Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

• Manages and directs the Transportation and Logistics team and the overall activities and efforts in the process: planning, sourcing, execution, fleet management and product distribution to ensure material flow and support for the distribution processes in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions / General Accountabilities

• Develop and direct procedures, methods, systems, and controls to ensure proper quality standards are met and maintained

• Drive provider selection activities to evaluate capabilities related to quality, cost, timeliness, and overall service and audit performance.

• Lead the Logistics budgeting process. Responsible for tracking and reporting actual performance compared to budget and projections on regular basis.

• Participate in new product development to ensure supply chain and distribution plans are developed and implemented prior to manufacturing initiation on schedule.

• Lead the process improvement activities and initiatives in Logistics to ensure lean, efficient, timely and cost-efficient delivery of materials and services

• Coordinate and drive provider improvement programs to maximize value and ensure conformance to our specifications related to quality, cost, and delivery requirements.

• Manage both the strategic and tactical elements of the logistics functions across all locations

• Manage 3rd Party providers and provide strategic direction for the Logistics function

• Responsible for trending, tracking, and reporting issues to management timely.

• Forecast supply vulnerabilities, propose, and execute approved plans to ensure continuity of supply.

• Manage fleet operations at multiple locations

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an effective department through the selection, training, compensation, motivation, termination, and review of direct staff.

• Build/manage a team capable of carrying out day-to-day operations and future initiatives to meet corporate objectives

• Conduct annual performance appraisals in accordance with company guidelines.

• Provide guidance, direction, clear and concise expectations to direct reports (both internal and external)

• Assist the individual team member’s professional development.

• Ensure staff is properly trained and meet all Tilley objectives.

• Develop and maintain sound employee relations.

• Ensure the fair and ethical treatment of employees while enforcing company policies and procedures, as well as any applicable federal, state, and/or local requirements.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Transportation and Logistics operations.

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