Inbound Freight Manager - Toronto, Canada - NewAge Products Inc

NewAge Products Inc

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Headquartered in North York, ON, with employees in Canada, the US, China and India, NewAge is an industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of premium home improvement solutions.

Our products are sold through major online retailers such as Lowes, The Home Depot, Costco, Amazon, and Wayfair as well as our own e-commerce site.

But what makes us unique is that we provide a truly cohesive customer experience, from free expert assistance designing and planning new spaces to delivery and professional installation.

Our collaborative, inclusive team atmosphere nurtures personal growth, career advancement and job satisfaction, as evidenced by our certification as a Great Place to Work in Canada and our 4.4 out of 5 rating on Glassdoor.

With tremendous pride, we continue to receive a growing number of industry accolades including over 75 unique product patents, awards for our team of expert designers, prominent ranking on the Profit 500 list of Canada's fastest growing companies, and the naming of our founders to the Top 40 under 40 in Canada by BNN Bloomberg.

As our journey to becoming the preferred choice for premium home improvement solutions continues, we're adding ambitious, driven, passionate members to our team who are inspired to be their best and ready to make a difference.

NewAge is looking for an Inbound Freight Manager who will build out and manage our inbound logistics.

Reporting to the Director of Supplier Development, the Inbound Freight Manager will manage the teams responsible for transportation and customs compliance of inbound shipments to our distribution centres.

As part of the Supply Chain team, you will play a key role in improving our costs, supply chain reliability, and product innovation.

You will help us increase performance, capability, robustness, and sophistication of our inbound supply chain. - helping us deliver the best possible value to our customers.

Position Responsibilities:

Partner with our Supply Planning, Quality Control, and Warehouse teams, immersing yourself in daily operations to ensure seamless inbounding, and to proactively solve problems with internal and external partners
Develop, expand, and optimize our network of third party providers
Lead inbound freight projects from start to finish.

Key focus areas will include:
Spot/Market/Contract rate RFQ's, contract negotiations, technology integrations, vendor performance reporting, minimizing accessorial charges.

Lead continuous improvement efforts across our inbound supply chain, improving our core metrics of reliability, quality, and cost while growing and expanding capabilities within our vendor network
Support on weekly operational status and cost reporting, including variance analysis / explanation
Build, manage, and coach small teams of export and freight coordinators in India and China (direct reports). Provide onsite training to India staff.
Ensure freight and customs invoices are paid on time
Report Inbound Freight Charges monthly to upper management
Ensure Freight and Duties accruals are accurate. Provide explanations on differences.
Assist with other Supply Chain/Inbound Logistics related tasks and projects as assigned by management.

Transportation:

Oversee the delivery of shipments to multiple distribution centres from overseas and interwarehouse transfers.
Ensure that the shipping plans are provided to shippers on time and confirm the shippers' compliance.
Communicate with warehouses to ensure that arrangements are made to receive inbound shipments.
Provide shipping forecast to ocean carriers.
Oversee Direct Import containers operations
Ensure DC and Suppliers scorecard are up to date
Troubleshoot logistics issues as they arise.
Procure / negotiate freight with new carriers and truckers.
Establish relationship with ground carriers (Truck / Rail).

Customs Compliance:

Ensure shipping documents are submitted to brokers for customs clearance.
Oversee all Canadian and US customs related activities.
Maintain HS / customs duty database
Ensure shipping documents are submitted to warehousing partners.
Maintain ETAs up to date on SAP.
Approve and track freight costs, accessorial and customs charges.
Collect spot rates from carriers on a monthly basis.
Submit claims for duty drawback.

Experience & Knowledge Required:

Postsecondary education and/or equivalent, preferably in a related field of study such as Supply Chain Management.

years of Supply Chain / Offshore Logistics experience required.

Minimum 3 years experience in a leadership / management role.
Familiarity with shipping terms and documents (e.g. ISF, packing list, commercial invoice, bill of lading, Incoterms, etc.).
Proactive attitude with excellent customer service, communication and problemsolving skills.
Strong initiative, analytical ability and effective communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI
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