Logistics Supervisor - 1st Shift na Proterial Cable America

Position Summary 

Oversee and coordinate all aspects of shipping, receiving, respool, warehouse utilization and packaging activities in a safe and effective manner. Provide support to Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Planning and Procurement.  Manage and supervise Logistics personnel.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Supervise inbound and outbound transportation, generate shipping documents, and schedule carriers.
• Determine the most effective mode, price, and routing of materials into company facility and routing products to the customer.
• Ensure costs are minimized and correctly shipped first time.
• Establish relationships with trucking companies for booking loads, transporting cable and wire products while providing the highest standard of service to our customers.
• Maintain relationships with common and contract carriers.
• Measure carrier dependability and ensure elimination of deficiencies. 
• Maintain control of emergency shipments and special delivery requests.

• Effectively direct, supervise and motivate assigned employees. 
  • Maintain a safe work environment and ensure safety standards for employees including OSHA, ISO, and DOT procedures.
  • Optimize warehouse, final packaging and finished goods area for maximum efficiency.  Determines space requirements for product put away and material identification. 
  • Support 5S, process improvement in the department.
  • Support and utilize new technology and systems to enhance the production planning and shipping process.

• Arranges for pickup of scrap metal and trash/waste of facility. 
• Always communicates with customers and employees in a professional manner. 
• Obey all safety rules, use caution in work activities, and continuously practice safe behaviors.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions/behaviors and work-related injuries to site supervision.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s Degree and/or related experience
• Knowledge of a variety of domestic and international carriers 
• Must be able to obtain or be certified as a Forklift Trainer
• 5 years’ relevant experience in manufacturing environment 
• 3-5 years supervisory experience, in transportation or Logistics preferred
• Excellent Microsoft Office (Excel & Word) Skills and ability to utilize AS400 application, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Knowledge of handling freight products expeditiously to and from the plant
• A thorough knowledge of loading, routing, dispatching, and bills of lading
• Knowledge of export regulations and ability to implement and institute cost efficient options
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and handling of materials for operation of plant
• Possess organizational skills
• Attention to detail necessary
• Ability to work in a team environment and fosters communication
• Self-motivated problem solver
• Ability to work under pressure of time and resource constraints
• Respond to shifting priorities in a cooperative manner 
• Accurately performs multiple operational tasks assigned within the facility
• Strong commitment and focus on customer service and quality focused on customer focused and ensure that all orders and inquiries are responded to with professionalism.
• Strong knowledge using the D365 information system

Physical Demand

• Ability to stand and/or move throughout the plant
• Works in office environment as well with periods of sitting
• Required to talk, hear and demonstrate manual hand and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination to handle machinery, materials, and parts
• Able to lift, carry, relocate, move a minimum of 50 lbs of objects, materials, and/or product
• Operate a personal computer on daily basis, and other office equipment as needed
• Regular attendance and ability to work in excess of a 40-hour work week if necessary

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.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Proterial Cable America provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.