Director, Logistics (Rail Payroll)

NJ TRANSIT; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Family Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid Leave

Job summary

NJ TRANSIT is seeking a Director of Supply Chain to supervise supply chain managers and oversee inventory planning and management. This leadership role involves developing strategies to optimize supply chain operations and ensure that customer needs are met efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with significant experience in supply chain management. Responsibilities include managing a diverse team and collaborating with executives to implement procurement strategies that drive efficiency and effectiveness.

The role offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15 years of related experience or equivalent education.
• Experience in managing procurement professionals, preferably in the government sector.
• Master’s degree may replace 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supply chain strategy and inventory management.
• Ensure effective training and development for team members.
• Optimize workload and assignments within the department.

Skills

Proficient in ECMS and Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent communication skills

Demonstrated leadership experience

Knowledge of procurement processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Engineering or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

Kronos

Job description

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time—and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

Summary

Supervises supply chain managers, professionals, and agreement staff; is responsible for day-to-day operations; and sets overall general direction for material management and supply chain for NJ TRANSIT under the leadership of Procurement & Logistics Department executives.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Inventory Planning & Management Responsibilities
• The Director is responsible for overall supply chain strategy and management of all inventory and other materials, including warehouses and other satellite store locations.
• It is the Director’s responsibility to develop, implement, measure, and adjust the strategy as needs and market conditions evolve.
• The Director manages a team of professionals and agreement personnel to achieve these ends.
• Ensures that inventory is planned to adjust to changing user demands, preventative and routine maintenance to achieve an outcome of optimized material levels with appropriate safety stock and zero material outages.
• Manages or performs material planning team activities.
• Ensures that all inventory transactions are complete, monitors, analyzes and takes corrective actions where appropriate, and maintains adequate materials supply for running repairs and equipment at all locations including outlying facilities.
• Manages all warehouse activities.

Systems Of Record Responsibilities

• The Director ensures that all work is properly executed within the established Systems of Record, or, where manual processes are employed, properly maintains documents in conformance with document control policies.
• Champions the use of current systems and the development and deployment of new systems.
• Training Responsibilities: The Director is a champion of training and professional development for their team; assures that team members are current with all required training and have Development Plans, Goals, and Rated Accomplishments.
• Leadership Responsibilities: Optimizes the workload and assignments of the team and Department to efficiently support the supply chain needs of NJ TRANSIT; expands expertise horizontally or vertically in procurement and encourages the development of team members’ expertise; manages team members including coaching, mentoring, advising, career development, and succession planning; reviews, corrects, and provides feedback on the work of the team; collaborates with and advises colleagues to continuously improve the Procurement & Logistics Department; provides advice to the leadership as a member of the Management Team.
• Other Responsibilities: Plans, assigns, tracks, reports on team activities resulting in professional, transparent, efficient execution of duties; cultivates relationships with customers and client departments on their supply chain needs to reduce cycle time, reduce cost of inventory, and still dependably meet the needs of NJ TRANSIT in a timely manner; ensures deliverables and timelines are met; considers and promotes strategic solutions to create efficiencies and greatest value for NJ TRANSIT; works on special projects assigned by the Senior Director; performs other duties as assigned by Procurement & Logistics Leadership.

This Position Supervises

• Manager Planning
• Sr Planning Supervisor
• Manager Warehouse
• Sr Warehouse Supervisor
• Planning Staff
• Agreement Staff

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of related experience or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• A Master’s degree may replace 5 years of experience.
• Master’s degree, Professional License, or Certification preferred. The degree(s) must be in Business, Public Administration, Law, Engineering, Economics, IT, or related area.
• Demonstrated experience managing a team of procurement professionals. Government sector experience preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Technology – Must be able to work proficiently in the following systems: ECMS, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Teams), Adobe, Oracle ERP, Kronos, Bid Express, and other systems.
• Communication – Must perform active listening and have excellent written and verbal communication skills; must plan, develop, and deliver executive and board level presentations.
• Leadership – Demonstrated track record of interacting with executive leadership and managing other professionals; developing and implementing strategic solutions; understanding of union agreements and managing agreement personnel.
• Procurement – Must use KPIs to optimize processes and organizations; identify and understand trends in data and adjust actions; understand technical requirements of buses, trains, and parts; be proficient in perpetual inventory systems; possess working knowledge of inventory material management from planning through procurement to warehousing and distribution.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre‑Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans
• 401(a) – Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
• 401(k) – Retirement saving plan with up to a 3% company match
• 457(b) – Deferred Savings Plan

NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer