Sr. Logistics Team Leader

Ecolab is hiring a Sr. Logistics Team Leader who will lead the delivery service, and inventory control for Ecolab’s Bioprocessing and Purification Technologies (BPT) 3PL and Ecolab EC3 facilities. This position will have responsibility for driving service and delivery excellence and inventory health, accountable for each of the warehouses.  The ideal candidate must be a self-motivator, be driven by initiative rather than crisis, and be eager to identify, recommend and complete projects.

What You Will Do:

• Oversee the execution and performance of the aligned third-party logistics providers in inventory control, warehousing, transportation, logistics planning, order processing and customer service. Ensures operational compliance with standards, policies, and procedures. Fosters strategies, goals and plans to better serve customers.
• Responsible for daily stock compare and inventory reconciliation
• Proactively monitor, and report delivery performance to customers ensuring service requirements are upheld, escalated and provide contingency/recovery plans where appropriate.
• Monitor and manage Inventory Health including conducting physical inventories, monitoring cycle counting, batch management, scrap/disposal and forecasting costs back to supply chain finance.
• Support / lead cross-functional projects to improve the 3PL Supply Chain and reduce overall operational costs.
• Establishes and maintains clear communication with contacts across business; fosters close relationships with key vendors/suppliers. Avoids and resolves service issues relating to logistics. Collaborates on network design/ KPI initiatives. Report site performance. Networks in industry and community; is known externally as a function matter expert.
• Analyzes and reports data to identify opportunities to achieve established objectives. Advises management on logistics innovations that will improve performance and make logistics a competitive advantage. Identifies and manages redesign, capital projects and vendor changes to improve safety, cost, service, quality, performance and/or compliance.

• Supports negotiation and manages vendor contracts and performance consistent with Ecolab standards, which may include inventory control, warehousing, transportation, fleet operations, logistics planning, inventory planning, order processing and customer service.
• Perform root cause investigation and corrective actions for delivery failures to our customers.

• Meets or exceed measured standards, i.e. improves cost and service performance through Logistics activities that include aspects of inventory control/days on hand (DOH)/forecasting/deployment, service levels, warehousing, warehouse space, transportation, logistics planning, order processing, delivery execution and exception management.

 
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of related warehousing and/or related supply chain experience
• 2+ years' experience in logistics management
• Ability to develop and manage your business using daily KPI’s
• There is flexibility for remote work
• No immigration sponsorship offered for this position
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing 3rd Party Logistics Providers, including a keen understanding of cost models utilized.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required to manage diverse workforce and interact with employees at all levels
• CSCP Certification
• Advanced technical or business degree strongly preferred
• Experience in a related industry and managing a chemical supply chain.
• Experience with export shipments, DOT 49 CFR compliance
• Knowledge to related functional areas e.g. Distribution, Production, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Compliance, and Regulatory.
• Acquisition integration experience a plus
• Knowledge of financial measurements of logistics – ratios/percents and volume cycle counts
• Strong computer literacy and demonstrated use of technology to improve logistics performance
• Tactical and critical thinking skills

Benefits 

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At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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