Produce Careers, Inc.

Port Director

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• Job ID:5983-TL
• Date:11/17/2008
• Location:Philadelphia
• State:Pennsylvania
• Degree:B.S./B.A.

Salary/Compensation:

$100-$130K DOE

Job Types:

Logistics Management, Materials Mgmt./Logistics/Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager

International fresh fruit sales and marketing organization is seeking a Port Director to oversee port operations at the Philadelphia terminal.
Key job responsibilities include:

• Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers of logistic services to guarantee fulfillment.
• Efficiently control and manage the operation costs as well as provide information to the VP Executive in order to facilitate decision making.
• Supervise and assure the correct operation at the port on a daily basis according to company policies, while adapting these to the ships vessels to achieve our client’s satisfaction.
• Design the weekly loading and unloading of ships and coordinate the necessary resources to guarantee the timing of such execution.
• Direct the implementation and execution of projects, corporate policies, working plans that are issued from other departments of the Company.
• Identify business opportunities that can be incorporated by taking advantage of the current infrastructure the company has in order to generate additional income/profits for the the company.
• Give support to the commercialization of marketing and sales of freight.
• Represent company within the fruit importers in order to achieve agreements that facilitate the port operation.
• Interact with the ship captain to guarantee fruit quality upon its arrival to its final destination.
• Design the load container program in coordination with the suppliers and the corporate directors of logistics.
• Supply the necessary and complete information in case of any complaint or claim to insurance companies.
• Supervise and assure the fulfillment of the customs procedures in order to comply with the legislation and international trade norms of the US.
• Define procedures to guarantee total inventory control as well as adequate rotation.
  Requirements:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree plus 10 years experience in Port Logistics Management.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in port management, including all topics related to customer management and USA trade regulations.
  • Strong communication and computer skills (MS Office).
  • Bilingual English/Spanish ability.
    Compensation includes: $100-130K, 401k, vacation, relocation assistance possible.

    
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