Director Of Logistics And Warehousing

ECCO Select is a talent acquisition and advisory consulting company, specializing in providing people, process, and technology solutions for our clients’ needs. We’re the talent behind the technology. To find out more about ECCO Select visit our website: www.eccoselect.com

Position Title: Director of Logistics and Warehousing

• Create robust risk management practices ensuring that agility, visibility, and resilience are built to ensure 100% manufacturing throughput is maintained without disruption
• Work closely with our Commercial Organization to understand OEM customer requirements for outbound logistics.
• Deploy modern logistics tools to optimize inventory, provide real-time supply chain visibility while ensuring digital investments return a positive ROI that support the business ambition
• Lead by example and promote a customer focused, results driven and accountable team.
• Establish relationships with leadership at each of our 3PL suppliers.
• Establish and execute short-term and long-term strategy to optimize end-to-end logistics with a focus on reducing the cash conversion cycle for raw materials and finished goods.
• Oversee logistics and warehousing focused on achieving key KPIs in cost per GWh and inventory accuracy.
• Strategic Supply Chain Logistics and Warehouse Management
• Create and implement a high-performance culture within the Logistics and Warehouse team.
• Manage all outbound logistics to multiple customers located across north America.
• Develop, present, and execute action plans to support achievement of agreed commitments and optimization projects that continuously improve quality, cost, and reliability
• Establish strategic relationships with each OEM customer for outbound transportation management.
• Talent Management
• Create and deliver continuous improvement roadmap to optimize the logistics function
• Lead logistics and warehousing performance review and approval meetings that set
• Provide supply chain logistics functional expertise to guide and advise management across demand, supply, production, and inventory.
• Develop an engaging talent-management program to attract and retain top supply chain talent that infuses this start-up with professional and experienced talent
• Manage the 3PL service provider who will operate the raw materials warehouse operations focused on key KPIs including cost, damage rate, throughput, and inventory accuracy.
• Supply Chain Function Management
• KPI objectives and performance standards
• Partner with factory production teams to ensure alignment on daily production to manage transportation on outbound shipments
• Promote employee development through training, project opportunities for skills expansion, and individual development plans for all team members.
• Develop talent to ensure career pathing continuously infuses logistics and warehousing with industry leading supply chain practices and operational improvements
• Develop and maintain relationships with Japan-based business units as well as partner with current and future North America Operations as we execute an aggressive growth and expansion strategy.
• In collaboration with Business Transformation team and IT, develop and support the implementation of a new SAP ERP system.
• Partner with SCM Planning to ensure delivery of raw materials meet daily and weekly production plans.
• Oversee outbound movement of raw materials from warehouse into the factory dock operations.
• Develop strategy, performance measures, and business reviews with each of our 3PL suppliers across logistics and warehousing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven background setting up a best-in-class logistics and warehouse operations
• Innovative and collaborative to drive organizational change
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization as well as externally to customers & suppliers
• Data analytical skills to drive decision making
• Lean Continuous Improvement Experience Required, Six Sigma certifications a plus
• Proven negotiation capability
• Benchmark key performance metrics and processes against industry and market leaders; aim for best-in-class performance in key areas
• Ability to solve complex problems and propose alternative solutions.
• 15+ years managing Supply Chain, Production, Supply/Demand Planning, or Procurement
• Demonstrated communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• S&OP experience.
• Ability to communicate cross-culturally with Japanese colleagues and business leaders in English.
• ASCM/APICS, and/or PMP Certifications a plus
• Energy, Technology or Electronics industry experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience managing large, complex projects within a global organization
• Preferred: MBA a plus
• BA/BS in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related area
• Operational transformation experience including ERP and SCM Systems implementation including SCM Planning tools.
• Strategic thinking and analysis capabilities including identifying risks and opportunities across SC Planning.
• Collaboration and influencing skills

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.

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