About The Role
The Distribution Manager is responsible for directing and coordinating shipping activities of warehouse personnel concerned with documentation, loading and or unloading, system maintenance / verification of shipping records and routing of outgoing freight and reshipment of incoming freight. The position is responsible for managing the daily workflow of the shipping department and personnel, oversight of shipment loading to ensure proper loading techniques are employed for damage free transport of shipments, maintenance of ongoing shipping related functions, development of ongoing quality improvement programs for shipment loading and training and assisting in developing and maintaining transportation service for inbound and outbound shipments The position works closely with other departments, such as sales/marketing, production, accounting, inventory control and also interaction with various carrier representatives.
Responsibilities
- Assists in developing methods and procedures for transportation of raw materials to processing and production areas and transportation of commodities from departments to customers, warehouses, or other storage facilities.
- Assists in determining most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation.
- Directs scheduling of shipments and notifies concerned departments or customers of arrival dates.
- Directs activities of workers engaged in all aspects of shipping activities, such as but not limited to: staging, loading, unloading, documentation process and disbursement of said documents to required parties and other shipping activities.
- Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment.
- Schedules shipments to ensure compliance with interstate traffic laws, International import regulations and company policies.
- Initiates investigations into causes of damages or shortages in consignments or overcharges for freight or insurance.
- Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility.
- Directs preparation of claims against carrier responsible and corresponds with shipper or consignee to effect settlement.
- Conducts studies in areas of packaging, warehousing, and loading of commodities and evaluates existing procedures and standards.
- Analyzes costs and performance data of shippers.
- Initiates changes designed to improve control and efficiency of shipping department.
- Assists in negotiating contracts for leasing of transportation equipment or property.
- Assists in preparing department budget.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
- 6+ years' experience in transportation, warehousing and/or logistics, including 3+ years in a leadership position
- Transportation management
- Import / export documents & regulatory requirements.
关于职位
物流及分销经理负责指导和协调仓库人员的运输活动,包括文件、装卸、系统维护/运输记录的核实、出运货物的路线和来运货物的转运。该职位负责管理运输部门和人员的日常工作流程,监督货物装载以确保采用正确的装载技术以确保货物的无损坏运输,维护正在进行的运输相关功能。制定货物装载和培训的持续质量改进计划,并协助开发和维护进出港货物的运输服务。该职位与其他部门密切合作,如销售/市场,生产,会计,库存控制,并与各承运方互动。
岗位职责
- 协助制定将原材料运输到加工和生产区域的方法和程序,以及将商品从部门运输到客户、仓库或其他储存设施的方法和程序。
- 协助确定最有效和最经济的路线和运输方式。
- 指导发货计划并通知相关部门或客户到货日期。
- 指导从事运输活动各个方面的工人的活动,例如但不限于:分期,装卸,文件处理和向所需方支付所述文件和其他运输活动。
- 审核文件,确保所分配的分类和关税与运输方式和装运目的地一致。
- 安排货物以确保符合州际交通法规,国际进口法规和公司政策。
- 调查货物损坏或短缺的原因或运费或保险费的超额收费。
- 调查托运人或收货人关于货物丢失或损坏或货物短缺的投诉,以确定责任。
- 指导准备对承运人负责的索赔,并与托运人或收货人沟通以达成和解。
- 对包装、仓储和货物装载进行研究,并评估现有的程序和标准。
- 分析托运人的成本和绩效数据。
- 发起变革以提高运输部门的控制和效率。
- 协助谈判运输设备或财产租赁合同。
- 协助编制部门预算。
任职资格
- 大学专科/本科毕业,物流管理等相关专业
- 6年以上运输、仓储和/或物流工作经验,其中3年以上领导岗位工作经验
- 掌握熟悉运输管理
- 掌握进出口文件和法规要求。