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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Seeking a Transportation Manager for Houston, Texas













Sims Metal Management’s North American Division is located in 19 U.S. states and employs more than 3,000 of the best and brightest men and women in the industry. The company has a vast network of Sims Metal Management and Joint Venture facilities – 120 across the United States, British Columbia and Baja, Mexico – that enables Sims Metal Management to offer convenient options for both suppliers and customers.

Requirements:
1. 8-10 years of traffic coordination management experience in a similar industry.
2. Degree: Bachelors or higher
3. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with plant manager and other employees.
4. Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to properly follow through on deadlines and details.
5. Must possess excellent problem solving skills with the ability to find suitable solutions for transportation issues.

Job Description: 
1. Supervise and manage Southwest Region Traffic and dispatching department, which consists of at least 3-5 team members. Including the following:
a. Issue and maintain daily order status reports. Verify report to scale reports from each yard, write and input new contracts into the computer system and distribute the daily order status report to the appropriate people.
b. Verify bill of lading to the bill of lading edit list, verify material, contract, weight, and shipping method, and audit tonnage amounts from contract to prevent over shipping.
c. Coordinate all aspects of the delivery of processed scrap to customers which includes but is not limited to; supervising hauler truck schedules.
2. Ensure all paperwork and forms required for outbound shipments are prepared accurately and in a timely manner (liaison with operational staff, supervision of transport, supervisors, dispatchers, and clerical staff).
3. Work closely with Buyers / Traders and Yard Management to ensure transportation requirements are met in a timely and cost efficient manner.
4. Meet and work with appropriate vendors and customers to resolve transport issues and / or promote PSW’s best interests.
5. Continually review all existing company transport assets for outbound shipments for best use. Effect change as required.
6. Provide regular reports analyzing vendor efficiency and cost structure.
7. Participate in management and departmental meetings. Responsible for developing and maintaining reporting systems and freight matrixes.
8. Other duties as assigned.


212-604-0701

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