Senior Operations Supervisor (Supply Chain/Logistics)

**Description:****Position Summary:****The Sr. Operations Supervisor will provide operational leadership and work to ensure the execution of daily tasks and activities. Customer operation consists of but not limited to inbound replenishment moves and outbound shipments of final product and all the various entities utilized to perform such work (Customers, Suppliers, 3PLs, etc.)****The Sr. Operations Supervisor is responsible to provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met. Managing these efforts will require cross-functional involvement within Penske Logistics, customers, vendors, suppliers. Indirect coordination and management of the following support functions are critical to the success for the customer and position: Sourcing, Operations, and Carrier Management in Transportation Management (TM).****Major Responsibilities:****People:****-Manage day to day responsibilities while being onsite at customers distribution center****- Utilize leadership skills to align, develop and lead a diverse workforce to a common goal.****-Ensure team has a strong focus on details and is thoroughly trained in the problem resolution process.****Operations:****-Quickly resolve any operations issues to eliminate production loss or transportation service failures & communicate with customer.****- Understand freight flows and a diverse carrier base to solve complex customer supply chain challenges****- Understand and own operating metrics and fix out-of-tolerance results.****- Manage KPI's set forth by customer and work to resolve any and all under performing metrics.****-Understand how customer, supplier and vendor fleets work together and affect overall supply chain performance. - Recommend vendors and suppliers necessary to deploy logistics solution.****-Create and foster a relationship with the customer's logistics manager to facilitate operational stability.****Growth / Customer Experience:****-Proactively look for opportunities to grow existing operation & stay current on the customer's industry.****-Communicating all progress on a set cadence with customer and up through Penske covering KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives****-Respond and be able provide data and reporting to customer upon request****Qualifications:****Qualifications:**- Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred- 5 - 7 years related functional experience in multiple supply chain service lines (Transportation, Supply Chain, etc), required.- 2 - 3 years managerial or supervisory experience, required.- A strong understanding of operations and supporting technology, especially web based applications.- Knowledge of Transportation Management and systems- Successful track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction.- Ability to meet & exceed weekly and monthly performance goals.- Must be able to work with other departments to increase overall productivity for the company.- Strong analytical and presentation skills, written/oral communication and organizational skills.- Ability to manage multiple projects with a sense of urgency while maintaining a high degree of accuracy- Strong problem solving skills.- Skill in the operation of MS Office software programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.**Physical Requirements:**-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**About Penske Logistics**Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing and freight management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more.**Primary Location:** United States-Illinois-Channahon**Job:** Logistics/Supply Chain**Penske (Oracle) Job Name:** Logistics/Supply Chain**Req ID:** 2103383