Senior Logistics Manager

Job Position : Senior Logistics Manager

Target Pay Range : $105,000-$115,000 / year, depending on level of relevant experience and qualifications

Employment Classification : Full-Time

About us :

Headquartered in Vernon, CA, we are a premium full spectrum manufacturer and distributor of fine food and beverage products.

Family owned and operated since 1977, our company offers more than 4,000 products to a variety of customers in both the foodservice and retail channels.

We are committed to providing the highest quality food products with a commitment to fresh, nutritious ingredients and promotion of eco-friendly business practices.

As the Senior Manager of Logistics, you will be responsible for managing a team of logistics planners and ensuring the successful execution of our distribution operations across a rapidly growing international network of customers.

You will play a key role in both monitoring and improving our freight spend and OTIF performance. Leveraging data from our Transportation Management System (TMS), you will maximize real time visibility and status updates on perishable shipments and leverage additional technology such as temperature monitoring devices to guarantee product quality upon delivery.

You will also partner with the warehouse management team to ensure efficient order picking and loading processes are followed to reduce carrier delays and facilitate optimal delivery performance.

Another key function of this role will be to partner with the Supply Chain Improvement Team to actively propose and prioritize projects supporting the logistics operation, from paperwork processing efficiencies to software enhancements.

To succeed in this role, you should have a strong familiarity with both inbound and outbound logistics, ideally from a manufacturing facility.

Familiarity with order-to-cash will be key to success in this role, with the ability to engage and collaborate across departments.

A continuous improvement mindset is necessary to identify opportunities for supporting efficient handoffs of paperwork, and the use of data to drive decisions.

Proficiency in working with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) is a must, and experience with building and managing carrier relationships will be a great benefit.

You should have the ability to effectively prioritize competing requests and delegate effectively to your team.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Trains and supports team of logistics planners on best practices, providing operational support where necessary.
• Responsible for ensuring on-time and in-full delivery of customer orders and at best cost from our network of carriers.
• Work with Inventory Control and Procurement to effectively coordinate and route purchase orders and inventory transfers.
• Builds relationships with carriers and drives excellence through continuous scorecard monitoring and upholding GWFG’s service expectations.
• Holds carriers accountable for uploading and emailing documentation to facilitate the invoicing process, such as PODs, accessorial charge receipts, etc.
• Promptly addresses service failures, shortages / overages, customer rejections, and any other shipment exceptions within the TMS and ensures thorough documentation and communication to relevant parties.
• Participates in continuous improvement events, helping build more robust and efficient processes within the Logistics department.
• Owns freight settlement data accuracy for all shipments managed, methodically auditing invoiced charges and handling discrepancies between planned versus actual shipment costs.
• Leverages freight spend and shipment volume data to make intelligent planning decisions and to drive competition with carrier network.
• Utilizes temperature tracking
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations.
• 5-7 years of experience in a logistics or transportation role.
• 3 plus years of experience in a supervisory or management role within logistics and transportation.
• Experience working with a Transportation Management System (TMS) is required.
• ERP experience is required, preferably within food or beverage manufacturing.
• Experience working with cold chain logistics is preferred.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Data oriented mindset and strong analytical capabilities.
• Data visualization experience is a plus (Looker or PowerBI are preferred).
• APICS CLTD or CSCP preferred.
• SQL experience is preferred.
Benefits Overview :
• Holiday Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k

Note : The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being

performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as

an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.