Johns Manville is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Private Fleet / Flatbed Logistics Manager. The Private Fleet / Flatbed Logistics Manager is responsible for negotiating, creating and managing sustainable processes to manage the procedures, services, and costs related to Transportation and Logistics services on behalf of an operating unit and/or corporate function.
The Johns Manville Technical Center (JMTC) is a 325,000 square-foot facility located on 81 acres in the Rocky Mountain foothills southwest of Denver. It is the home of corporate R&D and capital project management, and is a customer service center for the Insulation and Roofing business units. The facility, built in 1973, includes accommodations for laboratory, pilot production, and office space. The JMTC laboratories feature state-of-the-art capabilities in the areas of product and process development, characterization, and testing.
Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify under our relocation policy.
Responsibilities:
- Manage transportation functions for the facilities of the operating unit or corporate function
- Prepare operating budget and work within the approved limits established annually
- Study possible savings and service improvements through use of new and/or improved carrier equipment, methods and procedures such as trans-loading pooling, consolidations
- Negotiate competitive transportation rates and other logistics services on behalf of the operation unit(s) via strategic methodologies as necessary. Communicate transportation cost data to Sales, Product and Marketing Managers, Supply Chain, and Plant personnel within the business unit.
- Manage, analyze and prepare data for the negotiation of carrier services, equipment, costs, contracts, classifications, and state and federal regulatory requirements
- Prepare and analyze rate lists, rate studies and maps for distribution analysis
- Review applicable carrier tariffs and contracts as received for changes in rates, regulations and rules affecting Johns Manville
- Assure adequate equipment quantity and quality of motor carrier services that specialize in flatbed & flatbed hazmat
- Manage carrier participation within TMS environment and monitor carrier on-time delivery performance levels
- Maintain good and ethical relationships with carrier/association contacts
- Consistently monitor the daily operations on fourteen shipping locations to ensure adequate carrier base
- Attend and actively participate in weekly/monthly business unit T&L conference calls/meetings
- Administer corporate carrier measurement system within business unit and maintain adequate follow-up and review procedures with carriers/plants
- Prepare and administer weekly and monthly highlights reporting as necessary
- Manage the transportation expenditures of the applicable business unit(s) locations and administer transportation cost avoidance/reduction reporting monthly
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 8 years of work experience in transportation or logistics
- Solid knowledge of laws and regulations related to transportation and logistics such at DOT regulations, HazMat regulations, FDA, Sarbanes-Oxley laws
- Strong knowledge of private fleet / flatbed management including carrier base, hazmat, driver retention, maintenance, consistent utilization of fleet along with network design
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Apply on line: https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1146711&d=JMCareers&r=5000413380206
JM has a long history of sustainable efforts and strives to continually improve our sustainability practices through a focus on innovation, productivity and leadership that ensures we meet the needs of current stakeholders without sacrificing the needs of future generations. For additional information please read ourSustainability Report.