Location: 12905 SW 129th Ave, Miami, FL 33186
Shift: Full-time Monday-Friday
JOB SUMMARY & SCOPEOversees transportation, distribution, freight, and warehousing operations to ensure the efficient, cost-effective movement of goods and materials throughout the supply chain. Responsible for managing logistics processes, vendor and carrier relationships, inventory flow, and operational performance to support business objectives throughout multiple facilities within the U.S.. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve service levels, optimize transportation and warehouse operations, control costs, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES- Develop and execute comprehensive logistics and freight operating plan aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
- Lead site warehouse managers and their teams across receiving, inspection, put-away, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping and dock execution.
- Establish common warehouse standard work, labor expectations, capacity plans, slotting rules and material-handling flows across all assigned locations.
- Oversee the day-to-day logistics operations, including transportation scheduling, inventory management, and warehousing activities.
- Own inventory-control governance, including serialized accuracy, cycle counting, reconciliation, quarantine, adjustment controls, customer-owned inventory and aging inventory.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with transportation providers, freight forwarders, and other third-party vendors.
- Establish freight audit controls and review free-freight, prepaid-and-add and customer-account exceptions to prevent unbilled freight and margin leakage.
- Manage carrier damage and shortage claims, including evidence standards, submission timeliness, aging, escalation, recovery and recurring-cause analysis.
- Ensure accurate commercial invoices, packing lists and international shipping records; coordinate classification, origin, licensing and sanctions questions with the designated compliance owner.
- Build operating dashboards and conduct daily and weekly reviews covering service, inventory, freight, labor, risk, corrective actions and revenue readiness.
- Implement safe warehouse practices, training and incident corrective actions in partnership with Quality, Safety and Compliance.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and mitigate operational risks.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to optimize transportation routes, minimize freight costs, and reduce overall logistics expenses.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning to drive performance excellence.
EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE + KEY TRAITS- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- Proven experience in logistics management, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
- In-depth knowledge of transportation modes, freight forwarding, customs regulations, and international trade practices.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate insights, and make data-driven decisions.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in logistics software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, TMS).
- Demonstrated leadership abilities with a track record of building high-performing teams and driving results.
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS- SERVICE DELIVERY: Sustained, measured excellence in project & process delivery
- COST TO SERVE: Sustained, measured excellence in delivery efficiency with expected continuous improvement
- INNOVATION: Step changed delivery in safety, quality, and/or cost
LANGUAGE SKILLS- Primary language used in daily operations is English. Additional primary company languages include Spanish, French, and Dutch.
- Read and interpret documents, procedure manuals and various correspondence from both internal and external.
- Speak effectively, both individually and before groups of both external customers and/or various levels of employees within the organization.
SUPERVISION- Role does require supervision or direct and indirect reports
DECISION MAKING + REASONING- Able to take accountability and responsibility for business target delivery and decision making
- Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS- Internal and External Customers
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSActivityAmount of TimeNoneUnder 1/31/3 to 2/3Over 2/3Stand
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Walk
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Sit
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Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
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Reach with hands and arms
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Climb or balance
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Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
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Talk or hear
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Lift Up to 25lbs
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Travel
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