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SUMMARY/BASIC PURPOSE:

Plans and implements all aspects of the world-wide corporate freight function.  Provides cost effective, efficient, and traceable movement of company products both in-bound and out-bound.  Develops, implements, and maintains policies and systems relating to monitoring costs and efficiencies of freight.  Analyzes transportation and freight costs and recommends appropriate routing and carriers to be used.  Ensures that the company is maximizing customer service for the lowest transportation cost which satisfies both customer and company needs.  Directs the activities of regional EFI personnel who work closely with vendors, customers, and carriers to coordinate any problems such as misdirected and/or damaged goods. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Establishes strategic direction and objectives for logistics/freight
• Investigate and implement the most cost effective dispatch of each shipment in accordance with the customer's' instructions
• Develop and utilize reports on logistics/freight information from  in-house database systems
• Maintain customer relationships and work with various outside vendors
• Liaise with transport companies to ensure reliable distribution of collections and deliveries.
• Negotiate cost effective practices and agreements with authorized sub-contractors
• Manage the necessary documentation for the efficient, cost effective, and lawful execution of all freight movements
• Work closely with Import/Export compliance department to ensure freight movement and compliance efforts are coordinated
• Provide information necessary for maintaining freight insurance and filing cargo claims when required
• Manage the freight payables function, including analysis and recording of costs in conjunction with finance
• 25-30% travel required - including international

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience 

• BA/BS degree in Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Minimum 10 years working in freight, logistics, and supply chain industry,  including ocean/air/truck international freight experience
• Knowledge of freight forwarding, carrier contract negotiations, TSA, Dept of Homeland Security regulations, C-TPAT certification, and all related documentation
• Must have experience in selecting and managing 3PL warehouse facilities
• Experience with SAP highly preferred
• Experience in movement of capital equipment and/or consumables a plus

Knowledge/Competencies/Skills   

• Flexibility and diplomacy when handling conflicts between the company and the customer.
• Must have strong analytical, communication, and problem solving skills
• Results oriented.  Consistently delivers on commitments, takes initiative, takes responsibility, has a sense of urgency
• Ability to execute multiple tasks at once as defined or directed by management and mobilizes the right people to address them
• Identifies opportunities for improvement
• Decides and takes action by applying intuition, experience, and judgment to the data available
• Demonstrates adaptability and resilience in response to changing work environment and demands
• Can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans
• Can maneuver through complex political situations effectively and is sensitive to how people and organizations function.  Views corporate politics as a necessary part of organizational life and works to adjust to that reality.
• Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups and can settle differences with minimal conflict
• Effectively sets goals and priorities and indicates necessary actions to deliver on those goals
• Contributes to a joint result, even if the persons involved are not direct reports
• Takes initiative and has ability to function independently