VP of Transportation – Asset and Non Asset Experience
S. Reynolds & Associates, Inc. is under contract with a premier third party logistics provider to source a Vice President Transportation for their corporate offices located in Scranton, PA. They manage a truckload fleet of 200 power units and 925 trailers and operate close to six million square-feet of warehouse space across 16 U.S. distribution center locations. This is a regular job on my client’s payroll with comprehensive industry competitive benefits and career advancement opportunities.
SUMMARY
Directs and coordinates the activities of Freight Line operations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Has complete P&L responsibility for Freight Lines' operations.
• Meets customer requirements in all operations on a daily basis.
• Manages all direct reports effectively including training, evaluations, planning, discipline, rewards and assignments.
• Prepares and administers budgets.
• Establishes business plans to support overall company strategic goals.
• Develops long range goals and objectives.
• Establishes and administers operating policies.
• Develops succession plans.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine progress toward goals.
• Manages equipment and labor planning.
• Establishes metrics to meet internal (operating) and external requirements.
• Develops and implements technology/equipment solutions as needed to achieve efficiencies and growth.
• Maintains and promotes the company's core values of ethical behavior and fair treatment for all.
• Confers with the executive team and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• Serves as a member of management committees.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages one or more subordinate associates in the department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Directly Manages: Billing; Brokerage; Customer Service Reps; Dispatch; Drivers (~90 company, ~15 Owner Operator, ~50 Brokers); Load Consolidation; Maintenance / Shop
Indirectly: Freight Safety; Fright Sales
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred) and seven to ten years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills, proficient PC computer skills, excellent problem solving abilities, and superior management skill sets.
• Must be able to develop and present quantitative performance summaries to executives.
• Must have demonstrated success with use of metrics (Balanced Scorecard a plus).
• Must have a proven record of working ethically and treating associates and customers with respect.
• Must be able to work cooperatively and constructively in a team environment.
• Must have good knowledge of OSHA, DOT and other regulatory requirements governing transportation operations
• Must be able to work in a varied, fast paced environment.
Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com
Supply Chain Engineer
S. Reynolds & Associates, Inc. is under contract with a world recognized provider of leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions to source a Supply Chain Engineer, Logistics for their McDonough, GA facility.. With more than $6 billion in annual revenue, and serves customer needs in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. This is a regular job on my client’s payroll with comprehensive industry competitive benefits and career advancement opportunities.
The Supply Chain Engineer III will be responsible for analysis and utilization of continuous improvement tools to design Supply Chain Solutions in current and future operations.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain or a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience
• Minimum of three years of related experience is required
• Advanced Level Skills in MS Word such as keyboard short cuts, creating macros, merge, merge queries, templates, table techniques, and working with images and text
• Advanced Level Skills in MS Project such as importing and exporting data to and from your project, connection to a Project Server, setting multiple project baselines, customizing columns in a table, creating custom views and reports, PERT analysis and project tracking, and maintaining project budget compliance AND/OR experience with AutoCAD
• Advanced Level Skills in MS Visio such as creating Visio diagrams, creating custom styles and templates, cross functional flow charts, linking drawings to other MS applications, working with data, custom reports, and exporting
• Experience with Statistical and/or Transportation Analysis Tools (Minitab, SAS, Metlab, i2, Tmod, ILPS)
• Experience with Visual Basic Admin. (VBA) / Sequential Query Language (SQL)
Additional Requirements: \
• Industrial Engineering and/or Masters Degree preferred
• Functional / Technical Skills:
o Self Development
o Drive for Results
Managing Diversity & Inclusion
o Customer Focus
o Innovation Management
o Work Life Balance
o Sense of Humor
Managerial Courage
o Approachability
o Personal Learning
Integrity & Trust Responsibilities:
• Collects data and performs statistical analysis
• Maps and documents processes
• Recommends and implements process improvement
• Applies company methodologies and tools to design distribution/ transportation operations including staffing, equipment, sizing and layout
• May assist with inventory analysis
• Establishes performance measures
• Assists in communications with internal and external customers to understand business requirements
• Supports business development and helps create efficient designs and solutions processes
• Determines efficient utilization of resources by analyzing layouts, labor force, equipment, driver and equipment utilization charts
• Assists the Engineering and Operations Managers to implement efficient and competitive solutions
• Applies various Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools
Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
S. Reynolds & Associates, Inc. is under contract with a premier third party logistics (3PL) provider to source a COO for their Corporate office located in Scranton, PA. They manage a truckload fleet of 200 power units and 925 trailers and operate close to six million square-feet of warehouse space across 16 U.S. distribution center locations. This is a regular job on my client’s payroll with comprehensive industry competitive benefits and career advancement opportunities.
Reports To: President / CEO
Role:
Through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the objectives of company, the COO provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the company has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Provide day-to-day leadership and management to a service organization that mirrors the adopted mission and core values of the company.
• Responsible for driving the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives.
• Responsible for the measurement and effectiveness of all processes internal and external. Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the company.
• Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.
• Collaborate with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of our organization.
• Motivate and lead a high performance leadership team; attract, recruit and retain required members of the executive team not currently in place; provide mentoring as a cornerstone to the leadership career development program.
• Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• Represent the company with customers and business partners.
Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com
