Logistics Manager

Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI)

Huntington Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health, dental, and vision

Paid time off and holidays

401k with company match

Flexible work-life balance

Wellness resources

Company-sponsored events

Job summary

Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) is seeking a West Coast Chassis Fleet Manager to oversee the chassis fleet across markets, ensuring availability and timely service levels for truckers at start/stop locations in the LA market.

You will work with steamship lines, CY locations, terminals, and vendors daily to optimize operations. The role emphasizes process development for exception handling, cost savings, and ongoing performance reporting.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
2-3 years of experience in Marine Container Transportation Industry or Customer Service.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to think conceptually and analytically.
Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Manage West Coast chassis fleet ensuring chassis availability meets location demands and service levels.
Monitor and control cost savings measures for assigned markets.
Develop and implement chassis recovery processes and report results.
Provide recommendations to senior management to improve service, processes and savings.
Coordinate with M&R and Commercial teams to move chassis for lease opportunities and daily use.
Maintain data integrity and support relevant DCLI projects.

Skills

Communication

Conceptual thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Excel proficiency

MS Office

Drug screening

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hours are Tue-Fri 10AM-7PM and SAT 8AM-5PM - WFH on SAT Shift - Office location for Tuesday through Friday is in Huntington Beach, CA

Overall responsibility for managing the West Coast chassis fleet including the dispatch process to ensure high service levels to truckers at DCLI start/stop locations. Working with steamship lines, CY locations, terminals, and vendors daily. Development of processes for exception management including, but not limited to logistics challenges, chassis gains/drains and migration analysis.

Duties And Responsibilities

Manage chassis fleet for assigned markets ensuring that chassis availability meets demands of the locations and ensuring timely service levels.

Monitor and control cost savings measures for assigned markets.

Develop and Implement Chassis Recovery process, manage and report results

Propose solutions to senior management to improve service, process, and/or savings opportunities based on monitoring the assigned markets for all the below (reported to management on a weekly basis)

Cost savings

Unbudgeted expenses

Chassis repositioning moves

Sales/deliveries and idle equipment

Monitoring of idle/dwelling equipment

Work closely with M&R and Commercial team to manage and move chassis to fulfill lease opportunities and grow daily use business in the LA Market

Be adaptable/flexible to changes in business process or priorities as they arise. Be prepared for unexpected changes and redirection due to a highly dynamic market/industry.

Ensure DCLI Operation Team maintains data integrity, monitor DCLI systems, recommend development improvements and provide overview and support to relevant DCLI projects.

Maintain DCLI reposition work orders and report on a weekly basis.

Manage service level of repositioning vendors by monitoring and evaluating service delivery levels as per service contracts. Build relationships with vendors and address service issues as needed within markets.

Build good working relationships with customers, terminals, CYs motor carriers and Rail Yards.

Exposure to business financials and your markets’ performance based on company budgets and expectations.

Responsible for market research to identify current trends and use statistical and analytical tools to predict future trends and patterns which could affect DCLI.

Investigate, and where applicable, recommend technology solutions to improve work processes.

Develop and implement standard operating procedures where none exist.

Maintain communication and relationships with the DCLI management team.

Liaise with other business units to promote working relationships and common goals.

Promote a sense of teamwork and urgency.

Perform other assigned duties.

Coordinate and manage special projects, maintain and report out as required.

Adhere to DCLI Core Values.

Qualifications

This position's hours are Tue-Fri 10AM-7PM and SAT 8AM-5PM - WFH on SAT Shift

Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Emphasis in supply chain, business, marketing or computer science.

Minimum 2-3 years of experience working in the Marine Container Transportation Industry or Customer Service related work.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to think conceptually and theoretically.

Strong organizational, multitasking, excel and time management skills required.

Proficient in Microsoft Office, with aptitude to learn new software and systems.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Direct Reports

We understand that your role at DCLI is only part of who you are. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package provide resources for you to be your best self, grow professionally and personally, and reach your full potential.

Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your family

Ample PTO and paid holidays

401k with company match

Flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance

Wellness resources

Company-sponsored parties, outings, and other perks

At DCLI, you'll find that everyone - from your coworkers and managers to the senior leadership team - wants to see you succeed and there are opportunities available for you to develop in your current role and prepare to take that next step in your career: