Logistics Rail & Ocean Operation Senior Manager (Government)

Job Description

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the company wide management of origin rail and ocean operations, including the efficient planning and execution of material hand off points, the development of methods, processes, and standards across the Beer Division, and providing tactical and strategic thought leadership into the broader Operations, Network Design, and Procurement functions. The position ensures planning and operational oversight of critical distribution functions and provides directional leadership across both internal and external stakeholders to deliver against corporate goals. 

Responsibilities

• Manage key rail and ocean operations covering over 75k railcar and 20k ocean container shipments per year across all CBI Brewery locations

• Contribute industry subject matter expertise to network design, operational planning, and transportation quality across multiple stakeholder relationships

• Lead and contribute to the annual fleet sizing and capital planning exercises

• Ensure the effective planning and coordination of daily, weekly, and monthly shipment plans between Logistics and Brewery Operations

• Understand and monitor Brewery finished goods inventory in relation to demand planning shipment needs

• Primary authority contact for local and regional rail, ocean, and port operating partners

• Manage a team of direct and indirect resources to ensure departmental and business goals are met

• Monitors Mexican and US customs clearance and inspection processes to avoid in-transit delays, identifying and implementing solutions to issues with carriers, customs, and customs brokers

• Serve as team lead for transportation carrier management for both inbound materials and outbound finished goods shipments

• Ensure carrier equipment availability, mechanical condition, and loading requirements are compliant with CBI's standard and forecasts

• Monitor and adjust performance measurement, in-transit dwell time, and damage prevention methods and processes supporting continuous improvement

• Annually assess current and future functional requirements and ensure strategy meets the needs of the businesses

• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Business Unit Management, and other internal and external stakeholders to identify future needs and design strategy to support these needs

• Promote a culture of innovation through the TBA Logistics function by contributing thought leadership to the vision and communicating needs throughout the organization

• Assess external best practices, tools, systems, and approaches and incorporate such into the Rail and Trade function

• Ensure corporate standards, goals, strategies, and performance are appropriately cascaded through the Rail and Trade organization and are understood and supported

• Provide oversight and input into future direction, priorities and needs of the TBA Logistics organization

• Define roles and responsibilities, hire, coach, develop, train, and provide discipline when necessary for assigned resources

• Actively participate on the operations leadership team and represent the interests of TBA Logistics across divisions, affiliates, and stakeholders

• Participate in the talent review process and ensure appropriate actions are taken to meet company expectations with respect to recruiting, talent management, succession planning and people development

Reporting Relationship

• This role will report to the Director, Transportation and Trade Compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Science, or other related degree programs

• 10+ years of supply chain management experience

• Proven track record in logistics and distribution network management, design, quality, and procurement

• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver complex, cross-functional supply chain initiatives on time and on budget

• Seasoned SCM professional, knowledgeable in industry best practices

• Experience in ERP (SAP), transportation management systems, and business intelligence platforms

• Strong organizational skills and matrix influencing skills

• Strong people management, development, and coaching experience

• Champions best practice processes, tools, and customer service 

• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders

• Expertise in providing high levels of service within a complex customer-service oriented organization

• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiating skills, is perceptive and adaptable

• Must be able to interface at all levels of the organization and with suppliers to solve problems when facing evolving demands

• Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent preferred

• Beverage alcohol experience preferred

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Lifting may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Travel up to 30%

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Additional Locations

Job Type

Full time

Job Area

Supply Chain

The salary range for this role is:

$108,600.00 - $169,900.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  Our compensation is based on cost of labor. For remote locations or positions open to multiple locations, the pay range may reflect several US geographic markets, including the lowest geographic market minimum to the highest geographic market maximum. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.  At Constellation Brands, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Salary Minimum: 108600Salary Maximum: 169900