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Program Logistics Manager
Position Summary: responsible for the management and oversight of the daily supply chain logistics activities between major Foodservice National Account and KINEXO’s internal account team. This position will analyze, review, assign method and track all freight management lanes that support the customer’s Distribution network.
Position Summary: responsible for the management and oversight of the daily supply chain logistics activities between major Foodservice National Account and KINEXO’s internal account team. This position will analyze, review, assign method and track all freight management lanes that support the customer’s Distribution network.
Position Responsibilities:
- Freight Targeting:
- Analyze lane costing to determine most effective routing method utilizing KINEXO Logistics, Supplier or Distributor
- Approve and assign lane awards to program
- Notify and coordinate implementation of lanes with KINEXO internal team, Distributors, Suppliers and National Account team
- Coordinate pricing implementation within KINEXO and National Account systems
- Distributor/Supplier Management
- Coordinate resolution with Supplier, Distributor, and National Account on reported damages
- Follow up on shared savings reporting with Distributor and Controller
- Allocate rebates and provide to Controller
- Conduct Distributor calls to review Distributor managed lanes-bi-monthly
- Review and approve Distributor requests for bracket adjustments based on shift in product velocities
- Allocate rebates where applicable and provide detail to Controller
- Analyze and confirm bracket assignment by supplier based on product velocities
- Coordinate pricing implementation with KINEXO and National Account team
- Miscellaneous
- Assimilate and provide reporting annually, monthly, ad-hoc per KPI’s and pre-determined cost/savings metrics
- Field supplier and DC pricing questions – minimum order-usage-bracket
- Document DC unloading and communicate internally
- Assist with Freight Expediting requests by Kinexo or National Account
- Work with account and KINEXO on logistics supply chain cost improvement projects
Essential Skills and Experience
- Foster a supportive and collaborative environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Strong excel skills with problem solving and analytical thought process
- Ability to work independently and in a team format
- Strong planning and organization skills
- Prior logistics experience
- Ability to interact with multi levels of management both internal and external
- A Bachelor or Masters degree (BS, BA) preferred in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or related area
- Limited travel required
Valued but not required skills and experience
- Working knowledge of principle food service disciplines including purchasing, customer service, accounting, warehousing and transportation
- Proven ability to achieve results through persistent negotiations, appropriate allocation of resources, strong communication skills and good judgment
