Lead Transportation & Logistics Specialist

COMPANY PROFILE

Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.

For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org

OUR MARKET POSITION

Great Minds’ Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain & Logistics, the Lead Transportation & Logistics Specialist will manage our third-party logistics company, work with shipping and fulfillment vendors to monitor performance against KPIs and analyze logistics data.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with third-party transportation and warehousing companies to ensure service, quality, and cost control.
• Report for key performance indicators such as on time delivery, rate compliance, and volume coverage.
• Review carrier performance data and identify any issues that need escalation.
• Approve and track logistics vendor invoices and costs.
• As part of continuous improvement, seek out changes to current procedures to improve performance, raise efficiency, and minimize errors.
• Establish yourself as the primary liaison between Great Minds and the logistics vendor.
• Proactively collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain strong Supply & Demand knowledge for various modes of transportation to enable Great Minds to take prompt advantage of changes in market conditions.
• Analyze, recommend, develop, and lead the implementation of opportunities for improvement that optimize transportation.
• Respond to shipping complaints, lost items, and damages.
• Review carrier performance data and identify any issues that need escalation.
• Schedule or attend calls with vendors on performance, including quarterly business reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in logistics
• Experience in successfully managing and working with third-party vendors
• Expert level Microsoft Excel skills
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable with systems including WMS and logistics sites
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks and demands
• High degree of confidence in negotiating contracts and/or freight rates
• Willingness to occasionally travel to warehouses, <5%

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Analytics and/or Business management, Operations or a similar field
  

Status

• Full-time

Location

• Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $97,000-$103,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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