302 Logistics jobs in Grayson

• Coordinate and manage inbound and outbound shipments.
• Select appropriate carriers based on cost, timeliness, and reliability.
• Track shipments from origin to destination and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare and process all necessary shipping documentation, including bills of lading and customs forms.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure accurate record-keeping.
• Communicate effectively with carriers, suppliers, and customers.
• Resolve any issues or delays that may arise during transit.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant transportation regulations and safety standards.
• Optimize logistics operations for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain strong relationships with logistics partners.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or transportation coordination.
• Proficiency with logistics software and transportation management systems (TMS).
• Strong understanding of supply chain principles and best practices.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of international shipping regulations is a plus.

U.S. Lumber, an SBP Brand, is currently looking for a Logistics / Transportation Manager to join our team for the overall management of all transportation personnel and equipment.

In this role you will focus on:

• Personnel:
  
  
  • Recruiting drivers, on an ongoing basis, to add, replace and/or upgrade. Being ever mindful of the system wide shortage of drivers, working with HR to maximize retention and discovering opportunities for identifying qualified candidates. Having a very thorough understanding of the hiring process and providing complete documentation to HR for approval. Hiring, indoctrinating and training of new drivers - safety, processes, systems, qualifications.
  • Supervising and interacting with drivers on an ongoing basis. Maintaining a visible presence with each driver and engaging and soliciting process improvement input. Conducting regular training and driver meetings on at least a quarterly basis. Conducting a documented employee review as appropriate, but at least annually. Securely maintaining an employee personnel file for each employee.
  • Thoroughly reviewing the previous day's routes. Auditing logs, hours, inspections and route completion on a first thing daily basis. Tracking driver's progress during the day.
  • Constructively disciplining and documenting inappropriate or marginal performance, including, but not limited to, all DOT infractions and customer service and safety issues.
  • Maintaining morale and providing a safe and harmonious work environment.
  • Managing work schedules and daily hours of service to insure that there are sufficient hours available at the end of the week, while maximizing weekly hours of service. Calculating weekly payroll and submitting on a timely basis.
  • Developing creative and fluid driver incentives to focus attention on key opportunities for improvement.
  • Evaluating driver performance on the road by personally conducting an ongoing ride along, ride behind program.
  Equipment:
  • Insuring that all motorized equipment is operated appropriately and safely and only by trained, qualified, licensed operators - on the road and around the yard.
  • Insuring that equipment is inspected daily and all issues reported are corrected same day, particularly as it relates to curtain trailers.
  • Maintaining an onsite inventory of essential equipment supplies and managing competitive replenishment.
  • Maintaining a close relationship with vendor representatives and documenting and reporting service issues and periodically reviewing service and pricing with each vendor.
  • Investigating any damage done by an employee to equipment immediately and implementing disciplinary and corrective action as appropriate.
  • Tracking hours and verifying usage is balanced to insure the fleet is not over or under utilized.
  • Completing a thorough inspection of trucks and trailers monthly with the assigned driver and documenting in the Truck Book.
  • Insuring that PM's are conducted as prescribed on all equipment.
  Safety:
  • Fostering a culture of safety, in letter and spirit, throughout the organization.
  • Managing the safety indoctrination and ongoing training program.
  • Insuring that PPE is available and all drivers are wearing PPE at all times.
  • Insuring that material is safely loaded and properly secured.
  • Investigating and documenting all accidents and incidents, both occurrences and near-misses, and developing processes to correct. Utilizing occurrences as a training and feedback opportunity. Investigate "How's My Driving" calls and documenting action taken.
  • Understanding DOT and CSA standards and requirements and insuring they are met or exceeded in every instance. Implementing standardized, repetitive training to insure driver understanding.
  • Closely monitoring injured employees and remaining up-to-date on days away.
  • Understanding recordable and non-recordable accident and interacting with Human Resources on status of injured employees.
  • Understanding DAWFII scoring and the impact on rating and insurance.
  Inventory:
  • Minimizing and investigating damage in transit and upon delivery.
  • Managing customer returns to insure accuracy and that material is acceptable for return to stock, and notifying sales management when it is not. Insuring that customer returns are scheduled, picked up promptly, protected in transit and tagged for return to stock.
  Customer Relations:
  • Championing a sales-oriented culture and environment as it relates to external and internal customers.
  • Insuring that all drivers are in approved, neat, fresh and clean uniforms.
  • Responding promptly to requests and seek to over-serve.
  • Handling customer returns with a great attitude and a very high sense of urgency.
  • Instilling in driver the "yes or I'll check" response to customer requests and when to use which response.
  • Teaching drivers the benefits of a friendly, cooperative attitude with customers as it relates to getting unloaded and on their way.
  Technology:
  • Committed to leading the transition to dynamic routing.
  • Committed to turn by turn GPS route fulfillment.
  • Thorough understanding and familiarity with the technology available and committed to utilization and continuing education on each - Appian, XRS and CoPilot.
  
