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Director Transportation Solutions

Perishable Shipping Solutions

Perishable Shipping Solutions

Novi, MI, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
Perform a variety of key tasks to ensure company objectives for cost savings, transportation operational efficiencies, and managing/improving the transportation processes to advance the objectives set by the Executive team.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Accountable for building and managing the distribution network
  • Drive accountability of 3rd party logistics service providers through comprehensive KPI analytics and business reviews
  • Create and recommend strategic plans and reviews to achieve operational objectives
  • Plan and manage logistics, warehouses, home delivery, and shipping customer service
  • Assess and recommend ideal shipping methods, routing, and carriers to meet parameters, specifications, and costs
  • Direct, recruit, train, develop, and provide performance feedback to direct reports to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness
  • Oversee staff activities to ensure operations flow smoothly, instruct accordingly, and motivate performance
  • Coordinate with the team to manage logistics operation systems from development through operation to create more efficiencies and meet cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness targets
  • Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES)

  • Bachelors or above in a related field
  • 10 years’ experience as logistics manager for large complex organization with matrix environment
  • Excellent understanding of distribution related IT and data
  • Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated management skills with emphasis on guiding and developing a team, customer service, communications, and planning
  • Dynamic and strategic thinking abilities with a proven track record of operational excellence
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task various and conflicting responsibilities
  • Ability to function at a high level of effectiveness, flexibility, independence, and initiative without daily interaction with management

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits


Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.