Full-Time

Logistics Specialist

Toyota Tsusho America

Toyota Tsusho America

1,001-5,000 employees

North American logistics and supply-chain services

No salary listed

Farmington Hills, MI, USA

In Person

Associate's

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
Inventory Management
Forecasting

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Requirements
  • An Associate's degree is preferred.
  • Six to nine years of experience is preferred.
  • Ability to orient, train, assign, and check the work of other administrative employees.
Responsibilities
  • Orchestrate international logistics operations by managing comprehensive documentation workflows for outbound shipments, cross-border transfers, and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to customs requirements and delivery timelines.
  • Direct procurement activities by strategically evaluating customer and affiliate demand, negotiating with suppliers, and issuing purchase orders that optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.
  • Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with sales teams through proactive communication regarding inventory status, order fulfillment progress, and potential supply chain constraints that may impact customer commitments.
  • Execute performance monitoring protocols to track shipment accuracy, on-time delivery metrics, and service level agreements, implementing corrective actions when deviations occur.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process inefficiencies, leading root cause analysis for operational challenges, and driving cross-functional projects that enhance supply chain effectiveness.
  • Ensure forecast accuracy and demand planning integrity by maintaining alignment between customer forecasts and actual orders, recognizing the impact on financial performance, working capital management, and supplier production planning.
  • Manage and avoid aged accounts receivable.
  • Work closely with the contract manufacturer to achieve capacity requirements and address supplier performance issues and concerns as soon as possible.
  • Make decisions regarding procurement of raw materials and inventory management to ensure continuous delivery of finished products to customers and avoid aged inventory.
Toyota Tsusho America

Toyota Tsusho America

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What Toyota Tsusho America does: It provides cross-border business services across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, focusing on supply-chain management, new manufacturing, logistics, and importing/exporting to help local economies. How its products work: The company delivers end-to-end business solutions through a network of supply-chain services, including sourcing, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, customs, and trade compliance, enabling customers to move goods efficiently from origin to destination. How it differs from competitors: It leverages a long-tenured North American footprint plus an integrated, multi-industry network backed by the broader Toyota Tsusho group, offering coordinated, end-to-end capabilities across manufacturing, logistics, and trade. What its goal is: To create a better future by solving today’s business issues for its clients and communities through practical, scalable solutions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Georgetown, Kentucky

Founded

1953

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What believers are saying

  • Toyota Tsusho completed Radius acquisition on July 10, 2025, adding 4.8 million tons throughput.
  • FTBC’s Liberty, North Carolina plant begins production in 2025, creating 133 jobs.
  • Toyota Tsusho expanded North Carolina battery investments to $13.9 billion across its ecosystem.

What critics are saying

  • Integration failure at Radius threatens a 1906 vintage platform immediately after July 2025 closing.
  • Environmental incidents at 54 facilities can trigger shutdowns, fines, and reputational damage.
  • If Toyota’s closed-loop metals strategy stalls, Radius becomes a costly capital sink.

What makes Toyota Tsusho America unique

  • Toyota Tsusho America owns Radius Recycling, spanning 100 locations across 25 states and Canada.
  • It links Toyota battery plants to closed-loop recycling and scrap feedstock.
  • It sits inside Toyota Group supply chains, not as a standalone recycler.

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Benefits

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

14 Paid Company Holidays

401(k) with Company Contribution

Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

BigMint
Mar 20th, 2025
US: Toyota Tsusho to acquire Radius Recycling to enhance recycling supply chain

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC), a leading Japanese trading and investment firm and a member of the Toyota Group, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Radius Recycling, a prominent US-based scrap car and metal recycling company headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 17th, 2025
Why Radius Recycling Inc. (RDUS) Soared Last Week?

Radius Recycling soared by 102.8 percent week-on-week following news that it was set to be acquired by Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. for $1.34 billion.

EIN News
Oct 22nd, 2024
Toyota Tsusho Partners with Integrity Biochem to Distribute New Sustainable Bio-Based Surfactants in Key Asian Markets

Toyota Tsusho partners with Integrity Biochem to distribute new sustainable bio-based surfactants in key Asian markets.

Winston-Salem Journal
Sep 18th, 2024
4043 Reynolds Court Whitaker Park

Toyota Tsusho America pays $13.77 million for the 110,163-square-foot plant at 4043 Reynolds Court.

PR Newswire
Jun 5th, 2024
Rain Cage Carbon Inc. And Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. Enter Strategic Co-Marketing And Master Purchase Agreement

CALGARY, AB, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Rain Cage Carbon Inc. a leader in carbon capture and reuse technology, proudly announces a co-marketing and master purchase agreement with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc., a multi-market enterprise supplying many of the world's top vehicle manufacturers and parts suppliers. This collaboration is poised to leverage Rain Cage Carbon's global carbon farm decarbonization initiatives to provide its Advanced Carbon, a synthetic graphite replacement, into the Toyota Group's diverse supply chains.Under this agreement, Rain Cage Carbon will leverage its proprietary EDENTM Carbon Capture and Reuse System to supply Toyota Tsusho Canada with Advanced Carbon products. These materials are expected to be crucial for the manufacturing of current and next-generation electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, hybrids, and hydrogen vehicles, showcasing a shared commitment to environmental sustainability and cutting-edge automotive solutions.Grant Town, President of Toyota Tsusho Canada, highlighted the synergy between the two companies, stating: "Our relationship with Rain Cage Carbon was formed to help Toyota Tsusho Canada further our vision of a sustainable future, where advanced technology and responsible resource management converge."Blair Aiken, Chairman and CEO of Rain Cage Carbon, echoed this sentiment, adding: "Working with Grant and Toyota Tsusho Canada over the past eighteen months has fostered a collaboration to harness our common aspirations for both global societal benefits and cutting-edge business innovation."This relationship is expected to have a significant impact on both companies' sustainability goals, with plans to expand the scope of their collaboration to additional markets and applications over the coming years.For additional information about Rain Cage Carbon or Toyota Tsusho, please visit www.raincagecarbon.com and www.taiamerica.com.About Rain Cage Carbon, Inc.:Rain Cage Carbon is at the forefront of carbon capture and reuse technology, dedicated to transforming CO 2 emissions into high-value Advanced and Engineered Carbons. With innovative solutions that are both sustainable and economically viable, Rain Cage Carbon is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of industrial processes worldwide.About Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc.:Toyota Tsusho Canada, Inc. is an affiliate of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc., a vast and growing company operating throughout North America with more than 60 years of success in supply-chain management, new manufacturing, logistics, importing and exporting.As automotive industry experts, our team at TTCI is leading the development of next-generation mobility solutions that contribute to environmental sustainability, while aiming to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2050