Logistics Optimization Manager

it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our steel products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 benefits coverage with low cost medical, vision, dental
• Paid-time off and vacation starting Day 1
• Competitive compensation and bonuses
• Company-paid Lifestyle fund, life and disability insurance
• Company matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Training and advancement opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel industry and grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day in an office cubicle, operating a crane or running the melt shop at one of our mills, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Be exposed to many aspects of logistics management (rail/truck, carrier selection, negotiation) at multiple levels of the organization (from manager to driver)
• Contributes to Supply Chain goals including the utilization of Preferred Supplier contracts and new sourcing opportunities.
• Responsible for overseeing the selection and negotiation process of van/flat bed carriers for selected warehouse locations
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to follow directions and work in a team environment with minimal supervision
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment with shifting priorities while staying organized and detailed oriented
• Delivery scheduling and communicating with drivers while maintaining excellent customer service
• Regularly communicate, interact and coordinate with internal and external customers
• Manage and allocate export contracts for shipment
• Organize various components to form single shipment
• Gather, calculate and file Customs export data
• Navigate challenging shipping issues that regularly occur
• Keep yards updated with schedule changes

What You'll Need

• Minimum 5 years' experience
• Exceptional interpersonal, research, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal) required
• Strong analytical, critical thinking & organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Looks for opportunities to solve issues in partnership with transportation and logistics – works to proactively prevent problems before they occur and to troubleshoot when problems do occur
• Performs analysis and makes recommendations in support of longer-term strategic logistics opportunities
• DOT Manual compliance and regulations knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to prioritize and multitask responsibilities daily
• Ability to adapt quickly to fluid transportation circumstances
• Knowledge of transportation and logistics is critical
• Working knowledge of logistics and supply chain activities

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience required.

We are Commercial Metals Company, a Fortune 500 company with a family feel that’s already part of your life. Our steel products have been supporting structures in more than 20 countries for over 100 years. And the secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging problems facing our world over last 100 years — but we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to reimagine ways to make the steel industry more sustainable, reinforce the bridges and roadways that connect our communities, and raise the bar for what it means to do meaningful work day in and day out. In short, you’re ready to be part of CMC. Join us and start moving your career — and our world — forward. 

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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