Director of Logistics RF0023
Role and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director General, the Director of Logistics role is to plan, organize, direct, manage, evaluate, for the operations and budget of all departments in supply chain services including customer service, warehousing, order picking, inventory control, transportation, distribution, materials handling, and strategic planning. He is also responsible to identify opportunities for logistics operation improvements. He is also responsible to receive requests and complaints and ensure that the appropriate follow up with the customer and personnel is accomplished in an expedient manner
Main Tasks
- Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in the following duties: shipping, receiving, storing, distributing materials, parts and products, dispatching crews, scheduling transportation crews and routes, and other related activities
- Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the operations and budget of a logistics department or a logistics services company
- Address activities in customer service, warehousing, inventory, transportation, materials handling, and strategic planning
- Develop the logistics strategy for the organization
- Develop and monitor the planning, organizing and execution of logistics support activities such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations
- Set policies and standards, including determination of health and safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations
- Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals
- Understand customers’ needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to logistics activities
- Manage contractor and subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications
- Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives
- Identify potential projects to deliver changes and improvements to the supply chain and commission select project
- Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence
- Perform system life-cycle cost analysis
- Other related tasks requested by the Director general
Qualifications and Experiences
- Minimum of ten years experience in a similar position
- Completion of a college or university program in business administration, transportation administration, or engineering, or an equivalent combination of training and supply chain experience.
- Minumum of three (3) year in supervison
- Posses an professional designation in supply chain management
- Specialization in the management of the supply chain (an asset)
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and abilities with IT
Skills required
- Leadership: ensure the mobilization and motivation of their team toward organizational objectifs
- Customer Approach: focuses on the Customer’s needs as the center of their business strategies.
- Teamwork: contributes to the success and growth of the company by participating in the development of the team through the sharing of information, knowledge, expertise, supporting their own team and other departments. Effective team builder with demonstrated abilities of being an excellent team player.
- Open Minded: open to changes and the opinions of others, while demonstrating a generally positive attitude.
- Planning and Organizing Skills: plans and organizes tasks, from beginning to end, while maintaining focus on objectives and results.
- Adaptability and Flexibility: able to easily adapt to the challenges offered by the company in a constant flux of evolution and change.
- Resourcefulness: identifies and uses appropriate means to fulfill their mandate. Highly motivated, self-directed and driven for success.
- Curiosity: enjoys searching for new and efficient manners to improve the best business practices and trends in the field.
- Autonomy: a self starter that is able to work on their own and take ownership of their department and their team members.
- Bilingual: must be completely bilingual in both French and English.
Full-time position offering a competitive salary and a complete benefits package. Deadline to Apply: March 5th , 2016
We thank each candidate for their interest however, only selected candidates will be contacted.
Please send your resume along with a cover letter to RH@fromage-st-albert.comindicating the job title and Ref No as subject