Logistics Manager - San Antonio, Tx

Company Profile

80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 23 plants spanning four continents—and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil—JCB manufactures a range of more than 300 products including telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, Access aerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and tractors.

JCB people are at the heart of our business and as a family-owned business we answer to our customers, not a group of shareholders. That freedom allows us to concentrate on developing the latest technologies and incorporating them into our equipment. We focus on what our customer needs on the jobsite – a machine that holds up in the toughest environment and increases their productivity.

At JCB, we stand behind our products – and our name.

Position Purpose

The purpose of this role is to manage up to 80 containers being delivered and offloaded to our new state-of-the-art plant and off-site warehouse facility daily. This position will oversee both plant-floor logistic activities and 3PL partners while closely aligning with key stakeholders of the business to ensure that the supply of materials to the plant meets the production schedule.

Position Type

Non-Exempt

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities

• Work collaboratively with the Lead Logistics Partners and Senior Planner

• Schedule inbound components to meet production requirements while maintaining minimal safety stock levels in alignment with our 3PLs and planning team.

• Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands

• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers

• Resolve supplier delivery concerns and evaluate supplier performance

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

• Understand vessel schedules and impacts

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement at both the plant and with our 3PLs

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years of domestic and international logistical experience

• 4 years of supervising a plant materials floor team with focus on kitting and material delivery to the line

• 2 years of working as a planner in a JIT environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent

• 2 years of ERP Experience (SAP)

• 2 years’ experience of managing 3PL deliverables

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office software

• Comfortable in an in-person office environment

• Technical competence is a plus

• Must be customer service oriented, flexible, and have a high energy level

• Must have excellent follow-through skills

• Must have a professional, polished, and sophisticated demeanor and be comfortable in most social settings

• Must be open to domestic and international travel

• Desire and proven ability to learn and grow

Job Conditions

• Both office environment and occasionally manufacturing/factory environment

• Subject to noise and temperature changes

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JCB is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. JCB complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO EMPLOYER/VET/DISABLED.

JCB Inc. is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, JCB offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our website at https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/about/careers. 

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.  

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