Supply Chain Manager 1

Penske Logistics; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics in Duluth, GA is seeking a Supply Chain Manager 1 to provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met. You will oversee day-to-day account activities and monitor carrier performance to optimize value for the customer.

The role includes resolving operational issues, developing plans to improve supply chain efficiency, and mentoring a team of salaried and hourly staff to build future leaders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Monitor carrier performance to optimize value delivered to the customer.
• Resolve operations issues to eliminate production loss or transportation service failures & communicate with customer.
• Develop action plans to address issues affecting supply chain network.
• Drive process improvements to reduce cycle times and costs; identify new business opportunities.
• Lead performance reviews, coaching, and development for salaried and hourly staff.

Skills

Strong problem solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration / Supply Chain Management or equivalent)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Strong problem solving skills.

This position can be based out of our locations in Beachwood, OH , Duluth, GA , Dearborn, MI or Reading, PA

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Manager 1 is responsible to provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met. Responsible for day-to-day execution of all account activities. Monitors carrier performance to optimize value delivered to the customer. Quickly resolve any operations issues to eliminate production loss or transportation service failures & communicate with customer.

Major 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. Work closely with customer's leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase.
• 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. Manage the clients' expectations regarding our team's satisfactory performance & service execution. Work closely with customer's leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase.
• Review operating metrics and fix out-of-tolerance results. Communicating all progress on a set cadence with customer and up through Penske covering KPI’s and continuous improvement initiatives. Thoroughly review account budget for accuracy and report inconsistencies and analysis. Identify issues and resolve with leadership. Continually evaluate account to assess whether deliverable will meet customer's needs at the contractual rates.
• Other Projects as assigned

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