Head of Supply Chain & Logistics

This role is responsible for management of material flow (internally and externally) to the organization. This includes management of the warehouse and shipping activities, overseeing the loading/unloading of outgoing/incoming material, and management of all Traffic, Logistics and Warehouse personnel.
Partner with members of safety teams to manage risk and improve processes.
Develop staff by coaching, counseling, mentoring, motivating, and training direct reports using a continuous improvement approach while holding employees accountable and monitoring progress.
Quality/Continuous Improvement

• Provide leadership towards continuous improvement in both quality and productivity.
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements.

Ensure consistent shipping, warehouse and transportation processes are implemented i.e. truck loading, warehouse improvement process, scheduling and inventory management.
Establishes and maintains good housekeeping practices throughout facility – create a system so there is a place for everything, and everything is in its place, establish orderly flow, eliminate waste, organize the workplace, and sustain established procedures; Strategically plan and manage materials, logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services

~ Arrange warehouse, catalog goods, plan routes and process shipments.
Keep track of quality, quantity, stocking levels, delivery times, transportation costs, and overall efficiency.

• Promote and develop comprehensive internal controls to ensure compliance with US and foreign regulations in the conduct of international supply chain and freight movement activities.
• Communicate and work with all other departments to best meet established customer expectations, reduce total supply chain cost and improve distribution operations.

Investigate and resolve complex, cross functional and multi-location export and import compliance issues.
Deliver on short- and long-term commitments.
Create and maintain training and audit assessment programs to ensure implementation and effectiveness of internal controls.

Education generally equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent practical experience), preferably in an Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business.

• Requires a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Preferred knowledge of Solid Edge and AutoCad.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects.