Logistics and Transportation Manager
CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge, PA (Greater Philadelphia Area)
GENERAL FUNCTION:
The Supply Chain Manager coordinates the demand-capacity planning for the CertainTeed Ceilings division as well as manages domestic and international freight. This leads to efficient balancing of customer demand with manufacturing supply through production scheduling and inventory management as well as on time deliveries, all of which help achieve published service levels at lowest possible costs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Manage outbound freight activities (including customer deliveries, interplant shipments, route trucks and international shipments) and support the Purchasing Manager to optimize inbound freight on raw materials.
- Negotiate rates and terms on each outbound lane
- Monitor and report outbound freight KPI's monthly
- Optimize delivery options to continually improve customer service levels and costs.
- Ensure that customer freight claims are investigated, settled and that actions are taken to prevent recurrence.
- Maintains up to date data in th JDE system including lane rates, fuel surcharges, etc.. Ensures that carrier contracts, insurance certificates and safety score are up to date.
- Ensures that freight invoices are verified, non conforming ones are reconciled and invoices are paid per agreed terms.
Develop Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes that achieve the agreed service levels
- Develp collaborative sales forecasting methods
- Develop and implement models that provide the plants with guidelines for raw material and finished goods inventories needed to achieve published service levels.
- Develop production scheduling models for each plant that optimizes raw materials and finished goods inventory levels while meeting sales forecasts.
- Provide the plants with expertise to effectively use warehouse space and justify additional space when needed.
- Prepare the annual freight budget and demand - capacity plan.
OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in CertainTeed freight committees as the Ceilings representative
- Provides freight and demand-capacity information to others in Ceilings as needed
- Helps to value the cost of non standard products
Desired Skills & Experience
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor degree in Supply Chain management, Engineering, Operations Management or equivalent.
- APICS certification
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain positions, preferably in a manufacturing business.
- Minimum of 3 years experience managing shipments by truck includng rate negotiations and performance tracking
- Demonstrated experience with S&OP processes, production scheduling and inventory management. Familiarity with modeling and the software used in these applications.
- A high degree of analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to sell the benefits of and support the implementation of new analytical tools to improve business performance.
PREFERRED OR DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior experience as a freight or traffic manager
- Experience with advanced statistics.
- Experience with SAP, E1, or similar ERP system.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Normal office environment with travel to plants about 15%
- Possibility for additional work hours outside the normal hours
Company Description
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Additional Information
Posted: July 13, 2011
Type: Full-time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Supply Chain
Industries: Building Materials
Job ID: 1765428
CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge, PA (Greater Philadelphia Area)
GENERAL FUNCTION:
The Supply Chain Manager coordinates the demand-capacity planning for the CertainTeed Ceilings division as well as manages domestic and international freight. This leads to efficient balancing of customer demand with manufacturing supply through production scheduling and inventory management as well as on time deliveries, all of which help achieve published service levels at lowest possible costs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Manage outbound freight activities (including customer deliveries, interplant shipments, route trucks and international shipments) and support the Purchasing Manager to optimize inbound freight on raw materials.
- Negotiate rates and terms on each outbound lane
- Monitor and report outbound freight KPI's monthly
- Optimize delivery options to continually improve customer service levels and costs.
- Ensure that customer freight claims are investigated, settled and that actions are taken to prevent recurrence.
- Maintains up to date data in th JDE system including lane rates, fuel surcharges, etc.. Ensures that carrier contracts, insurance certificates and safety score are up to date.
- Ensures that freight invoices are verified, non conforming ones are reconciled and invoices are paid per agreed terms.
Develop Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes that achieve the agreed service levels
- Develp collaborative sales forecasting methods
- Develop and implement models that provide the plants with guidelines for raw material and finished goods inventories needed to achieve published service levels.
- Develop production scheduling models for each plant that optimizes raw materials and finished goods inventory levels while meeting sales forecasts.
- Provide the plants with expertise to effectively use warehouse space and justify additional space when needed.
- Prepare the annual freight budget and demand - capacity plan.
OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in CertainTeed freight committees as the Ceilings representative
- Provides freight and demand-capacity information to others in Ceilings as needed
- Helps to value the cost of non standard products
Desired Skills & Experience
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor degree in Supply Chain management, Engineering, Operations Management or equivalent.
- APICS certification
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain positions, preferably in a manufacturing business.
- Minimum of 3 years experience managing shipments by truck includng rate negotiations and performance tracking
- Demonstrated experience with S&OP processes, production scheduling and inventory management. Familiarity with modeling and the software used in these applications.
- A high degree of analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to sell the benefits of and support the implementation of new analytical tools to improve business performance.
PREFERRED OR DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior experience as a freight or traffic manager
- Experience with advanced statistics.
- Experience with SAP, E1, or similar ERP system.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Normal office environment with travel to plants about 15%
- Possibility for additional work hours outside the normal hours
Company Description
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Additional Information
Posted: July 13, 2011
Type: Full-time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Supply Chain
Industries: Building Materials
Job ID: 1765428
