Supply Chain Manager 1

Position Summary:

The Supply Chain Manager 1 is responsible to provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met. Responsible for day-to-day execution of all account activities. Monitors carrier performance to optimize value delivered to the customer. Quickly resolve any operations issues to eliminate production loss or transportation service failures & communicate with customer.

Major Responsibilities:

u2022 Responsible for all parts control and/or load control center activities. Often requires daily analysis of customer transportation needs. Responsible to monitor the carrier and / or supplier bases to ensure customer demand is being met in a timely manner. Develop action plans to address issues affecting supply chain network.

u2022 Seek internal operating efficiencies through process / system improvements. Reduced cycle time and/or cost of operations. Identify new business opportunities, work with SAE to expand service offerings. Identify and deploy continuous improvement (AC/FC).

u2022 Conduct performance review, corrective action, and goal setting for team of salaried and hourly employees. Provide career development, mentoring, and promotional opportunities to direct reports to create future leaders. Deploy and maintain staffing and development strategies. PCM, CDP, succession planning of all positions.

u2022 Responsible for the formalization of comprehensive project plans, clarifying timelines, milestones, goals and ownership. Intervene when necessary to resolve issues between project managers, operations, functional teams and customers. Work closely with customer's leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase.

u2022 Understand how customer, supplier and vendor fleets work together and affect overall supply chain performance. Recommend vendors and suppliers necessary to deploy logistics solution. Create and foster a relationship with the customer's logistics manager to facilitate operational stability. Manage the clients' expectations regarding our team's satisfactory performance & service execution. Work closely with customer's leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase.

u2022 Review operating metrics and fix out-of-tolerance results. Communicating all progress on a set cadence with customer and up through Penske covering KPIu2019s and continuous improvement initiatives. Thoroughly review account budget for accuracy and report inconsistencies and analysis. Identify issues and resolve with leadership. Continually evaluate account to assess whether deliverable will meet customer's needs at the contractual rates.

u2022 Other Projects as assigned

Qualifications:

u2022 High School Diploma or equivalent required

u2022 Bachelor's degree preferred with a concentration in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent

u2022 3 years of functional experience in multiple supply chain service lines (transportation, warehousing, LLP, etc) required

u2022 2 years of supervisory or equivalent experience

u2022 Experience with root cause analysis preferred

u2022 Must be able to identify interim solutions or containment action plans that have overall network implications

u2022 Strategic direction of location, aligning local customer expectations with Statement of Work.

u2022 Must be able to ensure succession planning of key positions, deployment of staffing model and developing future leaders.

u2022 Ability to manage multiple projects with a sense of urgency while maintaining a high degree of accuracy

u2022 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

u2022 Working knowledge of financial management (P&L experience preferred).

u2022 Strong problem solving skills.

u2022 Strong analytical and presentation skills, written/oral communication and organizational skills required.

u2022 Must have a strong understanding of operations and supporting technology, especially web based applications

u2022 Must have a successful track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction

u2022 Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

u2022 Willingness to travel as necessary, work the hours necessary to accomplish the job duties, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Logistics/Supply Chain

Job Family: Operations

Address: 100 Kachel Boulevard

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2401709