Logistics Supervisor $72,500-80,000 Job

                                                              Job Description

Division: Bostik AP&C

Region:  Americas

Job title:

Logistics Supervisor

Situation in organisation (enclose a copy of your organisation chart)

Reports directly to the Plant Manager.  6 direct reports include 4 hourly employees, Logistics Clerk, and a Materials Coordinator (direct and indirect procurement)

Job dimensions

Responsible for managing the Calumet City Warehouse, Distribution, and Logistics operations in a safe and efficient manner to ensure timely delivery of product in the proper container at the correct time/date. 

Activities

LOGISTICS and OPERATIONS (70%):

• Warehouse Management
  • Manage daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storing, organizing and shipping of material and finished goods
  • Manage all Tank Wagon, Packaged Goods and sample shipments in coordination with the Business and Corporate support teams
  • Ensure packaging and priority lists are prepared for rush & short lead-time orders
  • Support Logistics Coordinator as needed to schedule inbound and outbound shipments
  • Support outside warehouses as needed
• Inventory Management
  • Develop and implement effective warehouse strategies and processes to ensure efficient operation and timely order fulfillment
  • Monitor inventory levels for raw materials and collaborate with procurement to ensure optimal stock levels are maintained
  • Ensure raw material availability while minimizing demurrage and drayage cost
  • Participate in cycle counts for the plant warehouse and storage locations both internal and external to site
  • Ensure maintenance of storage areas and optimize space usage for maximum efficiency
• Compliance to all regulations and company policy
  • Ensure compliance with all regulations for shipping/receiving hazardous materials (e.g. DOT, ICC, IMDG)
  • Provide training related to all shipping modes, as well as mandatory training for all personnel identified as hazmat employees
  • Interface with regulatory agencies to provide responses and action plans to address transportation and shipping incidents
  • Coordinate transportation regulatory audits with outside agencies (e.g. FRA, DOT)
  • Point of contact for railroad operations and switching contractors to ensure efficient and safe movement of railcars pursuant to site contract requirements
  • Work with HES leaders to coordinate emergency response training based on REACTS
  • Support  ISO 9001, RC 14001, and other Corporate Management Systems
• Other duties as required to support plant operations

SUPERVISION (30%):

• Directly supervises Logistics personnel in the execution of warehouse and transportation related activities
• Provide guidance and direction in a way that motivates the workforce to achieve high productivity rates and achieve target on key performance metrics
• Ensure team completes all training on time, attends mandatory meetings, and actively participates in the site HES program
• Ensures plant rules are explained to outside carriers and drivers, and promptly investigate any issues

Context and environment

The ideal candidate:

• Reliable with unquestionable integrity

• Promotes an organized, efficient, and collaborative workplace
• Adapts priorities and workload to support a dynamic business

• Complies with all regulatory and company requirements
• Travels up to 10%

Accountabilities

Purpose:

• Manage the logistics, warehouse, and procurement activities at the Calumet City plant
• Work on-site to lead a team of 6 direct reports
• Ensure operations comply with all and regulatory and company requirements

Qualifications / experience required

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years logistics experience or 10 years of experience in Chemical Plant operations
• Strong knowledge of DOT regulations
• Very proficient in SAP
• Comfortable with digital technology

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