The International Traffic Manager is responsible for the distribution, movement, and storage of the company's supplies and materials. The primary duties include supporting and driving progress and process improvements in our ocean, drayage, and air relationships. The position will focus on the Asia Pacific supply chain delivery, routes, containers, expedites, and consolidated freight. The Traffic Manager will leverage their knowledge of world-class best practices to guide logistics decisions. Working together with operations, strategic sourcing, sales, and product management, Traffic will ensure that Knape & Vogt provides the right solutions, from the right freight partners with the right terms and conditions, in support of our operational goals.

The duties and responsibilities of the Traffic Manager will consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Focus on the Asia Pacific supply chain delivery, routes, containers, expedited, and consolidated freight
• Responsible for day-to-day ocean shipment processes globally and drayage domestically, acting as the lead, coordinating, and facilitating decisions that keep freight continuously moving
• Coach on execution toward KPI’s and hold our business partners accountable for high performance
• Own tactical relationships with global logistics partners
• Provide input into the department strategy plan and cascade the execution across the organization
• Define, plan, and execute mid-size projects to improve the existing business and set the stage for future growth. This includes partnership changes (i.e., ocean and drayage changes) and evaluating and rebidding freight routes
• Perform freight analysis, carrier metrics, and establish budgeting guidelines
• Drive and support the annual bid processes for ocean and drayage; is tasked with developing, improving, and maintaining the bid files, keeping up with industry standards, associated communications, obtaining rate quotes from carriers, arranging, and analyzing all areas of the bids, providing insight, and making recommendations for approval
• Define reporting requirements, such as rate impact analysis, root cause analysis, and performance reporting, to support recommendations
• Evaluate performance against KV’s organizational goals (or KPIs), including performance vs budget, on-time performance; recommend, implement, and execute strategies to improve KPI’s
• Drive continuous improvement through all areas of responsibility, internal and external
• Build relationships with team members and external customers to work through supply chain issues
• Support the strategic sourcing team with special projects and assignments
• Drive organizational effectiveness and excellence through developing processes, leading teams, enabling a highly motivated work environment, and creating innovative approaches for improvement
• Coach and develop others to ensure organizational success; identify talent and provide opportunities to learn and grow; recognize great performance; provide ongoing feedback; address performance issues decisively and quickly
• Responsibility for overseeing Trade Compliance and managing associates as necessary
• Assist with selecting and obtaining fleet drivers and equipment
• Publish and present metrics on logistics performance

Requirements:

• Work Experience: 5 years of Supply Chain and/or logistics-related experience in a manufacturing environment including managing business partners and contracts; 3 years working with Asia Pacific supply chain and Asian culture; extensive experience in international trade, experience, previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain/Sourcing, or related field
• Computer Skills: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and databases, ERP Systems, and Transportation Management System(s)
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time