Logistics Lead

The Role at a glance:

The Logistics Lead will oversee and manage the transportation and distribution of goods, inventory control, and coordination of shipping activities. This position requires someone with strong logistical expertise, keen attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple teams and vendors. The Logistics Lead will ensure the timely and efficient delivery of materials, optimize costs, and maintain compliance with relevant policies and regulations.

What you'll be doing:

• Truck Booking & Scheduling: Book trucks for loads and schedule delivery appointments with receiving locations to ensure timely deliveries and shipments.
• Electronic Logging: Maintain and monitor all Electronic Logging Device (ELD) logs via the corporate site, ensuring that logs are up to date and checking for any violations.
• Documentation & File Maintenance: Organize and maintain files related to drivers, receipt documents, spreadsheets, and other logistics-related documentation. Ensure records of loads and associated costs are accurate and easily accessible.
• Fuel Card Management: Review and address any issues related to the usage of company fuel cards, ensuring proper documentation and tracking.
• Load Optimization: Review weekly loads and assess logistics strategies from a financial perspective, ensuring optimal cost savings for Traditions.
• LTL Load Coordination: Maintain documents and notify carriers for Less-than-Truckload (LTL) shipments on a weekly basis. Coordinate shipping requirements to ensure timely and cost-efficient deliveries.
• Vendor Coordination: Schedule weekly pickups of raw materials that need to be transported from vendors to our facility, ensuring minimal disruption to production schedules.
• Freight Rate Comparison: Shop freight loads from multiple carriers to ensure Traditions receives the best rates for deliveries and shipments. Keep detailed records of freight rates in a spreadsheet for future reference.
• Vehicle & Trailer Management: Coordinate and organize files for lease vehicles and trailers, ensuring that all related documents are in compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Inventory Coordination: Oversee and organize inventory records both onsite and offsite (including our facility in Pearl, MS). Ensure inventory accuracy through regular cycle counts and address any discrepancies promptly.
• Forklift Warehouse Experience: Operate forklifts when necessary to assist with warehouse operations, ensuring smooth and safe handling of materials and products.
• System Proficiency: Use Microsoft Office, Excel, and inventory software to manage and report logistics data, including data entry, creating reports, and maintaining accurate records.

What we're looking for:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of logistics, transportation, and supply chain management practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and experienced with data entry into inventory management software.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication skills to effectively work with vendors, carriers, and internal teams.
• Experience operating forklifts and knowledge of warehouse operations.
• Ability to walk, stand, kneel, and lift a minimum of thirty pounds.

Compensation:

$24/hr.

Benefits:

• Medical (FT Employees)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• Discount Program
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)
• EAP
• 401k
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
• Paid Time Off

About Traditions:

Traditions started as a simple, frozen meal delivery service for the elderly in 2001. Now, over 20 years later, we have grown into a team of caring professionals whose experience drives an operation that serves over 300,000 meals per week. Our emphasis on quality and care has positioned us as a national leader in providing frozen meals, and our scope has grown beyond seniors as we push the boundaries of what prepackaged meal service can be.

About Elior-North America:

Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth.

At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments.

Disclaimer: This job description can be revised by management as needed.