Logistics Supervisor-331140
S3 - Stennis Space Center, MS
Employment Type : Full-Time
Position Title: Logistics Supervisor
Job Code:
Company Conformance Statement
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Employees are required to:
- Comply with all applicable safety- and health-related rules, regulations, and procedures;
- Successfully complete all assignments
- Regular in attendance in accordance with agreed upon work hours schedule
- Work safely themselves and help their teammates work safely
- Assist employees and managers in identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous conditions
- Help the organization maintain a safe and healthy workplace
Purpose of the Position
- Manage and coordinate logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer service activities. Lead and direct strategic planning for logistics and customer services.
Principal Duties/Responsibilities of the Position
- Responsible for overseeing the inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory levels, eliminating obsolete and off-spec material, and reduce aging material
- Determines and coordinates the performance plans that support SOP/SOW intra-inter business unit mission execution to awarded contracts and task orders.
- Develop methods and procedures for scheduling of raw materials from suppliers to support manufacturing in achieving customer demand and minimizing cost impacts to S3
- Develop and maintain transportation system that ensures business needs are met
- Manage customer service activities including order entry, customer satisfaction, interface with sales, production, labs, regulatory, and quality ensuring that S3’s customer service resolves critical customer complaints
- Able to develop and interpret complex analysis of logistics; must be able to detect complex problems and recommend resolutions.
- Ensure Company is in compliance with laws and regulations regarding transportation, including hazardous materials. Review any legal issues pertaining to transportation/distribution
- Maintain receiving, warehousing and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program operational and personnel policies and procedures.
- Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
- Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.
- Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles.
- Participate in personnel development at all levels through talent acquisition, performance management, providing opportunity for high performers, education, communication, expectation setting, and self-actualization.
- Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Transportation/Logistics Management
- 5+ years in leadership for logistics or supply chain role
- Related experience may be submitted for a degree
- Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
- Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).
- Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.
- Must have, and maintain, a valid driver’s license.
- Proficient in standard business office software
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to think independently and handle multiple projects through to completion
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff
- Demonstrated independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, analytical ability and professional demeanor Able to make effective presentations to diverse groups
Other Requirements
Special Knowledge and Skills Required
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Dexterity to operate office and field equipment as required by the position.
Preferences
- Prior knowledge of NASA site, experienced with working on government installations preferred.