Director of Transportation - Food/Beverage
Company: Randstad USA
Location: Reading
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
job summary:POSITION: Director of Transportation - Contract
Logistics Reports to: Chief Executive Officer The Director will
have a strong background in Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics
and Supply Chain activities. The Director will have experience
cultivating both strategic and partnering relationship.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Develop appropriate transportation policies and programs that
meet cost and service objectives
- Responsible identifying and selecting key carriers including
truckload, intermodal, warehouse, consolidation, and LTL
- Negotiate annual and spot rates with carriers
- Oversee freight auditing. Develop and direct the implementation
of procedures to ensure that freight claims are processed and
collected in a timely manner.
- Analyze and compare transportation costs, equipment
availability
- Direct and supervise scheduling of incoming and outgoing
shipments from all facilitiesEXPERIENCE:
- 10 years working in Transportation, Logistics, Operations,
Supply Chain, Commercial Management and/or Trading, with 5-7 years
in the truck mode
- Building & leading diverse teams; motivating teams to high
performance and results
- Partnering with senior leaders and businesses to understand
strategies/requirements and translating them into priority
actions
- Customer and vendor relationship management
- At least 5 years of contract / pricing negotiation
experience
- Leading the development and execution of a regional strategy in
a complex environment with multiple stakeholders and interests
- Experience with Transportation Management and Warehouse
Management Systems
- Experience with all Microsoft Applications
- College Degree is preferred, but not required -location:
Reading, Massachusettsjob type: Permanentsalary: $140,000 - 150,000
per yearwork hours: 8 to 5education: No Degree Requiredexperience:
12 Years -responsibilities:
- Develop appropriate transportation policies and programs that
meet cost and service objectives
- Responsible identifying and selecting key carriers including
truckload, intermodal, warehouse, consolidation, and LTL
- Negotiate annual and spot rates with carriers
- Oversee freight auditing. Develop and direct the implementation
of procedures to ensure that freight claims are processed and
collected in a timely manner.
- Analyze and compare transportation costs, equipment
availability
- Direct and supervise scheduling of incoming and outgoing
shipments from all facilities -qualifications:.
- 10 years working in Transportation, Logistics, Operations,
Supply Chain, Commercial Management and/or Trading, with 5-7 years
in the truck mode
- Building & leading diverse teams; motivating teams to high
performance and results
- Partnering with senior leaders and businesses to understand
strategies/requirements and translating them into priority
actions
- Customer and vendor relationship management
- At least 5 years of contract / pricing negotiation
experience
- Leading the development and execution of a regional strategy in
a complex environment with multiple stakeholders and interests
- Experience with Transportation Management and Warehouse
Management Systems
- Experience with all Microsoft Applications
- College degree is preferred, but not required -skills: Account
ManagementEqual Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex,
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic
Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other
legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19
vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or
applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or
religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for
details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad
representative for more information.
Keywords: Randstad USA, Somerville , Director of Transportation - Food/Beverage, Professions , Reading, Massachusetts
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