Logistics Manager - Chicago, IL

Responsibilities

• Management of the transportation processing flow of truckload, LTL, and parcel
• Daily management of domestic 3PL providers
• Investigate and resolve any transportation issues/complaints with customer and carriers
• Provide operational support by maintaining quality performance objectives, and assisting in cost control programs.
• Strategically analyze transportation data in order to propose enhancements to the domestic supply chain
• Manage the timely movement/event management of material from the North American supply base to the warehouse, and customers via truckload, less than truckload/container and parcel
• Address OS&D issues timely while properly documenting root cause and corrective actions
• Responsible for providing support and information regarding freight procedures, routing guides, vendor agreements relating to freight
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufactures, warehouses and third party logistics providers for daily/weekly shipping requirements
• Ensure suppliers, manufactures, and warehouses are shipping to schedule and following the routing guide
• Ensure timely receipt of all shipping documentation for POD & ASN management
• Communicate any transportation delays; liaison between 3PL and operations
• Review new vendor routing guide agreements & provide analytical support on small parcel & LTL cost analysis
• Prepare and review weekly 3PL cost & performance reporting
• Oversee process to improve freight class and packaging master data in PCS from 3PL

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years management experience in a transportation environment
• Bachelor's Degree preferred, with a plus for Logistics or Transportation
• Knowledge of transportation management systems

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