Job # MA25134
Job Title Logistics Manager
Office Location Houston, TX preferred
Business Function/DepartmentFinance / Logistics and Procurement
Sales Territory, if applicable
General Role Description
Develop, implement, and manage the company's global logistics program to ensure efficient and cost-effective movement of goods
Role Accountabilities
- Build and lead a team of committed and capable employees to ensure logistics requirements are met
- Lead the development and execution of logistics activities that align with the company’s Mid-Range Plan (MRP) for the Company’s logistics program
- Define and set performance targets to improve logistics efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and service quality.
- Develop and manage strategic carrier and 3PL relationships, managing partnerships that support the Company’s service and cost objectives
- Lead contract negotiation processes with logistics vendors, ensuring agreements that prioritize competitive rates, high service standards, and scalability.
- Develop and manage activities for freight consolidation, route optimization, and mode selection to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.
- Continuously evaluate logistics spend against budget forecasts, identifying and implementing opportunities for operational savings.
- Develop, implement, and manage KPIs for logistics, focusing on metrics such as on-time delivery, cost per shipment, and service quality.
- Lead regular analysis and reporting of logistics performance, providing insights and recommendations to senior management and supporting data-driven decision-making.
- Develop and manage logistics compliance programs to meet safety, regulatory, and company-specific standards in logistics, including DOT requirements and hazardous material handling.
- Develop and manage risk management practices to anticipate and mitigate logistics disruptions, ensuring continuity and safety in operations.
- Align logistics with broader supply chain and procurement objectives through collaboration with BUs and Logistics and Procurement teams
- Identify and recommend process improvements to Logistics and Procurement teams and business units
- Manage 3rd party warehouse providers to ensure performance aligns with -the Company’s operational goals
General Employee Accountabilities
- Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
- Give manager best advice
- Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
- Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
- Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
- Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
- Recommend viable improvements proactively
- Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Manager Accountabilities
- Build and lead a team of committed and capable employees
- Plan for, appropriately assign, resource, and integrate the work of the team
- Lead, expect, and implement continuous improvement
- Own the output of the team
- Ensure team members fulfill functional and general employee accountabilities
- Exercise effective managerial leadership to include
- Two-way managerial team working
- Fair and just treatment of direct reports
- Context setting
- Planning
- Task assignment
- Ongoing performance management
- Coaching
- Selection and orientation
- De-selection and dismissal
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in logistics, supply chain management, or related field, or equivalent experience via education and/or work experience
- 5 years of experience in logistics management, logistics, or supply chain operations
- Demonstrated experience leading teams to achieve business goals
- Demonstrated knowledge of logistics regulations, including DOT and international shipping compliance
- Proven experience in vendor negotiation, contract management, and cost optimization
- Proficiency in logistics management systems (TMS) and ERP software
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
- Proficiency in MS Office Products, Oracle ERP or similar, any transportation management systems, such as Oracle OTM or TMS First
- Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%, often with limited notice
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field
- 3 years of experience with production and project-based material shipments or large-scale logistics projects
- 7 years of experience in logistics management, logistics, or supply chain operations
- Experience with international shipping, customs compliance, and hazardous materials handling
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
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TMEIC Corporation Americas drives industries worldwide. As a global leader in industrial systems and solutions, we deliver innovation and excellence in renewable energy, metals, port solutions, oil and gas, solar power, mining, and more.
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