Manager, Regional Logistics

**Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging and aerospace solutions. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe****Primary purpose of the position**:Responsible for managing external warehouse operations and aligning 3PLs to Ball standards of operation. This critical role will be accountable to implement needed change across our warehouse network to improve customer experience, drive cost savings, reduce quality issues, and work with cross functional teams to solve complex logistics problems.**Essential Responsible Areas**:- Responsible for standardizing best practices in our warehouse operations network.- Manages the budget and operational efficiencies across the regional warehouse network.- Manages the design, tracking and execution of warehouse KPI’s (internal and external warehouse).- Cross functional collaborations with other IBP function areas and other Department teams to maximize efficiencies and costs realized in our supply chain.- Manages suppliers, relationships and operations of our external warehouses.- Responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy of finished goods.- Coordinates with Plants, Central Logistics, Quality, Customer Fulfillment, Central Planning, and Sourcing to resolve issues.- Coordinates with transportation on inbound and outbound shipments of finished goods, raw materials, equipment, scrap, packaging and yard management where applicable.- Self-motivated to lead projects as needed to addresses issues in our warehouse network- Must possess strong analytical skills and working knowledge of logistics within the supply chain- Manages external warehouse onboarding and set up process to include system equipment, install and execution.- Ensures the accuracy of warehouse related documents, contracts and shipments. Maintains and reports inventory accuracy, aging, HFI, status of finished goods, as well as packaging, dunnage, and raw materials of the plant and external warehouse.- Identify strategies, create regional action plans, and coordinate with local teams and IBP Logistics.- Reviews all invoices from the Regional WH 3PL’s in COUPA; Drives discussions with finance teams to solve accounting issues;- Generates and maintains active PO’s for external warehouses and transportation in the region.**Region Specific Responsible Areas**:Mexico Region external Warehouses and support to local plants**Key stakeholders**:Corporate Logistics, Procurement, Quality, Customer Fulfilment, Planning.**Professional & Education Qualification**- Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or work-related experience- Comprehensive Job related experience for 3-5 year(s) minimum (or educational equivalent)- Managerial experience required.- Project management experience preferred.**Skills**- Good communication skills.- Ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations.- Ability to analyse and interpret data to make recommendations.**Knowledge**- Working knowledge of the following areas: Ball's internal manufacturing and logistics systems and procedures, business practices, customer and manufacturing needs and expectations.- Proficient with IT systems and solutions such as: ERPs (i.e. Oracle, JDE) and productivity software (i.e. Excel, Word, and Power Point).**Languages**- Spanish and English**Other Requirements**- Good relationship skills, sense of ownership, drive, ability to navigate uncertainty.**Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging and aerospace solutions. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe