Logistics & Transportation Supervisor — Colorado Springs

Culinova Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Culinova Inc. is seeking a Transportation and Logistics Supervisor to oversee all transportation and logistics duties, including carrier selection, budgeting, and storage organization.

The role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to manage daily operations and logistics staff. You will supervise and train employees, analyze shipping data to identify bottlenecks, negotiate freight costs, schedule loads, ensure safety guidelines, and build carrier relationships to improve cost

Responsibilities

• Supervising and training employees
• Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues
• Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly
• Schedule shipping and receiving trucks as needed
• Manages shipping and receiving delivery appointments
• Train and guide employees
• Find cost-effective solutions for transportation processes
• Resolve issues that come up (e.g., delays in delivery, accidents)
• Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the warehousing and transportation (e.g., use of trucks, forklifts)
• Negotiate freight costs by bidding lanes with freight brokers and direct carriers on a weekly basis for each load.
• Manage the Company’s relationship with freight brokers and carriers as well as build relationships with new brokers or direct carriers.
• Book loads on a weekly basis for all freight lanes.
• Create Bills of Lading and pallet placards for weekly purchase orders.
• Analyze delivery routes to achieve the best freight cost per unit, including full truck load multistop lanes.

Job description

Culinova Inc. is seeking a Transportation and Logistics Supervisor to oversee all transportation and logistics duties, including carrier selection, budgeting, and storage organization.

The role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to manage daily operations and logistics staff. You will supervise and train employees, analyze shipping data to identify bottlenecks, negotiate freight costs, schedule loads, ensure safety guidelines, and build carrier relationships to improve cost