Strategic Supply Chain Leader – Logistics & Operations

Penske Logistics LLC; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics LLC in Dearborn, MI, is seeking a Supply Chain Manager 2 to provide tactical direction and lead day-to-day account activities, monitor carrier performance, and resolve operations issues to avoid production loss. The role requires coordination with customer leadership, driving improvements and ensuring service levels meet scope requirements.

You will manage a team, mentor staff, deploy staffing strategies, and communicate progress on KPIs and cost controls.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with a concentration in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
• 3 years of functional experience in multiple supply chain service lines (transportation, warehousing, LLP, etc) required.
• 2 years of supervisory or equivalent experience.
• Experience with root cause analysis preferred.
• Must be able to identify interim solutions or containment action plans that have overall network implications.
• Strategic direction of location, aligning local customer expectations with Statement of Work.
• Must be able to ensure succession planning of key positions, deployment of staffing model and developing future leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with a sense of urgency while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of financial management (P&L experience preferred).
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills, written/oral communication and organizational skills required.
• Must have a strong understanding of operations and supporting technology, especially web based applications.
• Must have a successful track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the hours necessary to accomplish the job duties, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all parts control and/or load control center activities. Often requires daily analysis of customer transportation needs. Responsible to monitor the carrier and / or supplier bases to ensure customer demand is being met in a timely manner. Develop action plans to address issues affecting supply chain network.
• Seek internal operating efficiencies through process / system improvements. Reduced cycle time and/or cost of operations. Identify new business opportunities, work with SAE to expand service offerings. Identify and deploy continuous improvement (AC/FC).
• Conduct performance review, corrective action, and goal setting for team of salaried and hourly employees. Provide career development, mentoring, and promotional opportunities to direct reports to create future leaders. Deploy and maintain staffing and development strategies. PCM, CDP, succession planning of all positions.
• Responsible for the formalization of comprehensive project plans, clarifying timelines, milestones, goals and ownership. Intervene when necessary to resolve issues between project managers, operations, functional teams and customers.
• Understand how customer, supplier and vendor fleets work together and affect overall supply chain performance. Recommend vendors and suppliers necessary to deploy logistics solution. Create and foster a relationship with the customer's logistics manager to facilitate operational stability.
• Review operating metrics and fix out-of-tolerance results. Communicating all progress on a set cadence with customer and Penske covering KPI's and continuous improvement initiatives. Thoroughly review account budget for accuracy and report inconsistencies and analysis.
• Other Projects as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration or Supply Chain

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Web-based applications

Job description

Penske Logistics LLC in Dearborn, MI, is seeking a Supply Chain Manager 2 to provide tactical direction and lead day-to-day account activities, monitor carrier performance, and resolve operations issues to avoid production loss. The role requires coordination with customer leadership, driving improvements and ensuring service levels meet scope requirements.

You will manage a team, mentor staff, deploy staffing strategies, and communicate progress on KPIs and cost controls.