Logistics & Transportation Manager - #1402095

For over 50 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.

KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.

Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, FatSac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.

Your Impact

The Logistics & Transportation Manager is a vital member of the Supply Chain Leadership. This role is responsible for all inbound and outbound logistics. This team member will work closely with the procurement team and the distribution team. The primary duty of Logistics & Transportation Manager is to control the movement of raw materials and finished goods so that customers receive items when due.

What You'll Do

• Negotiate contracts and maintain relationships with freight forwarders
• Enforcing industry laws and regulations and company policies
• Working with procurement managers and customers on product selection
• Negotiates contracts and maintain relationships with drayage providers
• Work with finance on a yearly basis to maintain Customs Bonds and Cargo Insurance Policy
• Planning and overseeing incoming container delivery
• Planning and overseeing outbound international logistics and transportation services
• Planning and analyzing budgets and expenditures
• Collaborate with Warehouse managers to maintain the Foreign Trade Zone
• Complies with and enforces the company wide Safety Program
• Works with your superiors to achieves financial objectives
• Maintains logistics team staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains logistics team staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Monitor, manage, and communicate key KPI’s across all phases of operations
• Maintains logistics reporting for all business units
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

What You've Accomplished

• Proficiency in logistics and inventory management software
• Proven experience in logistics management and supply chain management
• Experience in D365 is preferred
• Experience in Expeditors order management software is preferred
• Expertise in creating warehouse management procedures and best practices
• Strong knowledge of Logistics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Leadership skills and ability to manage staff
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Batchelor Degree is preferred
  
  

How You Thrive

You go “all out.”  You tend to approach everything you do with velocity.  From your next exhilarating outdoor adventure to scaling meaningful peaks at work, you act with speed, direction, ethics, and forethought. Your efficiency is rooted in the knowledge that resources are not infinite. You are goal-oriented and focused on outcomes. When you see a challenge or obstacle to overcome, you jump in collaboratively to find a solution; team achievements should be celebrated more than individual performance. You are compelled to share your perspective because it is rooted in experience and synthesis thinking - you know that healthy debate yields better decisions. You are humble despite your impressive past accomplishments. Your communication style is honest and forthright, yet empathetic, with everyone. 

KENT Outdoors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.