Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WM is seeking a Logistics Operations Manager to lead transportation operations across a third-party supplier partner network in the trucking and rail sectors. The role manages team performance, customer engagement, supplier relationships, cost-effective transportation solutions, business processes, and personnel while supporting profit maximization across multiple lines of business.
Responsibilities
- Monitors third party transportation network processes, procedures, and establishes programs which drive team performance toward departmental and organizational goals
- Provides direction and expertise on the implementation of cost-effective solutions for transportation services division
- Develops and ensures implementation of policies, conducts rate negotiation and supplier onboarding and performance management
- Works with internal and external customers, suppliers and other partners to resolve problems, respond to suggestions for improvement and enhancements, test, refine and implement solutions
- Engages directly with customers to solicit transportation as a services and act as an extension of business development and sales to ensure maximum available volume of material is sold
- Liese with source plant operational staff to ensure synonymity with transportation operations, plant outages, material quality concerns and personnel matters
- Identifies and ensures continuous development, improvement and implementation of the key business processes within the department
- Organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities. Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and ensures quality control
- Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree or in lieu of a degree
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience
- 7 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement)
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located
- Valid Drivers License
- Administrative Services\DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State
Benefits
- 15% bonus
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Stock purchase plan
- Company matching on a 401(k)
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Paid personal days
- Remote work
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