Head of Logistics

Job description / Role

Oversees the operations of the logistics department
Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers. They direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objective
Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management
Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources
Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping