Job Type: Fulltime
Job Description:
Typical duties/responsibilities for supply management and transportation may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage International Transportation and Logistics processes necessary to support US region international business requirements. Major focus on attaining cost effective project execution for the Waste Water Segment.
- Responsible for Managing the Transportation and Logistics function as part of the supply chain management organization.
- Other duties include major, highly complex domestic and/or international projects, and for ensuring compliance with Aquatech’s established quality standards and business requirements.
- Serve as consultant and advisor to senior managers and customers regarding technical studies and their implications.
- Lead, coordinate and participate in planning, scheduling and related supply management and transportation activities involving projects of major importance to Aquatech.
- Participate with managers in determining resource requirements and ensuring their effective utilization.
- Identify potential supplier, vendor and transportation sources and coordinate associated analyses in order to effectively respond to requirements.
- Negotiate agreements to obtain favorable terms and conditions, and coordinate the design and Implementation of programs to recognize and encourage optimum performance.
- Review controversial, complex matters and initiate actions to achieve resolution.
- Anticipate problems and direct the development of measures to prevent or reduce their impact, improve the organization's performance as it relates to transportation and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Control or coordinate project budgets and provide support to other groups involved in transportation activities.
- Promote and initiate measures to improve customer satisfaction and the organization's operations by such means as introduction of latest strategies and technologies.
- Coordinate activities and provide technical assistance to less experienced staff, as needed.
Qualifications:
Excellent negotiation skills and success in directing vendor selection activities.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability in guiding direct reports to effectively accomplish performance goals.
ERP systems software knowledge (SAP preferred).
Ability to challenge information and a passion to exhaustively uncover robust facts and data which improve insights and the quality of the final decision.
Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data and information into meaningful outtakes and decision base information.
Demonstrated expertise of research methods and report preparation.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Transportation, Business, Science, Operations, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
5 or more years of experience within the supply chain, logistics, or transportation field.
2 or more years of SAP, and Retail experience (preferred).
Building products or other flatbed truck product industry experience (preferred)...
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