Associate Logistics Manager

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Associate Logistics Manager to join our growing team. 

Associate Logistics Manager – Domestic Transportation

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

•  Responsible for all commercial activities within assigned modes of transportation which includes carrier selections, negotiating rates and contracts, and performing annual RFQs.
•  Maintains carrier routing guides that optimizes rates, carrier performance, and availability.
•  Leads contracting process with carriers and service providers (drafting, redlining, approvals, and signature process).
•  Responsible for forecasting inflation/deflation across assigned modes of transportation, and partners with Finance to forecast impacts for each line of business.
•  Conducts quarterly business reviews (QBR) with carriers and internal stakeholders.
•  Monitors carrier performance and service level metrics, and actively works with carriers for continuous improvement.
•  Maintains pipeline of annual cost savings/productivity initiatives that reduces year-over-year freight costs and aligns with logistic strategies.
•  Partners with JELD-WEN’s dedicated Managed Transportation Services team to resolve any escalated carrier issues.
•  Participates in the development of policies and procedures; coordinates and communicates applicable changes to carriers.
•  Stay up-to-day on the transportation market/trends and proactively communicates any potential impacts to JELD-WEN.
•  Responsible for carrier onboarding and ongoing relationship management.
•  Partners with Freight Admin Team to ensure high levels of carrier invoice accuracy.
   

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong project management, thought leadership, partnership and communication skills are mandatory.
• The candidate will also need an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and develop business cases to promote support to pursue new opportunities.
• Experience with transportation management systems or managed transportation.
• Financial modeling and data analytics skills, strategic thinking and the ability to influence on multiple levels of the organization.
• Communication and collaboration skills with the proven ability to influence.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and issues with exceptional attention to detail.
• Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.
• Travel 10-15%.

Education and Experience

• BA/BS required.
• 2-3+ years of work experience in transportation procurement/sourcing and a thorough understanding of operations.
• Experience with Bid Optimization tools (Jaggaer, Coupa).

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.