Position Summary

Manages the direction and daily activities of the Division’s movement of domestic and international inventory supplies and production products from single or multiple plants. Will focus on strategic, tactical, and operational plans within a lean enterprise environment concentrating on people, organization, process and informational technology.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

Position will report to the Division Supply Chain Manager. Interacts with all levels of Division management including operational, procurement, inventory, production control, sales, and accounting. Works closely with Corporate Logistics. Key supplier and key customer contact required.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and implements the Divisions global transportation programs related to procurement, supplier inventory, and distribution of manufactured products. Includes processing of imported goods and export of finished product.
• Works closely with procurement, scheduling, and manufacturing to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and finished goods.
• Manages all modes of transportation (truck, rail, airplane, sea) to ensure the most cost efficient and customer sensitive methods are utilized following established corporate Logistic programs.
• Actively participates with Division management to resolve shipping and receiving delays managing cost associated from unpredictable conditions (changing priorities, material shortages, quality difficulties, labor shortages).
• Interviews, selects and negotiates all local transportation supplier activity for pricing, strategic timing of material handling, shipping container / packaging, processing of damage claims and international transportation handling.
• Position may directly or indirectly manage company outbound warehousing / distribution network logistics or supplier inbound inventory logistics of materials.
• Works with Division management to determine within single or multi-plant production facilities the most cost-efficient utilization of production resources for on time delivery and minimization overall cost.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in transportation and logistics.
• Bachelors degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in transportation preferred.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Must have advanced computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprise principles and practices.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in spanets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.  However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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