Equipment Logistics Manager Jobs

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Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world’s largest trade lane - Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.

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Matson is a great place to work, and everyone who works with us becomes part of the Matson ohana or family. Join our team and help us move freight better than anyone.

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About the Role

The Equipment Logistics Manager is responsible for servicing Matson Navigation Company, Inc., their customers, and truckers by ensuring that adequate equipment inventory and depot/rail ramp infrastructure is maintained and available throughout the interior of the country. In addition, the incumbent must effectively manage the costs of the depots, maintenance and repair of containers, chassis and equipment repositioning.

What you’ll do:

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees. Planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
• Coordinate chassis availability at all of Matson’s ramp locations.
• Effectively manage 38 inland equipment depots and equipment pools and ensure that all equipment is actively recorded in internal systems in a timely manner.
• Ensure that we provide clean equipment in good condition to the customer, when and where it is required.
• Effectively manage equipment inventory to meet the needs of the customer and optimize equipment utilization.
• Manage inventory control, empty repositioning, scheduling maintenance and repairs, depot agreement and related services.
• Maintain an effective relationship with operations, and the Matson Customer with quality service.
• Resolve all customer issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and direct the various activities within the department to ensure consistent, reliable response to customer’s needs and provide appropriate information flow to Matson personnel.
• Develop annual plan, mid-year and month forecasts and flash reports for empty equipment repositioning expenses, including level of domestic customer participation.

You have these skills:

• Able to think critically and problem-solve using data analysis. Excel, Tableau and Power-BI knowledge preferrable.
• Able to multi-task, such as speaking, listening, typing, and searching for information within an application.
• Follows Policies and procedures, completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manages competing demands, able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a drive to exceed expectations.
• Supports organization’s goals and values.
• Approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently, sets goals and objectives, organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.

And these qualifications:

• Some travel may be required.
• An in-depth knowledge and experience in the transportation industry.
• One to two years of related experience.
• Ability to commit to long work hours when necessary to reach goals and/or deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university.

At Matson, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

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