Logistics Manager 1

**Career Area**:Logistics**: **Here the materials matter. And you too.** For every new highway or bridge connecting people and enabling commerce, there was a fleet of Cat® machines at work; and those machines were once just iron and steel. As a member of our supply chain team, you will ensure that raw materials reach our factories, where they are transformed into the products that help us build a better world. We are looking for supply chain professionals and engineers who prioritize processes, seek results and have the following qualities: - Have both technical and interpersonal skills; - Are willing to take responsibility for the quality, speed and safety of our operations; - Know how to interact with others and motivate them; - Have a desire to work as a team. **JOB PURPOSE**: To provide and manage the receipt and distribution of direct material within the plant, shipment of miscellaneous and interplant material, management of cribs and implementation of cost effective material handling plans. Logistics management is responsible for developing and overseeing proper material flow utilizing CPS guidelines/principles. **JOB RELATED STATISTICS**: - Material Point of Use Availability - performing 100% to annual corporate target - Facility Receipt / ASN Accuracy - performing 100% to annual corporate target - Inventory Record Accuracy - performing 100% to annual corporate target: - Operating Budget - 50K to 150K - Daily inbound product volume: Up to 300 receipts - Logistics responsibility at 1 facility - Personnel: 5+ Mgmt and Salaried, up to 25 Hourly, up to 25 Contract/Agency **JOB DUTIES**: Direct Reports include Logistics Engineers, Logistics Analysts. Primary responsibilities include providing on-site material logistics functions, managing 3PL’s, and driving improvements in point of use availability. Distribution - Production, indirect and miscellaneous material (including metallic scrap) is moved within the plant and surrounding areas by means of the intra-plant vehicles. Maintains service for industrial vehicle repair, which is responsible for performing all repairs and preventive maintenance all vehicles plant wide. This position is responsible for the coordination of inbound material control, establishing milk runs, coordinating third party logistics services, plant site material logistics, and managing supermarkets and kitting processes. Responsible for optimizing material flow throughout the plant site, ensuring availability of needed resources, to include operating personnel and material handling equipment, always working to eliminate traffic bottlenecks. Logistics Planning - Incumbent provides management for the development and implementation of cost-effective material handling plans, including purchased logistics services, and material handling equipment. This involves providing tactical plans, machines and equipment, and facilities to support long range process improvement plans and daily operations. Responsible for multiple shift operation and sets general policy including schedules to be followed on all three shifts, servicing production area needs in off shift hours. Supervises daily activities of staff by coaching, delegating, monitoring progress and providing direction and technical support. Plans for future material handling needs, equipment, and manpower requirements and prepares operating budget for assigned areas. Works closely with Purchasing, Requirements, Manufacturing, Factory Engineering, Traffic, suppliers and other areas to ensure customer needs are met utilizing least total cost alternatives. Challenge is to implement cost effective projects within acceptable parameters for schedule, budget, cost reduction and return on investment while providing uninterrupted, quality service to customers. The position is responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates. Minimal Travel Required (