- Lead sourcing and contracting efforts for new carriers, brokers and lanes, driving ongoing cost reduction and cost containment through best-in-class rates
- Optimize transportation network
- Manage vendor scorecards and quarterly business reviews
- Conduct regular follow-ups with team on business objectives
- Establish and manage department goals that align with all internal and external customers
- Lead an empowered team that manages all loads for the company
- Collaborate with other functions, including Customer Fulfillment, Warehousing, Supply Planning, Sales, Sourcing and Executive Management as needed to achieve objectives
- Continuously source new, beneficial relationships with carriers and/or brokers
- Manage and improve existing relationships with carriers and/or brokers
- Ensure all carriers meet legal and insurance requirements
- Ensure carriers and brokers meet Sustainability and Social Impact policies and adhere to Code of Conduct Policy
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures for the department
- Drive efficiency in the function, including maximizing the use of technology such as Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Oversee budgeting and tracking process for department,
- Monitor all financial transactions, ensuring that objectives align with allotted budgets and established rates with carriers and providers.
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Minimum 7 years experience in logistics in a similar capacity
- BS/BA in Logistics, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, or a relevant field is preferred
- Significant work experience as a Supply Chain Manager, Analyst, Logistics Coordinator or another similar role
- Proven experience in data analysis and reporting
- Proficient understanding of all levels of related supply chain processes (e.g. inventory planning, warehouse management)
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP systems (i.e. Netsuite)
- Finance / Accounting functional knowledge a plus
- Interpersonal Skills: + Analytical mindset coupled with a strong business acumen
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills
- Aptitude for problem solving and troubleshooting
- Excellent attention to detail
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Outstanding organizational and management skills
- Excellent listener
- Calm under pressure
- Ensures quality of output
- Willingness to work outside their role as needed to support business needs.
- Full Time, Exempt
- No relocation offered
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Director, Transportation - Los Angeles, United States - Zevia
Description
Director, Transportation
at Zevia
HQ - Encino, California
The Culture
Zevia is the leading zero calorie, naturally sweetened beverage brand. We were the first to create Sodas sweetened with stevia, a plant-based sweetener.
We have since introduced Energy, Mixers and Organic Tea platforms to our beverage portfolio, and all of the Zevia beverage platforms are growing at a rapid pace.
Our office is a fun, entrepreneurial environment, full of fiercely passionate and talented people determined to work together, have fun and make consumer packaged goods history.
Our Team Members are collaborative and supportive, with an insatiable hunger to change the beverage game.Summary
The Director, Transportation is responsible to strategize, manage, and continually improve the transportation operations of Zevia.
This scope encompasses the accurate and efficient movement of Zevias products within the US, Canada and Internationally, including inbound raw materials, internal inventory transfers within the Zevia network, and customer deliveries.
Our expectation is consistency and performance excellence in the areas of safety, shipment handling, accurate and on-time delivery, as well as overall cost management.
These measurable, customer affecting areas of expectation will be evaluated on a regular basis.The Director, Transportation is responsible for creating process improvement initiatives that strive to meet and/or exceed 100% of the goals listed across these areas.
In addition, the person filling this role must exhibit strong management skills in leading the assigned team.Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the core work hours of 8am to 5pm.
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demands.Travel
This position requires minimal travel. 5-10%
Desired Education and Experience
Job Type
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be eligible to work in the US
AAP/EEO Statement
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified job candidates and employees.
To that end, Zevia maintains a workplace free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of an individuals race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity, gender expression, change of sex, and transgender status), sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy (including childbirth and breastfeeding), medical condition, national origin, ancestry, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), civil union status, familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, caregiver status, citizenship status, immigration status, Civil Air Patrol status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law (each, a Protected Characteristic).
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Other
Director, Transportation professionals in Los Angeles
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Snehin Rajkumar
Pre-Medical Student, Graduate from UCLA