-
Transportation Operations Supervisor
- Expeditors (Dallas, TX)
-
We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!
Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.
Our Mission
We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!
Job Description:
Responsible for the execution of day to day transportation operations and project management activities within a Global Transportation Team. Tasks and duties will vary based on changing priorities and missions. Duties include project management and execution, shipment track and trace, vendor relations, customer service, carrier performance reporting, metric management, reporting and information dissemination, and leading task/project oriented meetings.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and execute projects.
• Create project plans to drive continuous process improvement
• Work closely with vendor account managers and project managers are executing projects appropriately.
• Ensure SOPS, SWIs, processes are documented, updated and properly communicated to reflect Google’s needs clearly to carriers..
• Coordinate with multiple warehouses, carriers, and service providers to solve problems.
• Work closely with Command Center to identify carrier issues for resolution
• Drive operational predictability with partners
• Analyze performance data and identify process improvement opportunities
• Manage and negotiate ongoing delivery issues/opportunities
• Create task lists, work plans and define milestones critical to delivering successful projects
• Ability to create and provide presentations on performance levels to vendors and customer
• Proactive approach to cost saving, consolidation, and on-time performance initiatives
Qualifications, Experience and Education Requirements:
• BA/BS preferred. Preferably in Supply Chain, Transportation, and/or Logistics Operation or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of transportation and logistics experience.
• 1+ years warehousing experience
• Demonstrated project leadership experience
• 2 years continuous process improvement experience
• Experience with air, road, ocean, and dedicated/white glove movements
• Experience with people management ( hiring process, career and personal development, performance management, etc…)
• Dynamic personality; comfortable with public speaking. Accustomed to leading meetings with customers, vendors and key stakeholders
• Multitask and prioritize work as needed for self and team
• Ability to anticipate issues/negative outcomes and work to resolve proactively
• Strong organizational, time management, and written/oral communication skills
• Ability to adapt in dynamic environment
• Aptitude for learning new software applications and technology platforms
• Highly motivated, results-driven attitude
Skills Required: Warehousing and transportation operations background required. Effective communication skills, Import & Export background, attention to detail, IATA Certification a plus. Strong knowledge of G Suite and/or equivalent required.
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
+ Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
+ Health Plan: Medical
+ Life Insurance
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
+ Training and Personnel Development Program
+ Growth opportunities within the company
+ Employee Referral Program Bonus
-
Recent Jobs
-
Transportation Operations Supervisor
- Expeditors (Dallas, TX)
-
ESR Quality Control Analyst
- Carrington (Westfield, IN)