Freight Manager
Top Quality Recruitment (TQR)
Employment Type: Full-time
Available Positions: 1
Location : On-Site
Application Deadline: May 26th, 2023
Summary
The Freight Manager will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing all outbound transportation operations. This role ensures the timely, cost-effective, and efficient delivery of goods to customers while maintaining compliance with company policies and transportation regulations.
Key Activities
- The overall focus of managing outbound freight cost is to maximize profitability at each plant
- Identifying new outside haulers using load boards and research in an effort to reduce freight costs
- Working with Transportation Managers based at each plant location to ensure that weekly shipments occur on time, at the least cost, and without negative incidents.
- Compare data from all company plants to identify opportunities to increase profits by adopting best practices between plants.
- Weekly reviews of results and performance with the Director of Operations
- Monthly reviews of results to investigate variances in freight billed vs. freight paid-communicate to resolve any material differences
- Negotiating with trucking firms directly, as well as coaching Transportation Managers on negotiating with trucking firms to achieve results.
- Reviewing weekly freight costs and analyzing results using existing tools, developing new tools as needed, and identifying new cost savings opportunities
- Conducting weekly calls with each plant to review cost/ton, cost/trip, and cost/mile
- Explore backhaul possibilities to maximize efficiency and reduce costs
- Analyzing and proposing, in a business case if justified, the company develops its own outbound freight trucking on designated “lanes”.
- Understanding the end customer and their needed delivery trailer (e.g., hopper bottom, walking floor, end dump)
Preferred Skills
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or the FMCG industry.
- Knowledge of international shipping, customs, and compliance.
- Lean/Six Sigma certification is a plus.
Educations & Experience
- A minimum of five years of experience negotiating/analyzing freight costs is required.
- Customer service experience and a college degree are desired.
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Finding a great opportunity that fosters growth, a great culture, and leadership opportunities can be difficult. Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) connects professionals with leadership opportunities across the Packaging, Food and Beverage, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries. With 50+ years of experience, we believe in one-to-one communication and finding the best candidate/employer match possible.
TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.
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