Cornerstone Building Brands
Logistics Manager
Cornerstone Building Brands, Lithia Springs, GA, United States
About Us
Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals, grade schools to grocery stores, manufacturing facilities to municipal buildings and beyond.
Through the core values and consistent behaviors and mindsets embraced by our employees, we have built a culture dedicated to understanding our customers' needs and what matters most to their success. We know that it's our people that make the difference and we are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members.
Job description
Responsible for quality delivery of product to a customer base that exceeds $30 million annual expenditure which generally includes 25,000 truckloads and 20,000 LTL shipments. Required knowledge to handle transportation of goods via air, surface, and international modes of transportation. This position is the primary contact person for all transportation vendor relationships including negotiation aspects of carrier costs and service metrics. Accountable for freight budgets, cross functional department representation, efficiency and cost controls, interpretation of data with written and verbal presentations. The management role of leading a department that is focused on strategic planning, technology processes, problem resolution, vendor accounts payables, customer claims and communication with plant and customer service personnel. Travel to plants for interaction with plant managers
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.
*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here . You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here . If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com . If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com . This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018
Notice of Recruitment Fraud
We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brands name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.
Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals, grade schools to grocery stores, manufacturing facilities to municipal buildings and beyond.
Through the core values and consistent behaviors and mindsets embraced by our employees, we have built a culture dedicated to understanding our customers' needs and what matters most to their success. We know that it's our people that make the difference and we are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members.
Job description
Responsible for quality delivery of product to a customer base that exceeds $30 million annual expenditure which generally includes 25,000 truckloads and 20,000 LTL shipments. Required knowledge to handle transportation of goods via air, surface, and international modes of transportation. This position is the primary contact person for all transportation vendor relationships including negotiation aspects of carrier costs and service metrics. Accountable for freight budgets, cross functional department representation, efficiency and cost controls, interpretation of data with written and verbal presentations. The management role of leading a department that is focused on strategic planning, technology processes, problem resolution, vendor accounts payables, customer claims and communication with plant and customer service personnel. Travel to plants for interaction with plant managers
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Seek the best quality and cost opportunity to maximize shipping efficiency Selecting, integrating and leading others toward full optimization
- Foster relationships with carriers that prove beneficial in financial aspects, service metrics and increase awareness of industry trends
- Determine excess costs, implement measures to control cost and negotiate to produce the expected freight cost control results
- Cross functional representation from within the Supply Chain department. Bring forth ideas, concepts and change through presentations and communication to others including executive level persons
- Manage department activities including responses to customers, sales departments and other external groups. Financial accountability for payables, return product and claims
- Customer service interaction which includes freight policy development and conflict resolution with customers and vendors
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree in logistics, distribution, transportation, business or similar discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5 or more years of professional business experience in logistics or distribution with a focus on providing the customer with the products they need when they need it. Prior experience in customer service-oriented role preferred
- 5 to 8 years of experience in logistics or distribution leadership which includes direct managerial experience
- 5+ years of experience in strategic planning and policy formulation and direct involvement in transportation technology processes
- Direct experience in multiple modes of transportation
- A strong understanding of truckload, LTL, and international modes of transportation
- Extensive exposure to contract negotiations including the ability to build relationships
Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.
*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Videos To Watch
Job location
Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here . You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here . If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com . If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com . This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018
Notice of Recruitment Fraud
We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brands name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.