National produce logistics Manager

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• The Produce Champion works directly with our customer’s produce team managing all rate request, bid planning and forecasting.
• Implements and ensures compliance to these procedures WCD Supply Chain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Collaborates with Logistics Supply Chain Managers to onboard supplier’s customer vendors and Supply Chain carriers in support of WCD, and establish supplier specific SOPs.
• Responsible for optimizing Inbound delivery plan with consolidation freight mix and maximizing load utilization for outbound shipping load management,
• Ensures all Inbound PO orders have been planned to meet Supply Chain specifications and expectations, while striving to maximize speed service and efficiency.
• Proactively confirms accuracy of order information and actively communicates and meets with internal partners to provide solutions and gain resolutions to daily planning exceptions as they arise.
• Provides Responsible for all inbound / outbound shipment reporting and system updates to be performed per SOP protocols. timely communication to customers on all aspects of shipment status.
• Ensures all documentation and reports are processed in a timely manner and accurately.
• Documentation of comments, communication, and follow-up via the telephone to ensure the carrier performance meets the customer expectations.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and good judgment, be able to think quickly and act accordingly
• Responsible for organizing daily operations meetings, willing to extend daily or weekly schedule when needed.
• Understands operations may require access to manager for any emergency arising outside normal operations 24/4 for emergencies, staffing concerns, etc.