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Expeditors

Global logistics and freight forwarding services

Distribution Team Lead

Shipping & ReceivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHidalgo, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Preferred education is an Associate's degree in Business Administration or related education, or equivalent education and experience.
  • One to two years of experience leading teams is preferred.
  • Ability to learn and apply global logistics industry processes and procedures.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both in writing and verbally.
  • Ability to relate to and influence employees at all levels.
  • Strong time-management skills and attention to detail.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Ability to complete work within standard procedures, guidelines, and office policies.
  • Self-driven personality and good business sense.
  • Strong computer skills, including knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor key metrics to achieve expected results, including department and district excellence, employee satisfaction, timely performance reviews and one-on-ones, annual employee training completion, operational efficiency, cycle-count accuracy, data integrity, and timely freight, reconciliation, put-away, shipping, and loading processes.
  • Exemplify and teach the organization's culture, mission, goals, and critical success factors.
  • Ensure the department has the tools and resources needed for success.
  • Build healthy cross-functional relationships and a cohesive, team-oriented work environment.
  • Ensure team members meet their work schedules and support them in achieving their personal goals.
  • Ensure that company controls, policies, procedures, processes, applications, tools, and systems are understood and implemented by self and team.
  • Escalate problems or concerns to the Supervisor and/or Operations Manager.
  • Monitor and maintain low levels of supplemental hours.
  • Assist team members in problem solving and provide guidance to improve performance.
  • Report process inconsistencies to the Supervisor.
  • Monitor workload and ensure proper work distribution.
  • Manage, prevent, and resolve inventory, OSD, process, and customer exceptions.
  • Assign duties and examine work to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Perform operations in compliance with Expeditors Operational Process Standards.
  • Lead the team to ensure compliance with internal policies and local regulations.
  • Support the warehouse team and provide coverage in other areas as needed.
  • Monitor Distribution department service execution and lead and assist efforts to improve efficiency and operational excellence.
  • Oversee self-assessments and daily, weekly, and monthly performance; escalate issues to the Supervisor to identify root causes and resolve them proactively.
  • Understand department process flow and identify improvements to efficiency, customer cycle times, service, and margins.
  • Ensure client-specific instructions are understood and followed when processing shipments and invoices, and keep customer SOPs updated.
  • Ensure proper use of Expeditors systems and tools.
  • Ensure files are logged correctly and on time with proper codes, trace types, and events.
  • Ensure business-unit correspondence is handled promptly and professionally.
  • Ensure the team uses approved service providers.
  • Understand and comply with company policies, including the credit policy.
  • Ensure the team knows account rates and that providers align with the customer-required scope of service.
  • Immediately inform the Branch Health and Safety representative of unsafe workplace conditions, incidents, or accidents that could put employees at risk.

Desired Qualifications

  • Preferred education is an Associate's degree in Business Administration or related education, or equivalent education and experience.
  • One to two years of experience leading teams is preferred.

About the Company

Expeditors

Global logistics and freight forwarding services

Expeditors provides global logistics and freight forwarding services, offering customized supply chain solutions for international trade. It uses a unified technology platform across a global network of 340+ locations to manage transportation, customs and compliance, and warehousing and distribution. By tailoring end-to-end logistics workflows, Expeditors helps clients move goods efficiently across borders and industries such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, oil and energy, and retail. The company stands apart from competitors through its highly customized, integrated solutions and seamless information systems that coordinate all parts of the supply chain. Its goal is to optimize each client's international logistics process, reducing complexity and improving visibility and reliability in global trade.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bellevue, WA
Founded
1979

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