Manager, Logistics

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Position Summary

The position of Logistics – Manager Origin Bookings will report to the Sr. Manager of Origin Logistics and will lead Origin Booking team to direct the movement of inbound ocean freight for all Centric Brands division, spanning multiple origin countries, DC locations, including direct shipments to customer locations, ensure the international transportation is moving efficiently and cost-effectively. Also frequently collaborate with multiple business groups to ensure goods are effectively delivered. 

Supervises: Up to 10, the ability to support leading additional staff

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead origin operation team manage/improve the movement of international ocean freight, ensure goods are delivered timely and cost-effectively.
• Manage/create/improve cost and performance models for global ocean including actuals, estimates, targets, and execution against expectation
• Support leadership in data mining, analysis, proactive solutions to improve performance, oversight and adherence to goals and initiative across the globe
• Manage weekly/monthly/quarterly business reports and develop/track and drive improvements of leading and lagging metrics including KPI measurement and creation
• Lead development of improving baseline metrics, onboard, container utilization, consolidations (single port and multi country) at origin, best mode/cost utilization, carrier allocation fulfillment
• Support and lead team members to establish and maintain effective communication leading problem solving/options between internal customers, booking agents, our ocean/air carriers (direct and 3^rd party) & factories
• Coordinate to continuous process/working flow improvements, and ensure adherence to SOP established and refreshed to achieve high levels of qualify services
• Collaborate with Centric business groups to ensure goods could be approved and moved correctly, understand various requirements of businesses and uniform/simplify the standard process if possible.
• Ensure and track shipments (all modes) leave timely and continue moving through any potential transshipment ports
• If/when issues with a booking occur, quickly find best alternative options given ready dates and ability to load/unload cargo and communicate with appropriate teams noting impacts in clear/concise manner
• Troubleshoot and diagnose in-transit issues for the division assigned all ship modes
• Support timely booking of shipments with booking agents, internal customer production teams and factories
• Guide/coach team members to complete tasks with efficient working style, provide support anytime if needed
• Proactively resolve ocean and air transit time and booking questions and issues when they arise
• Prioritize daily workflow according to company’s priorities and needs

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SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or a related field required is required
• 6-10 years’ experience in operations for international logistics (ideally high volume/complex).
• 2+ years supervisor/managerial experience of personnel, carriers, is preferred. 
• Strong English written/verbal, and ability to present in an organized fashion
• Self-Initiative, strong qualitative/quantitative problem-solving skills
• Must have strong international shipping experience/background managing team, vendors
• Strong experience within Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint ability to work in/with Power BI is a plus.
• Experience with SAP, GT Nexus (Infor) is desired
• Strong leadership experience across internal business functions/departments.
• Must demonstrate understanding of the supply chain and inventory management, including common obstacles and effective solutions
• Ability to manage multiple work flows simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and effective time management
• Excellent customer service and client relation skills
• Flexibility to work overtime, adjusted hours, or occasional weekends

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