Logistics Supervisor

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

032467 Logistics Supervisor (Open)

Job Description:

Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.

OUR VISION:

Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:

We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW: Responsible for daily warehouse operations, including fleet maintenance and shipping and receiving functions. Also responsible for accepting and tendering shipments, as well as qualifying new suppliers in accordance with established policies.  Supervises and coordinates record-keeping activities for incoming and outgoing shipments. Supports the daily activities of operations and/or business colleagues. Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2-4 or more years of relevant experience. Typically possesses leadership experience.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develops and manages relationships with carriers that are utilized strategically to improve rate negotiations.
• Works closely with new and existing suppliers to solicit capacity and secure commitments, and accepts and tenders shipments.
• Inspects, maintains, and repairs truck fleet to ensure safe, cost-effective, on-time customer deliveries. 
• Determines shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules.  
• Coordinates activities with other departments, customers and outside trucking firms.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing traffic to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments. Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications.
• Directs movement of inbound material from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Incorporates and ensures safety observances are met, including use of all PPE by colleagues, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and promoting good daily safety practices and habits, etc.
• Communicates goals and objectives, applies company policy, and provides training and leadership to colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience 

• Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2-4 or more years of relevant experience. Typically possesses leadership experience. 

Knowledge and Skills 

• Possesses a thorough understanding of trucking and transportation industries and regulations, warehouse operations, and shipping/receiving processes.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively balance multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively supervise less experienced colleagues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

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Compensation Range:

The pay range for this position is $65,900.00 - $112,300.00. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between $75,000.00 to $85,000.00. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.

Benefits Statement:

Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.

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EEO Statement:

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.