Company: USC Carlsbad, LLC
Hiring Manager: Harvey Rivera
This is an Hourly Non - Exempt Position
Key Responsibilities:
- Promote safety culture through leadership, actions, and championing continuous improvement.
- Ensure timely transportation, storage, and delivery from the plant to the customer, the plant, & 3PLs.
- Work closely with production and warehouse to ensure product availability for shipment, aiding in achieving service and sales targets.
- Manage freight costs by evaluating plant transportation operations for improvement.
Accountable For:
- Creating a positive work environment and promoting a culture of safety, constant compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Daily order tendering, updating, and monitoring in SAP and TMX
- Regular collaboration and communication with senior management on logistics, disruptions, market forecasts, trends, and potential issues.
- Railcar waybilling, tracking, and monitoring, including inbound and outbound.
- Matching inventory produced to transportation and storage needs with 3PL providers.
- Monitoring TMS and Live Load Tracking system and processes, requests, & problem resolution.
- Partnering with Quality Systems Manager to develop SQF standards for transportation and 3PL providers.
- Staying ahead of events by monitoring and communicating trends, disruptions, and seasonal information that may impact transportation and delivery efforts.
- Ensuring product is moved and stored in high-quality conditions, reaching customers in satisfactory condition.
- Conducting root cause analysis for transportation complaints, identifying the source of disruption, and taking corrective action.
- Providing transportation and logistics analysis and support for new business development projects; provide best practices suggestions concerning transportation
- Analyzing daily, weekly, and monthly data to improve processes and minimize costs.
- Working with customer service on order changes to ensure customers orders are received as requested.
- Working with Territory Managers providing updates on loads.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
- At least 5 years of in inventory, transportation, delivery, and distribution.
- Proficient knowledge of railroad operations, rules, and regulations.
- Ability to work in a high-demand, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
- Proficient in SAP.
- Proficient in Adobe Pro.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Proficient in MS Dynamics.
- Proficient in Transportation Management Systems operations.
- Working knowledge of OSHA and DOT guidelines.
Plus/Preferred
- Associates/Bachelor's degree in business, transportation/supply chain.
- Packaging plant experience is highly preferred.
- Accredited certification in logistics, transportation, or supply chain accounting.
- Advanced knowledge of SQF FDA/FMA, NSF, DOT, MSHA and OSHA regulatory guidelines.
Core Skills:
- Language: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, drawings, project specifications, contracts, and procedure manuals; write routine reports; complete log sheets; and maintain required project documentation and paperwork.
- Mathematics: Ability to calculate figures and amounts related to budgets, project costs, inventory, production, schedules, quantities, measurements, and performance metrics.
- Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect and evaluate data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, follow written and verbal instructions, and make sound recommendations that support safe and effective project execution.
Competencies:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following core competencies:
- Accountability: Takes ownership of results; follows through on commitments; and holds self and others to established standards.
- Big Picture Thinking: Understands how daily decisions impact safety, quality, cost, and service; prioritizes work to meet overall business objectives.
- Communicates Effectively: Shares information clearly and respectfully; listens for understanding; and escalates issues appropriately.
- Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve safety, quality, and productivity; supports standard work; and participates in problem-solving.
- Customer Focus: Delivers quality product and service; meets commitments; and maintains a sense of urgency to support customer needs.
- Growth Mindset: Seeks feedback; learns from mistakes; and pursues training and development opportunities.
- Initiative: Takes appropriate action without being asked; identifies and addresses issues proactively; and supports others as needed.
Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Occasionally move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another.
- Occasionally adjust or move objects up to 20 pounds in all directions.
- Constantly communicate with others to exchange information.
- Constantly repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers.
- Constantly assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- Occasional exposure to low and high temperatures.
- Occasional exposure to noisy environments.
- Occasional light work that includes moving objects up to 20 lbs.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to move throughout the facility and warehouse, which includes stairs.
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