Logistics Manager
Annapolis, MD - USA
Job Summary
Logistics Manager
At Capital Forest Products were a one-stop shop for premium building materials and we provide outstanding commitment and service to our customers. Were looking for a Logistics Manager to keep our shipping operations running smoothly and help ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
Reporting to the President the Logistics Manager supports efficient shipping operations and helps ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. The Logistics Manager ensures efficient customer freight movements for domestic orders and maintains strong relationships with our vendors customers and internal staff to get the job done.
This position is fully onsite (5 days per week) at our Annapolis headquarters in the charming Eastport Village. Regular in-person presence is an essential function of the role to support real-time coordination collaboration and customer service. Remote work is limited to occasional pre-approved situations in alignment with company policy.
If youre a seasoned and team-oriented logistics professional who is organized and loves to ensure processes and efficiency improvements youre in the right place. This is a very busy hands-on position where you will roll up your sleeves alongside your colleagues to get the job done. Keep reading to learn more and apply today.
Key Priorities and Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with shippers brokers and freight forwarders of possible shipment bids in routing Less Than Truckload (LTL)/Full Truckload (FTL) orders.
- Prepares and disseminates shipment documents for domestic shipments.
- Schedules shipments to customers and proactively tracks and follows up on shipments to ensure delivery.
- Assists with freight invoicing validations and audits including detention charges and stop-off fees.
- Tracks and corrects shipping errors.
- Maintains detailed records in the ERP for shipment requests and processed shipments.
- Analyzes shipping data and recommends supply chain strategies for continuous improvement.
- Cultivates and maintains sustainable positive and collaborative relationships with freight vendors customers the commodities department and internal sales and warehouse teams through timely professional and solution-oriented communication.
- Demonstrates a commitment to best-in-class service to customers.
- Works closely with and takes direction from the President to support execution process improvement and department goals to make the supply chain and the logistics department more efficient and organized.
- Responds to internal and external requests in a timely manner and supports team needs with a service-oriented approach.
What You Bring:
- Associates degree in logistics supply chain management transportation distribution or business or equivalent combination of education and experience; bachelors degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- 5 years demonstrated logistics experience with FTL/LTL; rail experience preferred.
- Demonstrated strong proficiency in:
- Microsoft Office Suite especially Word Excel and Outlook
- Transportation management systems (TMS)
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- Professionalism and courtesy in frequent interactions with freight vendors customers the commodities department and internal sales teams.
- Exceptional organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Experience and comfort working closely with colleagues in an open fast-paced workspace.
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing schedules and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
Itd Be Great If You Bring:
- Customs and international brokerage experience.
Terrific Total Compensation Package:
- Annual starting salary of $85000 to $90000commensurate with experience; eligible for bonuses
- Competitive benefits: health insurance; retirement with match; generous paid time off
- Eligibilityfor Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- A cohesive mission-oriented and ownership driven philosophy
This is Us:
Capital Forest Products is a leading distributor of products from premium vendors to the building materials industry. We sell cedar shakes and shingles roofing siding lumber shed and outdoor utility building materials fencing flooring seasonal products and more. Withtwo sales offices and six distribution warehouses along the East Coast we cover a wide delivery radius and are able to provide our business customers with timely shipments.
At Capital Forest Products our employees are our business partners! We are a 100-percent employee-owned company. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) annually allocates company shares to employees and provides them with an equity interest in the future growth and success of Capital Forest Products.
Sound like a good fit Apply today!
TO APPLY: Please click Apply to submit a Letter of Interest (seriously this is important and required) and your resume. For additional information about Capital Forest Products please check out our website: .
Capital Forest Products believes that diversity equity and inclusion are critical to our success. We seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
At Capital Forest Products we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy (including childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) national origin age ancestry physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information (including characteristics and testing) military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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