Senior 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 Senior Supply Chain Engineer, Logistics for their Orlando, FL operation. 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 Senior 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 four years of related experience is required
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification attainment is required within 12 months of hire
• 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
• 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 Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Inventory Analyst tools
• 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:

• Network/Supply Chain Expertise
• Extensive Transportation experience

Skills:
• Self Development
• Drive for Results
Managing Diversity & Inclusion
• Customer Focus
• Innovation Management
• Work Life Balance
• Sense of Humor
• Managerial Courage
• Approachability
• 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 transportation operations
• Establishes and implements performance measures
• Conducts Supply Chain and/or inventory analyses
• Redesigns and/or reengineers logistics processes
• Supports business development and creates efficient designs and solutions
• Determines efficient utilization of resources by analyzing layouts, labor force, equipment, driver and equipment utilization charts
• Confers with the Engineering and Operations Managers to implement efficient and competitive solutions
• Manages small and medium size projects
• Applies Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Statistical Process Controls (SPC) tools
• Assists in the development and delivery of presentations to customers as part of the sales team effort
• May lead, coach, and mentor others

FACILITY MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER

S. Reynolds & Associates, Inc. is under contract with a premier third party logistics provider to source a Facility Manager / General Manager for their New Century, KS facility. 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.

Facility Manager / General Manager will manage strategic and daily operations, activities and resources to support the efficient warehousing, distribution, packaging and transportation of products for operations in New Century facility for a single, high-profile client.

Responsibilities

Direct the operations of warehouse, packaging, and transportation managers to achieve company objectives and meet customer expectations.

Evaluate overall operations and develop short- and long-term goals to meet organizational objectives.

Oversee specific warehousing, distribution, packaging and transportation operations to ensure company and customer requirements are met.

Focus on continuous improvement and make decisions about enhancing value, service and effectiveness, and profitability.

Direct and oversee programs to ensure safety of all associates, equipment and property. Ensure compliance with all company, customer and government/regulatory requirements.

Directly manage budget and P&L for operations.

Develop work plans ensuring appropriate staffing levels -- managing labor costs, overtime and retention.

Requirements

At least 5 years management experience in a high volume, fast paced 3PL warehousing and transportation environment. Comprehensive knowledge of large warehousing operation including packaging is necessary. A broad range of management skills is required with particular emphasis on leadership, supervision, motivation, communication, and planning. Must be able to give and receive innovative, creative and helpful feedback for team growth, productivity and profitability. Strong customer service emphasis.

Proficient in the Microsoft Suite and Lotus Notes packages desired.

Strong demonstrated experience effectively managing hourly and salaried staff. Experience with performance management systems, progressive discipline and safety reporting.

Experience with the fiscal components (budgeting, cost controls, etc.) of facility management.

Knowledge of OSHA and other regulatory requirements.

Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com

Reinsurance Supervisor

Reinsurance Supervisor

Accounting Department

S. Reynolds & Associates, Inc. is under contract with a major Financial Services company - who with their affiliated companies, can quickly customize, creatively market and efficiently mange innovative financial protection programs, from credit insurance and payment protection to service contracts and warranties – a Reinsurance Supervisor for their Corporate offices located in Jacksonville, FL.

Key experience required for the position: technically strong in reinsurance; strong accounting skills; CPA with Public Firm experience a plus; an energetic individual with excellent managerial skills, outstanding work ethic and desire to advance their career. Credit experience not an issue but 7-10 years in the insurance industry is a must. This position reports to the Executive VP/CFO and had 4 direct reports. Upward mobility exists at the corporate offices or in the field at 5 Divisions. Some relocation provided.

Company provides proactive family values and activities, including personal trainers, weekly fruit deliveries, on-site nurse, and annual picnic at Universal. 65% of heal benefits company paid.

Ideal candidates should come from industries like: Aeon; Ace Group; Central State Insurance; American Bankers; American National; etc.

SUMMARY
This position exists to ensure the full completion of all accounting responsibilities for reinsurance arrangements, including the establishment of proper controls to ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual work requirements. Various other responsibilities exist to provide leadership in working with other accounting departments and areas of the company on related duties. Proactive assistance is critical with Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Cash Accounting departments, as well as with the Marketing department for new and prospective clients.

Reinsurance Standard Duties

• Directly accountable for managing the completion of all stand alone reinsurance company monthly work requirements, including the preparation of ceding statements and the related general ledger reconciliations, cash settlement, and client needs.
• Directly responsible for monitoring reinsurance trust accounts and letters of credit to ensure all related statutory companies receive proper reserve credit.
• Directly accountable for ensuring completion of corporate accounting duties for CRC Reassurance Company and all related needs of common & preferred shareholders, which includes ceding statement preparation, cash flow analysis, preferred shareholder financial statements, and corporate closing entries.
• Responsible for ensuring all financial reporting, tax and licensing requirements of corporate reinsurance clients are completed on an accurate and timely basis, including both internal and externally outsourced work.
• Directly responsible for the implementation of new reinsurance clients, including but not limited to constructing reinsurance proformas and supporting analysis needed to file with Application & Business Plan when forming offshore reinsurance companies, setup of system reinsurance tables, drawing up reinsurance & custodial agreements, establishment of trusts/LOC’s to fund reserves, and coordination of all offshore regulatory requirements.
• Directly responsible for ensuring all corporate reinsurance premiums and claims are properly accounted for and the related fees, taxes, allowances, and reserves are calculated correctly.
• Responsible for ensuring that all corporate financing and surplus relief reinsurance are correctly calculated, reconciled to the general ledger and cash settled, including experience refund calculations.
• Responsible for the production of loss development and lag analysis data for Protective Life, Lyndon Property, Lyndon South, & Insurance Company of the South, including the coordination of data for actuarial needs.
• Directly accountable for managing all year-end accounting needs for corporate reinsurance clients and selected corporate financial reporting needs.
• Directly responsible for the quarterly and annual preparation of Schedule S and Schedule F for all of Life of the South’s statutory companies.
• Directly responsible for ensuring accurate excess reinsurance accounting, including the payment of reinsured premium and the proper recovery of claims.

Other Duties

• Assist where needed in the annual budgeting process for our corporate companies with specific emphasis on helping to develop accurate historical information and reinsurance commission forecasts.
• Complete quarterly “Recon Books” to provide sufficient backup and reconciliations for our corporate general ledgers associated with all reinsurance and commission arrangements.
• Assist on other assigned special projects as needed.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

• Be a self starter and show ability to meet deadlines and goals in a limited time frame.
• Ability to effectively deal with outside company departments.
• Ability to work independently and make effective decisions to complete work assignments.
• Ability to work with, train and motivate subordinates, as well as associates in other areas in required work assignments.
• Exhibit proper leadership skills necessary to complete assigned work and initiate proactive action for new work requirements.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Four year college degree in Accounting or Finance, preferably Masters degree or CPA.
• Advanced knowledge of insurance accounting and reinsurance, preferably credit insurance & related products.
• Knowledge of offshore reinsurance company formation and administration.
• Knowledge and understanding of agent compensation programs such as retrospective/experience rated commission arrangements.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• High degree of tact and good judgment, especially with corporate clients and marketing personnel.
• Advanced mathematical, software, and problem solving skills.
  
  

Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com