Logistics Supervisor

USCOR JAS FORWARDING (USA), INC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is seeking a Logistics Supervisor to coordinate operations and lead a team in our Chicago branch. You will ensure on-time service, monitor performance against budget, and support the branch management to optimize daily execution.

The role requires 3+ years in logistics and at least 1 year in leadership, plus strong communication with customers and internal teams. Proficiency in MS Office is expected; the environment is office-based in Chicago.

Qualifications

• Degree in supply chain and logistics.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in related field.
• Minimum 1+ year leadership experience.
• Familiar with logistics processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Operations and Service Level of the operations.
• Support the managers to manage the operations to budget.
• Responsible for the timely administration of all reporting to the corporate office.
• Responsible for the scheduling and supervision of the staff at the Branch.
• Ability to tailor communication (both written and verbal) according to appropriate audience.
• Demonstrate leadership through work ethic and commitment.
• All other duties as assigned by Manager.

Skills

People leadership

Operations coordination

Multitasking

Written and verbal communication

Education

Degree in supply chain and logistics

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services. The Logistics Supervisors support the management team in order to maximize the results of the branch through the optimization of operational execution and delivery of service for customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate the Operations and Service Level of the operations
• Support the managers to manage the operations to budget
• Responsible for the timely administration of all reporting to the corporate office
• Responsible for the scheduling and supervision of the staff at the Branch
• Ability to tailor communication (both written and verbal) according to appropriate audience
• Demonstrate leadership through work ethic and commitment
• All other duties as assigned by Manager

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Implementation Supervisor
• Conduct performance evaluation for direct reports
• Recommend hiring, firing and promotion
• Identify and resolve personnel issues
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring of staff to develop skills to the highest level

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrate ability to manage and lead people
• Ability to manage in a multitask role
• Working understanding of a transactional or dedicated transportation model
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills
• Resourceful, well-organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail-oriented
• Ability to exercise initiative, good judgment, time management and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in supply chain and logistics
• 3+ years’ experience in related field
• 1+ years’ experience in leadership
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Familiar with logistics process

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000. Salary will be based on skills and experience.

ENVIRONMENT

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

ADDITIONAL

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

DEFINITIONS

(if any abbreviation, the meaning needs to be inserted) Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Applicants JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.” JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

JAS prides itself on its exceptional service and competitive pricing that comes about through the hard work and skill of the people who make up the JAS organization. The mission of JAS is to focus on innovation and maintain a commitment to deliver the product securely and on time. This mission flows through its vast global network of 38 subsidiaries, hundreds of official agent locations, and 4,200+ employees across more than 90 countries. JAS' commitment to innovation in the fields of shipping, 3PL, and freight forwarding puts it in a unique class of select companies which concentrate on specialized projects as well as commodity shipping initiatives. JAS is a premier “go-to” company for those wishing to move cargo from anywhere in the world to anywhere else in the world. Through the use of advanced tracking technologies, sophisticated global communications, and a large team of experts across a broad spectrum of specialties, JAS is able to cost effectively handle the shipping of everything from tiny camera parts up to the massive components required to build an oil rig. Transporting cargo is a complex endeavor. JAS is the brand you can trust to satisfy your most demanding requirements.