Director, Logistics

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from four-year college or university; and ten to twenty+ years related supply chain experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in Logistics.

Skills/Experience

Required/preferred skills:

• Strong proven leadership capability, prior supervisory experience is a requirement

• Ability to direct solutions of highly complex business problems

• Proven ability to effectively manage and ensure all aspects are optimized

• Ability to direct, motivate, and manage direct reports and cross functional teams

• Ability to work independently and solve problems

• Possess analytical, logical, and strategic thinking skills

• Expert-level negotiation skills and experience negotiating high profile contracts. Strong contract writing skill sets and legal knowledge of applicable terms and conditions

• Ability to work cohesively with all levels of internal and external customers; ability to communicate across functional and multicultural lines

• Possess strong organizational, written and verbal communication, problem solving and time management skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals

• Able to review and write capital fund request for changes generating or sustaining improvements in cost, quality and/or delivery

• Employ advanced program and project management tools, solutions, and techniques

• Solve problems and make tactical and strategic decisions for all assigned responsibilities

Required/preferred experience:

• Knowledge of JD Edwards or PeopleSoft

• Understanding of lean principles and problem-solving techniques

• Familiar with distribution systems, material flow, and associated processes

• Familiar with Six Sigma and/or principles in statistical control

• Formal Lean training

Travel

Employee must be able to travel 50% of the time.

What Sets Us Apart

We Develop From Day #1: We promote an on-boarding experience focused on individual training through our Experience Batesville program. Our focus on intentional talent development continues through our Batesville University offerings and education events. We encourage associates to create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to help drive career focused discussions and advancement opportunities.

We Support Each Other: Our mission is to help families honor the lives of those they love® and to carry that mission through to our team, we host an annual Remembrance Day to help our associates honor the lives of those they love who have passed as well as honoring those who have and continue to serve our country on Memorial and Veteran’s Day

We have Fun!: We work hard, but when it’s time to play hard, our Tree is Me team focuses on planning and promoting team events such as: our annual Associate Christmas & Children’s Parties, Summer Picnic, March Madness & Putt-Putt tournaments, Super Bowl and many other fun activities.

We Give Back: In addition to planning associate events, our Tree Is Me team partners with our local Relay for Life team to encourage associate participation in annual fundraising events to help raise funds and increase awareness for cancer.

*These services are not available at all Batesville locations.

Batesville Casket, a Hillenbrand company, strives to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans

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