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Job Title: Supply Chain & Logistics Assistant – Marine Boat Manufacturing
Onsite Position
Location: Lebanon MO
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly organized Supply Chain & Logistics Assistant to manage outbound transportation scheduling for finished boats while supporting key material control functions. This role is responsible for ensuring dealer deliveries are well-coordinated, timely, cost-effective, and accurately documented, as well as supporting inventory accuracy through cycle counting and management of obsolete or slow-moving stock.
Key Responsibilities
Outbound Logistics & Dealer Scheduling
- Schedule and coordinate transportation of completed boats to dealers, ensuring alignment with production completion dates and dealer availability.
- Communicate with carriers, dealers, and internal teams to confirm shipment details, routing requirements, and delivery timelines.
- Prepare all shipping documentation including bills of lading, packing lists, labels, and compliance forms.
- Track and monitor outbound shipments, resolving routing issues, delays, or delivery concerns proactively.
- Maintain accurate shipment data in the scheduling system including freight cost, carrier assignments, loading schedules, and delivery confirmations.
- Develop and optimize trailer and load plans to reduce freight cost, improve turns, and ensure safety and compliance.
- Communicate weekly shipment schedules to internal teams including sales and production to maintain organizational alignment.
- Support evaluation of carrier performance and cost control initiatives.
Inventory & Material Controls/Supply Chain
- Assist in planning and executing routine cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Investigate and reconcile cycle count variances, working with warehouse and production to identify root causes and corrective actions.
- Maintain reporting on inventory accuracy trends, shrink results, and improvements.
- Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory, maintaining records and reports for management review.
- Coordinate disposition of obsolete materials including scrapping, rework evaluation, vendor returns, or internal redeployment.
- Support continuous improvement in inventory accuracy, warehouse cleanliness, labeling accuracy, and stock visibility.
- Help Maintain all Compliance Documentation
Qualifications
- Experience in logistics, shipping coordination, dispatching, warehouse, or inventory management preferred.
- Manufacturing or marine industry experience is beneficial but not required.
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience with MRP, or inventory systems preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
What We Offer
- A key role in ensuring finished vessels reach our dealer network reliably and professionally.
- Growth potential within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience across logistics and supply chain operations with real impact.
If you enjoy coordinating logistics while helping improve material accuracy and supply chain efficiency, we’d love to hear from you.