Logistics Team Leader

Responsibilities:

• Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of Material Handlers working in a Distribution environment. Lead warehouse, personnel and drive the metrics to improve the OTD and fill rates.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Knowledge of classifying hazardous materials for shipment. Knowledge of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) is required and as part of that requires the individual is trained/certified.
• Maintain Hazardous shipping manuals.
• Responsible for tracking and tracing shipments and providing proof of delivery. Use the SAP, freight system, and internet to determine the current location/status of a shipment/order.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of “Class A” performance (operational) metrics required
• Knowledge and Site management of CAA Known Consignor program. Trained to KC Level 8.
• Knowledge of SAP Transport Management System (TMS).
• Full knowledge and understanding of SAP for warehouse management
• Management of Site inventory control and active participation in annual inventory counts.
• Active communication and management with Freight Forwarders
• Support and active cross-functional interaction with other departments to meet Site goals and business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; requires interaction with managers, supervisors, engineers, and hourly associates in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of being in a Logistics Leadership role and strong team management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access).
• Strong knowledge of SAP is a must, for all transactions and various interfaces as it relates to shipping consumable, instrument and service orders.
• Background in Hazardous materials shipping, IATA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; requires interaction with managers, supervisors, engineers, and hourly associates in a fast-paced environment.
• Certified in Continuous Improvement/DMAIC process is required.

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