely manner, assisting operations as needed, and ensuring all customers’ needs are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Responsible for the development and implementation of processes supporting our Supply Chain needs. These include PO and inventory capacity levels ensuring service to our stores thru product delivery to our main hubs.

· Coordinates with other operational resources in the supply chain network developing strategic and tactical metrics keeping capacity levels at proper WOS / percentages by site.

· Supports and manages supply chain PO impacts to inventory levels ensuring capacities are not exceeded due to poor processing and/or planning.

· Using PO management tracking specifically to domestic produce vendors, mixing center shipments, container Imports export and domestic shipments.

· Designs, creates, and implements impact planning to the supply chain network for specific or multiple warehouses as needed by using the various systemic sites, PCC Portal, Whse Portal, Gold, TMW and any other tracking metrics available.

· Build a world class supply chain team meeting transportation and warehouse needs.

· Able to negotiate, maintain communication and act as liaison between carriers, vendors and operations.

· Reviews PO / SKU records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures supporting capacity level expectations and any impacts in an effort to determine adequacy of stock levels.

· Traces PO forecasting of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies to minimize capacity impacts.

· Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency within the supply chain teams

· Provide useful and timely updates during shipment lifecycles.

· Assist customers in identifying services that fit their needs and provide information on additional services.

· Source capacity to meet customer needs.

· Work directly with operations to support customer accounts.

· Utilize company resources to identify opportunities and service requirements are being met.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Carry out directory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, designing and implement management and operational procedures and general problem resolution.

· Monitor and manage the drayage process of shipment movement (receive Arrival Notices, ISF information before port arrival of vessel, create and send delivery(work) order, empty container return)

· Manage relationships with selected logistic team and make urgent communication in case of emergency

· Share with daily container delivery schedules with drayage carriers

· Analyze, create, edit, track and trace imports nationwide

· Monitor and drive improvement to customer service goals including on-time delivery, product lead-times.

· Report monthly on Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for drayage deliveries

· Checking the delivery status and share with Operations, Logistic team.

· Document corrective actions and improvement plans properly, and verify plan's effectiveness.

· Perform ad-hoc reporting, as required.

· Perform other job-related duties as required

Minimum Requirements:

· Must have 2 – 5 years of grocery, cold chain industry fields at higher than manager level.

· Must have experience managing carriers, brokers in the transportation market.

· Must have experience in cold chain management both Whse and Transportation

· Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.

· Previous experience managing, mentoring, and developing team members

· Previous experience as a Drayage Supervisor (or similar experience).

· A direct, empathetic communicator.

· Excited to deliver high-quality customer success at a fast pace.

· Comfortable with fast-paced growth.

Physical Demands:

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Lifting up to 10lbs

· Sitting at a computer for long periods of time

· Climbing stairs

Work Environment:

· The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Ability to work in a Distribution Center environment with a variation of temperatures.

· Available to travel as needed in support of network nationally without limitations.

Disclaimer

This position description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as