Job Description
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
· The Produce Champion works directly with our customer’s produce team managing all rate request, bid planning and forecasting.
· Implements and ensures compliance to these procedures WCD Supply Chain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
· Collaborates with Logistics Supply Chain Managers to onboard supplier’s customer vendors and Supply Chain carriers in support of WCD, and establish supplier specific SOPs.
· Responsible for optimizing Inbound delivery plan with consolidation freight mix and maximizing load utilization for outbound shipping load management,
· Ensures all Inbound PO orders have been planned to meet Supply Chain specifications and expectations, while striving to maximize speed service and efficiency.
· Proactively confirms accuracy of order information and actively communicates and meets with internal partners to provide solutions and gain resolutions to daily planning exceptions as they arise.
· Provides Responsible for all inbound / outbound shipment reporting and system updates to be performed per SOP protocols. timely communication to customers on all aspects of shipment status.
· Ensures all documentation and reports are processed in a timely manner and accurately.
· Documentation of comments, communication, and follow-up via the telephone to ensure the carrier performance meets the customer expectations.
· Must be able to exercise discretion and good judgment, be able to think quickly and act accordingly
· Responsible for organizing daily operations meetings, willing to extend daily or weekly schedule when needed.
· Understands operations may require access to manager for any emergency arising outside normal operations 24/7 for emergencies, staffing concerns, etc.