Logistics Leader: Data-Driven Operations & Team Development

Flint Hills Resources; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, Louisiana seeks a Logistics Leader to drive end-to-end logistics, including warehousing, inventory, shipping, and customer fulfillment. You will collaborate with operations, planning, maintenance, and commercial teams to optimize product flow and service levels while developing the logistics team.

Your role emphasizes safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence, with a focus on data-driven improvements and cost efficiency

Qualifications

• Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, or developing employees in a manufacturing, distribution, military, or industrial environment.
• Experience managing or supporting logistics, warehousing, inventory, transportation, supply chain, or material flow activities.
• Experience using data to identify problems, prioritize opportunities, and drive improvements.
• Experience leading safety initiatives and promoting safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop logistics team members through coaching, feedback, capability building, and performance management
• Drive a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence throughout logistics operations
• Oversee inventory management, warehousing, material flow, shipping, receiving, and transportation activities
• Partner with production, maintenance, planning, and commercial teams to optimize product flow and customer service
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators related to inventory accuracy, shipping performance, cost, productivity, and service levels
• Identify and eliminate barriers that impact operational performance through data analysis and root cause analysis
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency, quality, and cost reduction
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives
• Support strategic projects and initiatives that create value for the facility and Georgia-Pacific

Skills

Logistics leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Data-driven improvements

Safety leadership

Cross-functional collab

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Warehouse management systems

Inventory control systems

Job description

Georgia-Pacific's Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, Louisiana seeks a Logistics Leader to drive end-to-end logistics, including warehousing, inventory, shipping, and customer fulfillment. You will collaborate with operations, planning, maintenance, and commercial teams to optimize product flow and service levels while developing the logistics team.

Your role emphasizes safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence, with a focus on data-driven improvements and cost efficiency