Logistics Administrator (PR24091)

Job # PR24091

Job Title Logistics Administrator

Office Location Houston, TX

Business Function/Department Logistics and Procurement

Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description

Plan and manage shipping, consolidation, forecasting, and internal and external client service of logistics operations.

Role Accountabilities

-   Design, develop, implement, measure, and manage processes to continuously increase capability in responding, analyzing, resolving, and reporting logistics issues in a timely manner

-   Analyze business needs and logistics industry trends and conditions, recommend appropriate solutions, implement as approved

-   Develop and recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, and equipment

-   Determine the most effective means for the shipment of domestic and international materials, including shipments from suppliers and integrators, negotiating where appropriate for optimal cost, quality, and schedule

-   Manage selection, qualification, and performance evaluation of carriers

-   Negotiate transportation rates and services for all modes of transport

-   Analyze the financial impact of logistics operations and report to appropriate individuals

-   Ensure import and export requirements are met by analyzing government shipping regulations, intervening and/or escalating to manager as appropriate

-   Update Company’s Preferred Carrier List and distribute to internal clients

-   Obtain quotes directly from carriers for both budgetary needs and live shipment needs

-   Arrange remote shipments, as requested

-   Resolve transportation issues for both internal and external clients

-   Manage damage claims, facilitating all parties to achieve a timely resolution

-   Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery, escalating to manager as appropriate

General Employee Accountabilities

-    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

-    Give manager best advice

-    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

-    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

-    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

-    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

-    Recommend viable improvements proactively

-    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

-   High school diploma

-   2 years of experience in logistics

-   Demonstrated knowledge of domestic and international shipment terminology, documentation, and carrier shipping via land, sea and air

-   Demonstrated knowledge of negotiating rates, lanes, and services with logistics providers

-   Demonstrated experience using an ERP system

-   Demonstrated success developing, implementing, measuring, and improving effective processes in functional areas

-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts

-   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills

-   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

-   Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

-   Availability to travel domestically, less than 5% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

-   Associate degree in related field

-   4 years of experience in logistics

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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