Sorry, this listing is no longer accepting applications. Don’t worry, we have more awesome opportunities and internships for you.

Construction Manager

Dole Food Company, Inc.

Construction Manager

Marina, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE

     

    Plans, schedules, executes, and manages routing plans with transportation service providers to support the Inbound and Outbound flow of Dole Fresh Vegetables raw materials and finished goods for our Plants, Warehouses, Suppliers, and Customers in North America.

     

    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION

     

    • Works in a collaborative way with Plant and Supply Chain Materials/Product Planners, Plant Schedulers, Logistics Customer Service and Sales, and other Transportation associates
    • Regular and daily engagement with Dole customer service, production planning, harvest, and cooling operations groups to ensure superior customer service
    • Develops and analyzes daily/weekly order demand into load plans and routings that meet Dole Fresh Vegetables cost and service objectives
    • Executes plans and load tenders through Dole’s transportation and business systems
    • Responsible for day-to-day engagement, performance and issue management of transportation service providers
    • Develop, build, and maintain relationships with carrier’s operational and customer service resources
    • Review and approve freight invoices, exceptions, and support claims settlement process
    • Maintain Dole service provider information, lanes, rates and tariffs in Dole transportation systems
    • Assists management team in providing rate and routing information for customer proformas
    • Monitor costs and rates to achieve departmental goals
    • Complete assigned reports and analysis as defined
    • Identify, support, and champion process improvements as required to ensuring best practices and SOPs defined and implemented.
    • Support and contribute on Logistics and Transportation projects as assigned
    • Provide service and support as business needs require during after hours, weekend, and holiday periods and work extended hours as required.
    • Other duties as assigned.

     

    JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS)

     

    • 3-5 years of transportation and/or logistics experience in a specialist, coordinator, or planner role.
    • Prefer candidates with experience in consumer, food, or retail transportation/logistics in a high volume, fast paced supply chain.
    • Experience in planning and managing FTL Refrigerated services is a plus.
    • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications, organizational, and analytical skills.
    • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office products and Excel.
    • Experience in working with web based TMS applications, Logistics systems, or other enterprise business applications.
    • Knowledge of transportation, shipping and receiving procedures and practices.
    • Self-starter, with the ability to work under pressure and with time constraints.
    • Must have the ability to make quick, comparative decisions.
    • Can follow and expand on direction as needed. Work across, interact, and influence other functional groups at all levels.
    • Ability to understand and follow posted work rules/procedures.

    _ _

    _ INTERNAL & EXTERNAL RELATIONS_

     

    INTERNAL RELATIONS

    Interacts with Supply Chain resources, Materials Planners, Plant Schedulers, Logistics, Customer Service, Sales, and other Logistics team members

    EXTERNAL RELATIONS

    Interacts externally with Carriers, Brokers, Customers, and Suppliers

    _ _

    EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

     

    Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Business Management preferred. Or equivalent logistics, transportation, or supply chain work experience.

     

    EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT

     

    “N/A”.

     

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

     

    Ability to bend, stoop, and lift up to 25 pounds. Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use a telephone, communicate with customers and co-workers.

     

    EQUIPMENT NEEDED

     

    ☒Cell Phone

    ☐Two-way radio

    ☒Laptop

    ☐Purchasing Card

    ☐Other       _________________

     

    WORK HOUR REQUIREMENT

     

    • Ability to work weekends and some company holidays as needed.
    • Will require extended hours work coverage as needed and given business environment and conditions
    • Will require occasional on-call weekend or afterhours coverage

    Required Skills

    • Prefer candidates with experience in consumer, food, or retail transportation/logistics in a high volume, fast paced supply chain.
    • Experience in planning and managing FTL Refrigerated services is a plus.
    • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications, organizational, and analytical skills.
    • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office products and Excel.
    • Experience in working with web based TMS applications, Logistics systems, or other enterprise business applications.
    • Knowledge of transportation, shipping and receiving procedures and practices.
    • Self-starter, with the ability to work under pressure and with time constraints.
    • Must have the ability to make quick, comparative decisions.
    • Can follow and expand on direction as needed. Work across, interact, and influence other functional groups at all levels.
    • Ability to understand and follow posted work rules/procedures.

    Required Experience

    • 3-5 years of transportation and/or logistics experience in a specialist, coordinator, or planner role.
    • Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Business Management preferred. Or equivalent logistics, transportation, or supply chain work experience.

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

  • Qualifications
    • Prefer candidates with experience in consumer, food, or retail transportation/logistics in a high volume, fast paced supply chain.
    • Experience in planning and managing FTL Refrigerated services is a plus.
    • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications, organizational, and analytical skills.
    • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office products and Excel.
    • Experience in working with web based TMS applications, Logistics systems, or other enterprise business applications.
    • Knowledge of transportation, shipping and receiving procedures and practices.
    • Self-starter, with the ability to work under pressure and with time constraints.
    • Must have the ability to make quick, comparative decisions.
    • Can follow and expand on direction as needed. Work across, interact, and influence other functional groups at all levels.
    • Ability to understand and follow posted work rules/procedures.