Supply Chain Specialist

CEVA Logistics; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Pet insurance

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking an on-site logistics specialist to manage day-to-day operations at the client plant in Michigan. You will align with plant hours, coordinate live freight, and protect inventory targets while liaising with CEVA’s contract and operations managers.

You will monitor shortages, escalate issues, and continuously improve service for internal and external customers, ensuring accurate communication and swift issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 4 years related experience in logistics or supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as on-site CEVA resource at the client office.
• Adhere to a 5-day work schedule aligned with plant hours; any shifts or weekend work to be agreed in writing.
• Coordinate dock schedules to protect plant Days on Hand (DOH) targets.
• Track critical air freight deliveries and expedite as needed to support production.
• Communicate shortages and risks to plant personnel for joint mitigation.
• Investigate and resolve shipping discrepancies (overages/shortages/damages).
• Act as primary contact for production floor calls regarding cycle losses or non-conforming materials.
• Monitor outbound loads to minimize carrier dwell time and demurrage/detention charges.
• Maintain KPIs and ensure policies are consistently administered.

Skills

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Excel

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or related field

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP MM/WM

Job description

Are you known for your skills? Are you passionate about delivering excellent logistics services? If so, we have an opportunity that would allow you ensuring the day-to-day operations by organizing and implementing the day-to-day operations, ensure that the operations are running correctly.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• CEVA on-site resource at client office location
• On-site resource is expected to adhere to a standard 5-day work schedule, aligned with customer’s plant operational hours. Any shift adjustments or weekend support must be mutually agreed upon in writing
• Regular interaction with client, with CEVA’s contract manager regarding client feedback and CEVA’s operational manager
• Schedule all live unloaded ocean and air freight deliveries into the final plant via the dock schedule to ensure plant "Days on Hand" (DOH) inventory targets are fully protected
• Track and ensure all critical air freight deliveries are expedited and delivered to the line in a timely manner to protect ongoing production.
• Communicate all critical material shortages, risks, and supply concerns immediately to the plant personnel so that joint mitigation measures can be executed and issues elevated as required
• Review and validate daily shortage. Ensure proactive actions—including shipment diversions, emergency air freight, or supplier expediting—are initiated with sufficient lead time to protect inventory levels
• Contact suppliers to resolve issues with inaccurate information
• Promptly investigate and resolve any shipping discrepancies (overages, shortages, damages, or mislabelling) reported by the production floor.
• Act as the primary point of contact for calls from the production floor regarding cycle losses (for parts from overseas suppliers) , rejected components, or foreign/non-conforming materials
• Track and monitor outbound rack/dunnage loads to ensure empty trailers are systematically available for reload, while proactively minimizing carrier dwell time
• Ensure carriers are promptly notified as soon as empty trailers/containers are released to minimize and prevent demurrage or detention charges
• Maintain key performance statistics and drive improvements, where necessary
• Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently administered
• Develop and provide excellent service to internal and external customers

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Finance or related discipline preferred or equivalent combination of work experience and education. Minimum 4 years related experience.
• Skills: Advance proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based and job specific software applications. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using units of US and/or international currency, weight, volume and distance measurements. Intermediate on power BI or any business intelligence tool.
• Possess a strong understanding of manufacturing logistics lifecycle events, including Engineering Changes, Pre-Builds, System Fills, Balance Outs, and Job 1/Job 2 Launch Events.Fully proficient in SAP (MM/WM modules) to execute planning, scheduling, inventory tracking, and record integrity improvement actions.
• Characteristics: Demonstrated advanced communication ability. Ability to allocate work assignments and/or responsibilities to others to maximize the organization's and the individual's effectiveness. Customer focused. Ability to make customers and their needs the primary focus; developing and sustaining productive relationships.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.

We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.

It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.