Logistics Rail & Ocean Operation Senior Manager

Logistics Rail & Ocean Operation Senior Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Science, or other related degree programs
• 10+ years of supply chain management experience
• Proven track record in logistics and distribution network management, design, quality, and procurement
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver complex, cross-functional supply chain initiatives on time and on budget
• Seasoned SCM professional, knowledgeable in industry best practices
• Experience in ERP (SAP), transportation management systems, and business intelligence platforms
• Strong organizational skills and matrix influencing skills
• Strong people management, development, and coaching experience
• Champions best practice processes, tools, and customer service
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders
• Expertise in providing high levels of service within a complex customer-service oriented organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiating skills, is perceptive and adaptable
• Must be able to interface at all levels of the organization and with suppliers to solve problems when facing evolving demands
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Manage key rail and ocean operations covering over 75k railcar and 20k ocean container shipments per year across all CBI Brewery locations
• Contribute industry subject matter expertise to network design, operational planning, and transportation quality across multiple stakeholder relationships
• Lead and contribute to the annual fleet sizing and capital planning exercises
• Ensure the effective planning and coordination of daily, weekly, and monthly shipment plans between Logistics and Brewery Operations
• Understand and monitor Brewery finished goods inventory in relation to demand planning shipment needs
• Primary authority contact for local and regional rail, ocean, and port operating partners
• Manage a team of direct and indirect resources to ensure departmental and business goals are met
• Monitors Mexican and US customs clearance and inspection processes to avoid in-transit delays, identifying and implementing solutions to issues with carriers, customs, and customs brokers
• Serve as team lead for transportation carrier management for both inbound materials and outbound finished goods shipments
• Ensure carrier equipment availability, mechanical condition, and loading requirements are compliant with CBI’s standard and forecasts
• Monitor and adjust performance measurement, in-transit dwell time, and damage prevention methods and processes supporting continuous improvement
• Annually assess current and future functional requirements and ensure strategy meets the needs of the businesses
• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Business Unit Management, and other internal and external stakeholders to identify future needs and design strategy to support these needs
• Promote a culture of innovation through the TBA Logistics function by contributing thought leadership to the vision and communicating needs throughout the organization
• Assess external best practices, tools, systems, and approaches and incorporate such into the Rail and Trade function
• Ensure corporate standards, goals, strategies, and performance are appropriately cascaded through the Rail and Trade organization and are understood and supported
• Provide oversight and input into future direction, priorities and needs of the TBA Logistics organization
• Define roles and responsibilities, hire, coach, develop, train, and provide discipline when necessary for assigned resources
• Actively participate on the operations leadership team and represent the interests of TBA Logistics across divisions, affiliates, and stakeholders
• Participate in the talent review process and ensure appropriate actions are taken to meet company expectations with respect to recruiting, talent management, succession planning and people development

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent preferred
• Beverage alcohol experience preferred