Logistics Associate jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Position Title: Logistics Specialist
Location: Vance, AL
Position Status: Contract
Shift: Night Shift 8pm-5am

Position Description:
Our client is looking for Logistics Specialist candidates for a position located in Vance, AL. Our client is an automotive manufacturing company and this position will assist in managing the logistics center and associated contracted logistics providers.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assume responsibility for operational support of the Logistics Service Providers (LSP) during daily production.
• Communicate general and/or technical information, both verbally and in writing, to and from the LSPs.
• Ensure that the LSP works to achieve the goals of company's Supply Chain Operations, Material Planning, and Logistics Center Planning in order to continually improve, advance, and grow.
• Lead problem solving activities for exception handling and towards achievement of maximum inventory accuracy.
• Develop methods, train personnel, monitor and verify that exceptions reporting is accurate, timely, and includes the proper distribution and escalation.
• Prepare planning options for exceptions handling, evaluation of cost-efficiency and proof analysis of both and information for required reports.
• Track Key Performance Indicators of the LSPs in order to provide effective production support including but not limited to: scheduling and prioritization of unloads for Receipt and Put Away, performing audits for maximizing inventory accuracy, problem solving and resolution of exceptions, minimizing missing parts and/or downtime, accurate and timely deliveries to the plants, sequencing accuracy, etc.
• Ensure that the LSPs develop and track their own KPIs which are necessary to support company's Operations with ongoing Continuous Improvement.
• Provide escalation of potential shortages, personnel concerns, safety topics, or any other topics or concerns that may have the potential to impact company's Operations to Management as necessary.
• Work as a part of project groups or task forces and contribute to the development/exchange of Lessons Learned and Best Practices.
• Perform year end physical inventories or inventory migrations, container counts, missing parts reviews, yard audits, process audits, layout planning, practical problem solving, brainstorming, etc.
• Work in any of three shifts when necessary.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of relevant professional experience in a Logistics, Warehousing, or Supply Chain Management environment within an automotive or automotive related manufacturing setting
• Working knowledge of SAP, MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point

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