Expediting & Logistics Lead - Fast Hire

We are on the lookout for an experienced Expediting & Logistics Lead to join our diverse team at Kelly Services in Houston, TX.
Growing your career as a Full Time Expediting & Logistics Lead is an amazing opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in communication, critical thinking and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Expediting & Logistics Lead at Kelly Services today!

K elly Engineering is currently seeking an experienced Expediting and Logistics Lead to join a long-term team in Houston, Texas !

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervisory leadership for a global team of Expeditors and Logistics Coordinator personnel.

• Lead the Expeditor and Logistics Coordinator hiring process, workload evaluation, performance management/evaluation, knowledge transfer, and training.

• Oversee Expeditor and Logistic Coordinator performance and support when escalation is required.

• Drive team celebrations and recognition when milestones are met.

• Owns the global Expediting and Logistics work processes including all training manuals, procedures, Intranet sites, etc.

• Provide expertise and industry experience to day to day problem solving and resolving issues. For Logistics technical issues, engage 3rd party expertise to help resolve.

• Serves as focal point for internal/external audits for the Expediting and Logistics group by ensuring compliance with the Expediting and Logistics work processes.

• Accountable for overall Expediting and Logistics compliance to the Purchase Order deliverables.

• Manage interfaces with other Natural Work Groups (SDC, Inspection, Engineering, PtP) to remove and/or rework, inefficiencies as to ensure seamless cooperation.

• Establish metrics to measure Expediting and Logistics performance and identify and implement improvement opportunities.

• Monitor Inspection and Shop Expediting activities to manage efficiency and effectiveness of those activities.

• Generate Expediting and Logistic activity reports to Dow stakeholders.

• Support Construction Management activities including visiting sites and coordinating of offload shipments.

• Act as the primary interface between third party logistics providers (Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers) and the Project Team for the Gulfstream Program.

• Accountable for the development of detailed logistics strategies and execution of those strategies. Also accountable for the successful performance of all logistics activities associated with the acquisition of equipment, materials, and transportation services in support of projects.

• Responsible for the overall performance of the appointed Freight Forwarder

• In coordination with the appointed Freight Forwarder and Customs Brokers, develop and carryout a standard communication process/protocol.

• Utilizing the Strategic Sourcing process, identify and secure preferred Freight Forwarder via contracts based on Dow’s needs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of (5) years of project Expediting/Logistics experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering, preferred

• Mega Capital Projects experience preferred

• Experience in SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

• Experience associated with freight management contract compliance

• Interpersonal effectiveness with Project Teams, JV partner relations, external vendors, and parent stakeholders is critical to success. Multiple culture experience is preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Sound judgment and analytical abilities

• Ability to lead diverse and global group of team members

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Ability to multitask while staying focused in critical priorities

• Strong customer mindset and multi-tasking skills.

• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, facilitative, analytical, and organizational skills

• Proactive attitude and ability to continuously seek opportunities to improve work processes and activities.

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrates strong decision-making skills and the ability to prioritize appropriately.

• Effectively interacts with multiple functions and diverse individuals to achieve goals.

• Effectively manages multiple competing priorities.

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Benefits of working as a Expediting & Logistics Lead in Houston, TX:

● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package