Logistics Specialist I

Sazerac Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Sazerac Company is seeking a Logistics Specialist I to optimize domestic and global logistics. You will prepare loads by weight and route, coordinate on-time pickups and deliveries, reduce stockouts and freight costs, and support claims processes across the network.

You’ll collaborate with suppliers, facilities and customers to balance cost and service, assuring compliance with regulations while driving continuous improvement in efficiency, accuracy and data reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in process design, implementation and improvement.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Strong customer service aptitude.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Exceeding expectations across all customer segments. Needs in all areas are supported and requests and complaints are addressed as much as possible to the satisfaction of all customers.
• An ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek incremental or breakthrough improvement.
• Utilize the MyDevelopment system to help facilitate regular feedback sessions between team member and manager, overall grid rating for each team member, 360 degree feedback program.
• Support cost saving projects that will drive costs out of the business without resulting in a reduction in quality.
• Measure Key Performance Indicators for all company disciplines and create a system that will automatically extract and/or collect data for each indicator that will be displayed in Dashboards and Reports

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Detail-oriented

Planning

Organizational skills

Communication

Project management

Customer service

Teamwork

Self-direction

Learning agility

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MyDevelopment system

Job description

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Logistics Specialist I is responsible for helping to improve logistics services domestically and globally across the company, preparing optimized loads by weight and route, achieving on time pickups, scheduling, on-time deliveries, eliminating out of stocks, maximizing load factors, minimizing freight and storage costs and facilitating claims. This position works with all domestic and global customers, facilities and partners. Assisting to ensure raw materials and finished products are transported safely and efficiently, balancing the costs and service levels and maintaining compliance with all government regulations.

What You’ll Do

• Exceeding expectations across all customer segments, including external and internal customers. Needs in all areas are supported, and requests and complaints are addressed as much as possible to the satisfaction of all customers.


• An ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek \"incremental\" improvement over time or \"breakthrough\" improvement all at once. All are evaluated in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility.


• Utilize the MyDevelopment system to help facilitate regular feedback sessions between team member and manager, overall grid rating for each team member, 360 degree feedback program.


• Support cost saving projects that will drive costs out of the business without resulting in a reduction in quality.


• Measure Key Performance Indicators for all company disciplines and create a system that will automatically extract and/or collect data for each indicator that will be displayed in Dashboards and Reports

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree


• Experience in process design, implementation and improvement


• Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization


• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time


• Strong customer service aptitude, ability to work with all levels of the organization from field level to executive management


• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed


• Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes


• Strong analytical and technical skills


• Detail oriented


• Strong planning and organizational skills

Preferred

• 1-2 years experience in distribution, warehousing, and/or transportation


• 1 year global supply chain experience


• Experience in alcohol beverage industry or cpg overall

Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The hourly range for this role is $26.40 - $39.60. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.