Job Description

General Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Sr. Logistics Manager (SRLM) reports to the Recycling Operations Director or Vice President of National Transportation & Logistics. The SRLM has primary responsibility for ensuring the safe, cost effective, planned, and efficient movement of raw materials, waste products, and finished goods to and from the appropriate company facilities, disposal sites, suppliers, and customers in collaboration with direct reports, third-party contractors, operations, and commercial staff. The successful incumbent will achieve these stated objectives via: the establishment and monitoring of mutually agreed upon performance metrics; the development of process improvements and cost reduction initiatives to ensure on-time delivery to and the satisfaction of all stakeholders; negotiation of and adherence to contracts, rates, lease agreements, environmental, and government regulated concerns associated with these movements; and the proper identification and determination of appropriate transportation vehicle usage (e.g. rail, barge, truck, etc.). In coordination with the Regional General Manager, other regional management, and Facility Management, the SRLM will continuously seek to ensure logistics operations are positioned in accordance with business objectives and economic conditions and will frequently review the cost of doing business.

This position operates within broad parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of transportation and logistics. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increases profits.

Essential Functions:

• Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)
  • Provides a safe environment for all employees, customers, and visitors.
• Operational Performance & Best Business Practices
  • Monitors the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods.
  • Coordinates and controls the movement cycles and associated information systems.
  • Analyzes data to monitor performance and forecasts demand; uses this information to plan improvements.
  • Meets and negotiates with customers and suppliers.
  • Develops business by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems, and producing new solutions.
  • Directs investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
  • Attends weekly and monthly commercial and operations meetings.
  • Ensures accurate and appropriate asset reports, permitting, licensing, and DOT requirements within the scope of the logistics function
• Equipment Maintenance
  • Monitors the maintenance of all owned and leased equipment to ensure the correct equipment is in place for all moves by monitoring average weights and load times.
  • Reports and monitors all owner-operator leases and regional company equipment leases, maintenance agreements, demurrages, and storage, as well as rail sub-leases.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Continuously monitors, negotiates, and adjusts all contracts, leases, expenses, or agreements associated with the logistics operations function.
  • Monitors department spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
  • Is aware of and responds strategically to external influences, such as legislation and fuel costs.
• Administrative Management
  • Monitors and maintains exempt and and/or hourly staff at cost effective and competitive levels.
  • Monitors supervisory practices for self and direct reports to ensure compliance with HR policies and union contracts, as applicable.
  • Reviews performance of direct reports.
  • Interviews prospective management and/or production employees.
  • Works with Human Resources personnel to prepare job descriptions.
• Special Projects
  • Performs special projects or other duties as needed or assigned.

Internal Control Responsibilities:

Supports the Company’s Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better relate to the business.

Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position may supervise the following positions within an assigned region as applicable, Logistics Supervisor – Rail, Logistics Manager – Fleet, Logistics Supervisor – Fleet, Dispatcher, Truck Driver CDL (A or B). Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for monitoring all Schnitzer employees involved in the transportation of goods.

Job Conditions:

Standard office environment. Regular travel locally, plus some regional travel. Competing demands for time among multiple projects and issues can be high. Allocating time among simultaneous projects, meetings and rapidly changing priorities creates pressures which will be intense at times. The workload will fluctuate and peak workloads with short deadlines are to be expected.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions:

Ability to: lift and carry up to 10 pounds occasionally; sit for extended periods of time, up to 6-8 hours per day; write by hand and keyboard for extended periods of time, up to 6-8 hours per day; assemble papers, hole punch, staple, file; apply sufficient force to open and close file drawers. Ability to communicate by speech and hearing continuously. Communication is primarily by phone, email and sometimes in person, with other personnel within the Schnitzer Group. Visual acuity needed for close detail work, preparing, and analyzing data figures, accounting, and computer use.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply & Logistics Management, Transportation or Economics. Minimum of 3-5 years management experience working in a trucking, railroad, intermodal and/or maritime transportation/logistics environment is required.
• Preferred 5-7 years of management experience working in a trucking, railroad, intermodal and or maritime transportation/logistics environment.
• Experience with transportation routing and dispatch along with pricing, scheduling, and fleet management as well as knowledge of DOT regulations.
• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.
• Working knowledge of Windows XP and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work and cooperate with others to complete various tasks with established deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to leverage these skills to successfully present business cases and resolve various types of negotiations.

This position offers competitive pay along with a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision plans for both you and your dependents; 401k with company match, Flexible Time Off, and paid holidays.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Radius Recycling participates in E-Verify for all U.S. new hires.

An offer of U.S. employment by Radius Recycling or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.

All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Radius Recycling does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.