Inventory Management: Supervising and maintaining inventory levels to ensure adequate stock availability while minimizing excess inventory costs.
Logistics Coordination: Coordinating with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to ensure timely delivery of goods and materials.
Transportation Management: Overseeing the transportation of goods, including selecting carriers, negotiating rates, and tracking shipments to ensure on-time delivery.
Warehouse Management: Managing warehouse operations, including organizing storage facilities, optimizing layouts, and implementing efficient inventory control systems.
Documentation and Compliance: Ensuring all necessary documentation, such as shipping manifests, customs forms, and regulatory compliance documents, are accurately completed and filed.
Cost Management: Identifying opportunities to reduce logistics costs through process improvements, route optimization, and negotiation with vendors and carriers.
Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks within the supply chain, such as transportation delays, inventory shortages, or quality issues.
Performance Monitoring: Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) related to logistics operations, such as on-time delivery rates, inventory turnover, and transportation costs, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
Communication and Collaboration: Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including procurement, sales, and customer service, to ensure alignment of logistics activities with overall business objectives.
Continuous Improvement: Proactively identifying areas for improvement within the logistics function and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction.