Logistics Supervisor

JAS Worldwide; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JAS Forwarding USA, Inc. in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks a Logistics Supervisor to optimize daily operations and service delivery for customers. You will supervise staff, coordinate operations, and ensure reporting to the corporate office is timely and accurate.

The ideal candidate has a degree in supply chain and logistics, 3+ years in related work, at least 1 year in leadership, and strong written/verbal communication along with MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

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

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 according to audience.
• Demonstrate leadership through work ethic and commitment.

Skills

Leadership

Multitask

Written & verbal communication

Customer service

MS Office

Education

Degree in supply chain and logistics

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS 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.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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.