MISSION / SUMMARY:

Single point of contact to maintain a stable, responsive, optimized and properly utilized truck/intermodal/LTL capacity solution for all production facilities and distribution points.  Responsible for overseeing compliance with negotiated transportation rates and volume commitments, while insuring adequate capacity and on-time delivery performance as dictated by the Manager, Strategic Sourcing-Freight.  Manage and monitor all modes of transportation and work with cross-functional teams to determine the optimal mode of transport for each independent shipping lane while balancing business and customer requirements.

JOB FUNCTIONS: Job functions include but are not limited to the following.

• Maintain Strategic Carrier partnership relationships.
• Monitor and manage carrier activity to ensure consistency with carrier’s contractual commitments and take corrective action to resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor shipment activities to ensure sufficient capacity is maintained for all facilities and optimize route guides using service/cost analysis to meet facility shipping patterns.
• Foster direct relationships with Carrier sales and operations representatives to drive optimal performance initiatives.
• Develop relationships with minority Carrier suppliers to meet annual minority business spend objective.
• Maintain Carrier profiles, contract documentation and rate systems in coordination with the Transportation Analysts.
• Support the Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Freight with annual RFP’s for truck/intermodal/LTL.
• Support the Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Freight to seek out cost reduction opportunities through negotiations, enhanced cost controls, operational optimization, cost avoidance, and the pursuit of total cost of ownership savings.
• Actively collaborate with supply chain sourcing, customer service and transportation planning teams to insure the most cost-effective transportation modes are secured for inbound/outbound deliveries (customer/supplier-sourced vs. GPI-sourced freight).
• Evaluate potential requirements for utilizing dedicated carrier assignments at strategic facilities.
• Optimize the use of track/trace software to report Carrier locations to internal/external customers.
• Develop processes and deploy methods to reduce controllable Carrier accessorial cost.
• Develop and distribute monthly Carrier valued-added scorecard reports.
• Ensure GPI’s owned and leased transportation assets are compliant with DOT regulatory requirements
• Other duties as assigned.

BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE:

• 5 + years of supply chain operations experience in a complex logistics organization.
• 2 – 3 years truckload operations and/or management.

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics or business-related field
• Advanced computer skills including a significant understanding of SAP.
• Moderate to Advanced experience with Excel, Access and other analytical software tools.
• Working knowledge of rail tracing software and applications.

SKILLS:

• Ability to prepare complex reports, statements and professional communications.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, detail orientation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to implement creative solutions while working under pressure.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with all levels of management.
• Ability to use technology to solve business problems.

Required Skills Required Experience

At Graphic Packaging International (NYSE: GPK), we produce the box you may have poured your child's cereal from this morning, the microwaveable tray that heated your lunch, the paper cup that held your coffee throughout the day, and the carrier of those bottles of craft beer you may enjoy tonight! We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet care products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are a team of collaborative, innovative, passionate individuals who are committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. With almost 18,000 employees working in more than 70 locations in North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, we strive to be an environmentally responsible leader in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more about us at www.graphicpkg.com. Inspired Packaging. A World of Difference.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

PERSONALITY /ATTITUDE REQUIREMENTS

• Must reflect Dollywood’s image by being genuinely friendly and caring and by taking pride in their work
• Must be self-motivated and disciplined
• Must be able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis
• Must maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information
• Must display and live out Lead with Love qualities by being: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable.
• Must be committed to continuous improvement.
• Must have professional appearance with good personal hygiene
• Must promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers
• Must adapt to changes easily
• Must enjoy a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Must show appreciation to others
• Must be sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to take action to meet their needs within company guidelines
• Must be able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
• Must reflect Dollywood’s core values through the lens of dignity and respect.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS NECESSARY TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES 

• Able to display and live out Lead with Love Qualities, strongly rooted in the Dollywood Company culture, by being: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable.
• Able to hear, see and speak
• Able to speak, read and write in English
• Able to smile and make eye contact to make a friendly impression when greeting guests, vendors and other employees
• Must have manual dexterity necessary to complete all job duties
• Able to sit and/or stand for long/short periods
• Able to maintain good personal hygiene
• Able to get along with other employees to work out problems and resolve conflicts
• Able to comprehend instructions and retain information
• Able to maintain dependable work attendance and flexibility with assigned work schedules including any required overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Able to be productive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Able to be flexible to handle frequent changes in priorities
• Able to prioritize tasks and complete assignments on time
• Able to operate/drive a company vehicle with valid TN driver’s license
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with accuracy.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to communicate effectively using standard English grammar and punctuation
• Able to work in temperatures of 0 to 110 degrees, with appropriate safety measures in place. In many cases (i.e., Blacksmithing, Glass Blowing, Sand Casting) able to withstand intermittent exposure to extreme heat sources.
• Able to work outdoors.
• Finger dexterity great enough to allow clerk to handle money, carry small merchandise items, and operate cash register/POS system.
• Reading and writing skills great enough to allow clerk to comprehend and perform cash handling procedures and complete daily cash register reconciliation paperwork.
• Ability to analyze and remember information and make decisions in order to operate cash register efficiently and solve guests’ problems effectively (i.e., returns, refunds, and exchanges).
• Ability to display salesmanship qualities and create a favorable impression with guests by smiling, making eye contact, maintaining good personal hygiene, and reporting in a clean costume.
• Ability to use color and depth perception in order to arrange displays and to locate merchandise.
• Ability to tolerate noise and stress to accommodate waiting on large numbers of customers.
• Ability to withstand temperature ranges from 32 to 95 degrees and various climatic conditions (i.e., humidity/wetness, dryness/sunlight) due to lack of temperature-controlled shops and location of outdoor carts.
• Ability to cooperate with fellow employees and accept frequent changes in work schedule and job assignments in order to facilitate the greatest effectiveness and efficiency in the work area.
• Able to communicate with customer (i.e., listening and speaking).
• Able to report to work without being under the influence of or smelling of alcohol.
• Able to perform other duties as assigned.