Logistics and Distribution Manager

Job Description : LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGER CUBA Your role as a logistics and distribution manager is to organise the storage and distribution of goods. You'll ensure that the right products are delivered to the right location on time and at a reasonable cost. You may also be involved in transportation, stock control, warehousing and monitoring the flow of goods. Understanding the whole supply chain is important so that you can coordinate it effectively and liaise with suppliers of raw materials, manufacturers, retailers and consumers. Responsibilities As a logistics and distribution manager, you'll need to: manage stock levels, vehicle routes, delivery times and transport costs coordinate and control the order cycle, ensuring that orders are prioritised correctly and processed on time deal with delivery issues extract and analyse daily performance reports, evaluating the performance and quality of both internal and third-party logistics suppliers (3PLs) present findings to senior management and develop and implement plans for performance improvements allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs manage and motivate a staff team liaise and negotiate with customers, suppliers, freight forwarders and 3PLs develop business by gaining new contracts, analysing logistical problems and producing solutions understand, work with and help to develop e-commerce continually try to improve and develop business performance within the constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising environmental pressures develop new or alternative supply strategies understand and implement health and safety procedures identify, plan and manage logistics projects that will improve efficiency, resilience and performance use specialist knowledge, such as mechanical-handling systems, to provide consultancy services - this may be a

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