Logistics Director directs and oversees operations within the organization’s logistics department. Develops logistics plans and procedures to ensure that internal and client needs are met.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinates domestic shipments via freight carriers or domestic shipping companies to ensure the best possible rate & transit time.
- Daily management and compliance procedures of the logistics department, ensuring full compliance with federal and state rules and regulations.
- Verifies that shipments are sent with the least amount of errors possible.
- Responsible for the complete and accurate processing of domestic shipments, quoting, invoicing, and rating all shipping documentation.
- Ensures that all Shipping Coordinators elaborate invoices according to special instructions for their respective accounts.
- Updates company information of couriers in the system.
- Provides customer service to couriers and customers when needed.
- Accountable for achieving company objectives regarding cost, productivity, customer service, and profits.
- Experience of Air and Ocean Export and Import (LCL and FCL). Knowledge of LTL, FTL, Break-bulk, RORO Shipments. Able to obtain and manage our NVOCC License and FMC.
- Manages a team of warehouse employees to ensure accurate packing and handling of every shipment.
- Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
- Issues written and oral instructions to the Logistics team.
- Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
- Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of team members.
- Confers with other managers in the distribution center to ensure coordination of other warehouse activities.
- Confers with other managers outside of the distribution center to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management, and quality assurance.
- Identifies employees’ skills and develops them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
- Conducts annual performance reviews and provides continual feedback on both positive and negative performance.
- Assesses the personnel needs within the Shipping Warehouse and Logistics team.
- Partners with HR to verify that all personnel positions for each individual area are accurately filled.
- Interviews potential new candidates for open positions within the Shipping Warehouse and Logistics departments.
- Regularly analyzes the processes for each Shipping Warehouse area to adjust for constantly changing workloads.
Knowledge and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, or related area preferred.
- 5+ Years working in a Logistics environment.
- 3+ Years working in a management role.
- Detail-oriented with ability to oversee projects from planning to implementation.
- Bilingual English and Spanish required.
- Excellent knowledge of air and ocean exports operations, invoicing, and preparing export documentation for domestic markets, LTL, FTL, Break-bulk, and RORO shipments.
- Excellent understanding of the laws that are related to shipping and US Customs regulations.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Miami, FL 33166: Relocate before starting work (Required)
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