Danone SA Looking for Logistics Transportation Supervisor – COI at Industry PA Full Time

ABOUT THE JOB

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for a Logistics Transportation Supervisor based in City of Industry, CA.

The Logistics Transportation Supervisor will report within the plant attached warehouse organization supporting administrative work required to execute daily plans of trailer and driver movements within the COI Campuses. Shuttles from the production line as well as backhauls between sites need to occur in a timely manner to maximize customer service and minimize obsolescence waste.

Summary of Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Execute daily shuttle and backhaul plan through dedicated fleet and drivers

• Track and communicate where trailers are in the network and coordinate the return of empty trailers

• Maintain contact with 3PL’s to ensure empty trailers are fully utilized

• Ensure daily plan is feasible based on 3PL inbound capacity and loaded trailer backlog

• Provide clear direction to drivers to ensure key priorities are met

• Serving as a reliable point of contact to balance driver’s available time with daily plan

• Explain variances to plan and provide root cause analysis

• Collect and provide data on 3PL unloading vs plan

• Develop and populate visual metrics for Shuttle program

• Monitor driver route duration and note exceptions

• Keeping records, monitoring drivers’ daily logs for errors or violations, and monitoring their working hours and equipment availability

• Responsible to ensure drivers are checked in at 3PL’s and wait time for unloading is minimized

• Utilize drop and hook method is utilized to keep trailers moving

• Work with Distribution clerk to ensure pick orders are available for loading in advance

• Monitor dock inventory at PAW and adjust as needed to ensure pallet backup does not occur

• Analyze efficiency of fleet size vs Network design and provide suggestions for improvement

• Dispatch pallets, temp tails, and other supplies to 3PLs as required

• Work with leads to direct drivers to move trailers at the PAW as required

ABOUT YOU:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from 4 – year college or University

• 3-5 years of experience in the dairy/food/beverage manufacturing industry, transportation management, including supervisory experience.

• Prior experience managing inventory in SAP and/or warehouse management applications

• Manufacturing experience a plus

• Strong analytical skills managing data in multiple applications

• Ability to stay focused and deliver while under pressure

• Successful problem solving and logical thinking skills

• Able to build strong relationships with peers and external suppliers

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors, and suppliers

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At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of the largest Certified B Corp in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

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