Logistics Executive

The logistics executive performs various functions, which primarily involves providing overall management of the logistics operation and overseeing the planning, scheduling, and quality inspections of the work performed by the logistics team.

Responsibilities:

• Also work with internal and external teams to ensure accurate shipping and delivery schedule for new and existing products.
• Entails developing integrated logistics management systems, collaborating with other departments, including sales, marketing, and order management; accounting and shipping.
• Involves performing analysis of the overall budget/expenses for the logistics operations of the organization and determining the most cost-effective and efficient means of transportation services.
• Should work together with logistics planners to forecast demand in their markets and build logistics plans to guarantee availability of products or services, and streamline processes and flow of goods from point of order to delivery.
• Also responsible for providing an uninterrupted flow of materials, supplies, and services to meet customer demand.
• Entails negotiating pricing, driving improvements in supplier performance, and evaluating all viable sources of supply with the goal of minimizing costs and meeting budget constraints.
• It also involves monitoring all production inventory quantities, helping to maintain planned Inventory Stock levels and inventory tracking spreadsheet, and providing monthly report of inventory valuation and silver mass balance to management.
• In order to improve the organizations competitive position, the logistics executive also ensures that there is a supportive and productive working relationship with vendors and other departments.
• Provide relevant data and analysis to the operations team throughout the supply chain
• Responsible for harmonizing and monitoring supply chain operations
• Take responsibility for the success or failure of material shipping and delivery schedule
• Responsible for troubleshooting any concern related to international freight transportation
• Work with existing transportation suppliers on optimal delivery rate and routing
• Ensure that internal teams recommend the most advantageous transportation modes, routing, equipment or frequency
• Responsible for establishing specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems
• Direct and follow-up with incoming materials and outgoing finished products to ensure prompt delivery to customers
• Work with and monitor the efforts of partners in the supply chain to ensure smooth operations
• Responsible for planning and tracking the shipment of final products according to customer requirements
• Responsible for the preparation of appropriate and accurate logistics reports for upper management
• Monitor deliveries and ensure customer satisfaction
• Responsible for maintaining accurate logs of all transportation and goods.