Logistics Manager
Job Summary
The North American Domestic Logistics Manager has responsibility for driving results that align with strategic goals. Responsibilities include third party logistics transportation provider management, oversight of multiple third party run corporate warehouses, leading a team of direct reports to support the Business Units. This role requires strong team leader skills, prioritization, communication, operational excellence, making decisions, and experience driving for results in a face-pace, changing corporate environment.
Essential Functions
· Manage third party transportation and warehouse operations within parameters of job description.
· Collaborate with both service providers and business units in pursuit of low cost/high service solutions based on the strategies of the individual business units.
· Identify and implement opportunities for logistics network efficiencies in transportation.
· Responsible for leading, developing, implementing and enforcing third party performance metrics.
· Responsible for leading, developing, and holding direct reports accountable for performance.
· In conjunction with IT and Logistics System Manager, identify opportunities to automate existing processes and eliminate non-value add activities.
· Work with supplier base to continually identify and drive process improvement and cost reduction activities.
· Liaise with corporate quality group. Ensure corporate logistics group is in compliance with all documented quality standards. Ensure proper supplier measurement systems and evaluations are in place and audited on a regular basis.
· Provide analytical and process improvement support to the logistics operations team group as well as the business units.
· Become expert in SAP S4 EWM and Tm systems as well as familiarity with third party partners systems.
· Other projects/duties as assigned. #LI-CB1. #LI-Hybrid
Education and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field is required, or equivalent work experience.
· Strong knowledge of transportation and warehousing industries.
· Experience managing third party transportation and warehouse partner.
· At least three years of experience in a Corporate Logistics role supporting multiple business groups.
· A minimum of three year of leadership experience including managing direct reports.
· Experience with SAP S4 EWM and TM preferred.
Competencies
· Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.
Physical Demands
· Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time (up to 60% of the work day). Must be able to traverse to/from required meetings. Must be able to input data into a computer. Typically work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
· Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Who We Are
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
· Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
· Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
· Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
· Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
Why Avient
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.