Logistics Manager

PRG is the world’s leading provider of services and solutions in entertainment and live events. Every day, we turn the creative vision of our customers into production and technical reality, deepening their connection to their audiences.

What sets us apart are our people. No other company in our industry has such a deep and diverse bench of talent, working across theatre, TV, film, music, corporate events, equipment rental and more. With over 250 patents and registered trademarks, PRG is defined by innovation. And through our network of 38 offices spanning five continents, we can deliver for our customers anywhere around the globe.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Logistics Manager will be responsible for managing various positions within the logistics team and ensuring appropriate processes and procedures are followed to promote efficiency and maximize the benefit for PRG.

Summary/objective

The Logistics Manager analyzes transportation patterns, needs, and resources to drive efficient transportation flow promoting customer focused service and cost reduction for the assigned facilities and national supply chain. They will promote transportation vendor relationships and work on the rate and spot quote negotiations for PRG 3rd party transportation. They will manage the booking of freight for PRG’s dedicated lanes and truckload shipments. The Logistics Manager will act as the single point of contact for truckload transportation and manage shipments from booking to PO closure.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience working in a Windows based technical environment
• Must be willing to work in different shifts, as needed, to cover hours of operation.
• Experience compiling and interpreting data.
  
  
  

Essential Functions

• Conducts research, develops supporting data and reports the findings to management encompassing all transportation related activities affecting assigned facilities/supply chain.
• Provides guidance to managers on questions regarding transportation policies, procedures, transportation and expense guidelines and transportation regulatory issues
• Takes responsibility for network-wide service monitoring and enforcement for assigned carriers
• Analyze methods to improve transportation efficiency through collaboration with operating departments, data analysis and visits to new and existing operations
• Provides expedited routings for shipments which have mandatory delivery dates not obtainable through normal service
• Support Vendor Selection and price negotiations and maintain carrier relationships
• Performs network-wide studies and analysis as directed by the VP, National Logistics.
• Coordinates and directs inbound and outbound transportation functions for assigned facilities and network and maintaining efficient transportation scheduling for the operations department.
• Coordinates White Glove Service for show site deliveries, including managing the quote, booking and customer service functions for assigned projects.
• Works with Operations Shipping teams and Management to drive efficient execution of all transportation related functions
• Oversees the dedicated routes for assigned Regions
• Works as assigned by VP, National Logistics or Executive Leadership to coordinate network-wide programs or perform studies.
• Formulates new transportation related programs, procedures and forms with the procedure’s writers, other transportation management, IT, and Leadership
• Management Vendor relationship with 3rd party carriers and participates in rate negotiations
• Review vendor invoices/charges and provide data to departments (trying to encompass reviewing what PRG is charged, correcting mistakes, notifying appropriate parties, creating billing files for AP)
  
  
  

Competencies

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Self-starter, self-motivated, and able to take initiative.
  
  
  

Physical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  
  
  

Other Duties

• Able to work varying schedules based upon volume and number of resources. Can include weekend coverage.
  
  
  

Travel Required

• As needed and directed.
• High school diploma or equivalent education
• Bachelors preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• 1 year of vendor relations management
  
  
  

PRG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PRG is a drug-free work environment, pre-employment testing will be required.

This is a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug screening.

Production Resource Group LLC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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