  
  Expense and Financial Statement Management:
  • Investigate and approve all payables promptly.
  • Maximizing route capacity and review chronic "light" routes.
  • Closely managing the "Big Five" - labor, equipment, fuel, repairs, supplies
  
  
  1. Labor - Hours, fulltime and temporary, regular and overtime, incentive plans
  2. Equipment - Leased and rented
  3. Fuel - Price and Miles Per Gallon
  4. Repairs - Trucks and Trailers
  5. Supplies - Straps, bungees, lights, mud flaps, etc.

• Three to five years of distribution warehouse management experience with P&L responsibility.
• Lumber industry warehouse experience is preferred.

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Job DescriptionJob Description This position can be domiciled in either the Shreveport or Atlanta office.

Purpose/Job Function:

The Logistics Specialist is responsible for building and maintaining customer relationships and coordinating day-to-day tasks to meet client expectations. They effectively provide support for billing, account set up and other operational tasks.

Essential Functions:

• Communicate with client, carrier and internal teams to manage and resolve billing and/or rate issues
• Manage aspects of account setup including generating web users, EDI, BOL and carrier account numbers
• Establish strong relationships with clients, carriers and internal team members
• Responsible for daily execution of transportation needs, including tracking and scheduling shipments, communicating status updates with internal team and clients
• Identify opportunities and offer recommendations to implement solutions and improve cost efficiency by analyzing client’s shipment data
• Manage and resolve daily carrier service issues, failures and delays
• Perform critical customer service functions, which include daily interface with assigned clients, order building, expediting, load tendering to LTL and TL incumbent carriers and event exception management

Qualification/Requirements:

• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office Software: Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing using professional etiquette
• Must have strong organizational and “follow-up” skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team
• Ability to provide sound problem solving
• Ability to pay excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance
• Experience analyzing and interpreting written material and quantitative data to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on that data

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of two years’ experience in transportation industry
• Minimum of one years’ experience in a customer service or related environment

• 25% Create and analyze reports to support business execution.
• 25% Develops business tools and solutions based on knowledge, product or technology and identifies Logistics process improvement.
• 15% Supports vendor/business partner relationships.
• 15% Develops and maintains cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models
• 10% Performs data management through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis and/or problem analysis; while executing day to day processes related to area of responsibility.
• 10% Supports the business through ad-hoc queries, and maintains reports from a variety of resources as specific to department or organizational needs

• No direct responsibility for supervising others.

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Math or Finance Degree
• Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology
• Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Word and Visio.
• Advanced Skills in: Mini-Tab, Access, SQL, Visual Basic Skills for Data Acquisition and Analysis

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

• No additional education

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• No additional years of experience

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• Business Analysis: Clarifies and resolves complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes.
• Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience by translating and articulating technical concepts to non-technical groups.
• "Creative Thinking: Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.
• Financial Acumen: Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making."
• "Adaptability: Adapts to and embraces change with composure, resilience, and perseverance in the face of constraints, high pressure, and adverse situations.
• Delivers Results: Demonstrates a clear bias for action and a sense of urgency on priorities."
• "Drives Excellence: Approaches problems systematically; develops solutions with sustainable and scalable results.
• Excels in Customer Service: Thinks and acts with a customer perspective."
• Inspires Achievement: Excites associates about change, by explaining its benefits and the business case.

This position can be domiciled in either the Shreveport or Atlanta office.

Purpose/Job Function:

The Logistics Specialist is responsible for building and maintaining customer relationships and coordinating day-to-day tasks to meet client expectations. They effectively provide support for billing, account set up and other operational tasks.

Essential Functions:

• Communicate with client, carrier and internal teams to manage and resolve billing and/or rate issues
• Manage aspects of account setup including generating web users, EDI, BOL and carrier account numbers
• Establish strong relationships with clients, carriers and internal team members
• Responsible for daily execution of transportation needs, including tracking and scheduling shipments, communicating status updates with internal team and clients
• Identify opportunities and offer recommendations to implement solutions and improve cost efficiency by analyzing client's shipment data
• Manage and resolve daily carrier service issues, failures and delays
• Perform critical customer service functions, which include daily interface with assigned clients, order building, expediting, load tendering to LTL and TL incumbent carriers and event exception management

• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office Software: Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing using professional etiquette
• Must have strong organizational and "follow-up" skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team
• Ability to provide sound problem solving
• Ability to pay excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance
• Experience analyzing and interpreting written material and quantitative data to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on that data

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum of two years' experience in transportation industry
• Minimum of one years' experience in a customer service or related environment