National Logistics Manager

City : Montréal et périphérie

Province / State : Québec

Job description :

The National Logistics Manager leads and directs all operations of our West and East Canadian fulfillment Centers. He (she) designs and implements the facility plan to optimize cost, quality, and safety. Manages daily activities of a fulfillment center. Responsible for identifying and building a leadership team that monitors inventory integrity, minimize loss and manage expenses to maximize revenue. Ensures that goods are received, stocked, and dispatched on time meeting customer satisfaction. May be responsible for evaluating freight services, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships with chosen vendors.
 

Essential Functions Leadership

• The ability to lead or guide individuals and teams to meet company strategy and goals. Acts as Human Resource liaison for Fulfillment Center employees.
• Work closely with leadership to establish and achieve the facility goals from a cost and productivity standpoint.
• Establish and maintain relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Provide network support when needed (may include travel).
• Create a positive work environment that promotes creativity, teamwork and recognition.
• Establish, support, promote and participate in network, facility and departmental activities designed to strengthen and improve morale, teamwork and improve the overall work environment.
• Responsible for safety performance of the locations.

Talent Management

• Work with Leadership Team to provide various training programs to enhance employee skills and acquire new knowledge and skills. Must identify high potential candidates that will build the bench strength of the FC and develop these individuals.
• Collaborates with leaders for all staffing functions (recruiting, hiring, assignment of duties, training, personnel development and performance reviews, salary administration, promotions and transfers, and disciplinary action including termination.
• Mentor employees, measure performance, and complete regular performance reviews.
• Resolve employee issues in an effective and consistent manner.

Operations

• Plan, direct, and control activities of the distribution department from receiving, put away, picking and shipping.
• Ensure all orders received before order cut-off are processed and shipped according to customer requests.
• Analyze the daily receiving and put away status on hand.
• Review and analyze productivity reports and dashboards identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement.
• Manage and monitor all activities of Inventory control and maintenance.
• Communicates the facility goals for cost, quality, and safety to the staff, which includes department managers, warehouse and office personnel. Using extensive knowledge of distribution operations and organizational expertise, develops the understanding and capabilities of the team to accomplish these goals.
• Reports to Area Manager or Director of Region Operations and provides regular location updates,
• Ensures regulatory compliance with Federal, Provinces, and Local laws. Ensures compliance with all the group's companies personnel policies.
• Acquires and maintains information on distribution industry changes to remain knowledgeable of the most current distribution methods available.
• Full P&L and budgeting responsibility for the location.
• Supports the company goals for continuous improvement and "Total Quality Management". Provides guidance to the departmental TQM teams and facilitates special project teams as required. Develops an organizational culture characterized by open communication, cooperation and trust.

Skills and qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management and Distribution/Fulfillment Logistics or equivalent work experience is required.
• 8+ years supervision experience and 5 years of leadership responsibility.
• 3+ years ERP experience (SAP preferred)
• Proven soft skills – analytical, problem solving, communication, interpersonal.
• Organized, strong attention to detail, and follow through.
• Demonstrated success in leadership, prioritizing and time-management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in SAP and utilizing inventory systems.
• Warehouse leadership experience.
• 10+ years working in a logistics operation.
• Candidate must be able to read, understand, and effectively administer all company policies and procedures both in French and English.
• Expert knowledge of all information systems used during daily business (D.C. computerized order and inventory system, PC applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases).
• 2+ years SAP EWM experience.

If you are ready to take on this leadership role, please contact Richard Portelance at 514 312-EXEC(3932), poste 432. You can also send your cover letter and resume to rportelance@stratoexec.ca, indicating the job title in the subject line of your email.

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