Supply Chain Manager - Mississauga, Canada - ANDREA IYAMAH

Description

ANDREA IYAMAH is a fashion brand recognised for its eccentric and unique take on swimwear and ready-to-wear clothing and we are looking for a Supply Chain Manager.

• Coordinate the daytoday operations processes related to quoting freight.
• Reserve & book ocean freight containers & air shipments with our broker agents.
• Coordinate and deliver the containers from port to warehouse.
• Provide backup support to our Logistics Department.
• Generate reports and update internal customers on the status of the shipments.
• Organizing and managing inventory, storage, and transportation.
• Consulting with both the B2B and B2C departments.
• Analyzing and optimizing logístical procedures.
• Reviewing, preparing, and routing purchase orders.
• Ensuring the safe and timely pickup and delivery of shipments.
• Monitoring shipments, costs, timelines, and productivity.
• Addressing and resolving shipment and inventory issues.
• Work with suppliers to resolve overage/shortage & damage issues and file freight claims.
• Liaising and negotiating with suppliers and retailers.
• Coordinating with Procurement team members, raw material suppliers, and transportation arriers to coordinate inbound logistics domestically and internationally.
• Coordinating with Procurement team members, raw material suppliers, and transportation to ensure timely response on timesensitive action items.
• Identify opportunities to reduce overall freight spending.
• Review with the Accounts Department the freight invoices and ensure that they match agreed terms for services rendered.
• Maintain and update logistics cost records.
• Attend meetings to discuss transportation, process improvement, business strategies, and other Logistics and Delivery topics.
• Maintain shipment histories and document files.
• Track and trace all shipments from origins to all final destinations: Vendors/Factories, Freight Forwarder's/Steamship Line, Custom Brokers Trucking Companies, Terminal/Ports.
• Assist in the management of international and crossborder logistics: Compliance, Tax and duties remittance, Reverse logistics, Commercial invoices, and Duty drawback.
• Responsible for the ocean, air, and trucking freight cargo processing including communications, rating, booking, document handling, billing, tracking, and delivery of cargo.
• Recommends appropriate carrier for the customer's ocean, trucking, or air cargo according to customer needs, rate levels, or other requirements.
• Ensures international shipments have both freight release and customs release to prevent any unnecessary delays.
• Troubleshoots transportation issues to the customer's satisfaction or escalates complex problems to the supervisor.
• Ensures that goods are delivered in full in a timely manner in the most costeffective manner.

• Required 23 years of proven logistics experience.
• Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP software like NetSuite.
• Familiarity with EDI software like Spring Systems.
• Familiarity with thirdparty logistics.
• Ability to resolve issues with a sense of urgency.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Good researching and negotiation skills.
• Highly motivated and detailoriented individual.
• Ability to manage strict deadlines.
• Ability to offer excellent customer service.
• Computer literate.
• Aboveaverage understanding of MS Excel.
• Strong recordkeeping skills.
• Wellhoned data analysis techniques.
• Topnotch reporting abilities.
• A strategic, adaptable, and supportive disposition.
• High product knowledge.
• Interest in the fashion industry is preferred.

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

• Supply chain: 1 year (required)
• ERP systems: 1 year (required)
• Fashion retail: 1 year (required)