Logistics Manager - Hybrid (Atlanta) Job at good2grow in Atlanta

Under the direction of the Director of Transportation and Logistics, the incumbent manages Transportation, logistics and account services. Responsible for strategic planning and establishing and maintaining an SOP based on goals and objectives.

Candidates must reside in or around Atlanta to be considered for this role.

Key Skills Required

• Strong analytical mindset, decision-making and problem solving skills
• Ability to influence – communicate clearly and concisely to gain alignment and drive action across varying audiences
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Time management and project management skills a must!
• Attention to details and dedication to getting things right
• Maintain high level of organization, time management and project management skills, commitment to follow through, enthusiasm, and motivation

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Manage Account Services and Transportation Teams

Order execution:

• Maintain the integrity of the data as it pertains to Order receipts.
• Monitor daily activities in order receipts and perform daily summary.
• Lead the open orders meeting
• Analyze shipment data and plan activities to support execution.

Transportation

• Create and monitor Transportation budget with Director of Transportation
• Maintain data integrity of the TMS through Tariff updates.
• Develop initiatives and strategies for OB and IB freight.
• Perform weekly analysis of freight spend by categories.
• Develop strategies and maintain Ocean Freight routing guide
• Conduct and execute annual TL, LTL, and Ocean Freight RFQ

3PL Shipping

• Plans and monitors daily shipping and receiving DC activities. Examples: FEFO compliance, Manages On Hold Items, Inventory outs
• Manage daily communications with the 3rd party logistics(3PL) providers.
• Manage daily OB and IB activities from all shipping and receiving sites and coordinate and prioritize shipments.
• Develop and monitor shipping procedures as it pertains to routing guide for all customers.
• 3PL Expense monitoring and invoice approvals.
• Troubleshoot shipping delays and issues.

Inventory

• FG Allocations: Monitor inbound and production transactions. Allocate FG inventory to open orders. Create transfer activities based on allocations. Identify and report inventory anomalies and coordinate with internal stakeholders of the inventory status and find disposition.
• Monitor and troubleshoot systematic activities and reconcile findings with actual inventory movements. Initiate and maintain Daily, Weekly, Monthly Inventory reconciliations with the 3PL providers.
• Correspond with the production department on inventory needs. And if necessary, coordinate any delays and short ship activities with the sales team
• Monthly inventory reconciliation with the 3PL and perform twice a year physical inventory

Invoice processing

• Process Freight Invoices in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
• Process 3PL Shipping invoices in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
• Perform and facilitate invoice audits

Strategies for continues improvement

• Identify Continuous improvement opportunities in Order management and Transportation.
• Initiate, develop and implement strategies based on opportunities.

Update monthly account services and Transportation KPI.

• Complete monthly summary of transportation, 3PL shipping and order processing.
• Identify aging inventory and seek disposition.
• Conduct monthly cadence call with 3PL warehouse service providers.

3PL Freight and Warehouse

• Oversee freight provider procurement activities and qualification process.
• OB Network studies to minimize expense and transit days.
• Establish and monitor OS&D process to minimize AR deductions

Education/Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related field
• 5+ years of experience in managing teams
• 5+ years of experience in managing transportation providers
• 5+ years of experience in negotiating domestic and international freight
• 10+ years of experience working with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Preferred:

• MBA degree in Business
• Managing 3PL shipping operations
• Managing allocations of inventory
• Managing distribution of goods
• Managing account services
• WMS experience
• TMS Mercury gate experience
• ERP Business Central experience

Characteristics Needed to be Successful

• We are looking for someone with a passion for service. You don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room, but you do have to love coming to work every day and you must have an authentic pride in your work.
• You must be a resourceful self-starter. If you wait to be told to do something before you do it, this isn’t the place for you.
• We need someone who is adaptable. The pace of change in our business is rapid. We create plans, but we’re always ready to shift as needed to accomplish our goals.
• You must be able to establish and retain trust across the organization. It’s a small company – there will be several critical relationships that can mean the difference between success and failure.

About us

good2grow® is a children’s beverage company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to use fun to help kids consume healthier products. And our commitment to this mission has made us a high-growth innovative beverage company, with a large, diverse, and ever-growing set of retail partners.We create better-for-you drinks that give both parents and kids a smile by combining great taste with tons of fun. We partner with some of the biggest names in entertainment including Disney, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and so many more to top our products with 100s of all of their favorite characters. Our line of products includes snacks, juices, flavored waters, and milks, so there’s something to make everybody smile.

Why join us?

good2grow® offers a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Short and Long Term Disability (along with salary continuation), a robust Parental Leave Policy, Life Insurance, 12 Paid Holidays, plus a generous Paid Time Off package. Through our community involvement and employee engagement initiatives, you will see that we value our employees’ experience and the community around us. At good2grow®, you will be consistently challenged, and your opportunities will only be limited by your ambition!

Our Culture

Not only are our products fun, so is our organization! We are visionaries with a growth mindset, built on trust, integrity, and collaboration. Our culture is unmatched, described by our employees as transparent, flexible, inclusive, and team oriented. Other words we’ve heard used to describe us are empowering, nurturing, relaxed, and high performing. Our goal is for every employee to feel empowered, valued, and part of the good2grow family. Our organization is dedicated to leveraging technology to make our work more efficient and to keep our remote workforce connected. We place value on not only maintaining work-life balance, but also enhancing it by encouraging a culture that understands the importance of each individual’s unique circumstances. We are an industrious organization with a penchant for fun!