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The Director of Traffic will oversee and manage all transportation activities encompassing inbound and outbound traffic for the Brandt Group of Companies. Additionally, this position is accountable to drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement strategies, processes, and procedures that optimizes transportation spend while meeting cost and service level targets. An ongoing focus will be to ensure the operations are executed using the most efficient modes of shipping required to achieve goals and objectives.
- Guiding the Traffic Team in the daily efforts of ensuring the timely cost-effective movement of raw materials/equipment inbound and finished goods outbound
- Develop, support, and manage a knowledgeable and effective team
- Communicating and working with multiple Brandt departments to ensure clear information and understanding of all traffic requirements are exchanged internally and with our Suppliers and Carrier partners
- Managing and oversee the monitoring of all Carrier partners
- Reviewing and assisting negotiating rates for both National and International freight services
- Working closely with Purchasing and Customs to ensure compliance with all Federal and International requirements
- Organizing training within the Traffic department and any other Brandt Divisions to ensure all rules and regulations that may have an effect on our operations are understood and followed
- Overseeing Freight payment, auditing, and accruals processes. Manage freight payment process to support carrier payment process and work with financial teams to understand, explain, and project cost variances, and support accrual processes.
- Leveraging data for reporting, projects, decision-making, and performance management
- Loss prevention and freight claims process identify risks and mitigate exposure - process, track, and resolve claims