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VP Supply Chain Solutions
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At Kenco Logistics, you’re more than just a team member—you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.
About the Position
This assignment will be responsible for, but not limited to, leading engineering functions pertaining to the development, implementation, and maintenance of improved processes and solutions. The job will lead engineering functions such as the Labor Management System (LMS) as well as the Kenco Operating System (KOS) at existing Kenco operations to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. The role, in collaboration with our Innovation Lab, and BI (Business Intelligence) and Advanced Analytics team, will also keep a good pulse on new and emerging solutions and technologies and will take a forward-thinking approach for their application.
Additionally, this role will provide required support on different strategic, tactical, and operational company initiatives to develop new markets, products, and services to help achieve the company’s growth and profitability plans.
This role is also directing engineering teams to be best-in-class, by focusing on process, people and service. The focus is on ensuring consistent professional execution of projects and the development of the individuals in the group, by integrating standard processes and building skillsets in engineering, project management and communication.
Functions
- Provide engineering solution strategy and guidance to SVP - Supply Chain Solutions, Kenco’s Senior Leadership team and the broader Kenco organization
- Improve productivity of the workforce through current technology enablement, training, process improvement and identifying best practices (e.g., 5S and Lean Methodology)
- Manage, mentor, develop and lead engineering teams to help perform project work as well as strengthen the teams on an ongoing basis.
- Collaborate with other parts of the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) team, cross-functional teams as well as external partners to help implement different strategic, tactical, and operational projects and assist with associated change management
- Work in partnership with cross-functional teams to enhance KOS program and help with KOS assessments across different Kenco operations
- Upgrade the Labor Management Program, develop implementation roadmap, and implement and help maintain it at various Kenco operations
- Support implementation of solutions by maintaining, changing, and updating solution designs as business requirements change. Work with operations and implementation teams to ensure the designs are implemented as planned such that the intended value and efficiency are realized by Kenco and its clients
- Lead the development and implementation of training materials and standardized tools for lean, six sigma, advanced engineering methodologies, and different types of distribution solutions
- Support development of case studies and presentation materials to convey the organization's capabilities, unique solutions and associated value propositions, and Kenco’s approach to tackling customer supply chain challenges.
- Make presentations to key internal and external stakeholders
- Promote out-of-the-box thinking and continuously generate new ideas to improve processes, service, efficiency, quality, and cost with a focus on automation and digitization of different processes and activities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics/ Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Business Management, or a related engineering or quantitative field.
- Master’s degree preferred
- 15-17 years in logistics and supply chain management, with at least 10 years focused on solution design, continuous process improvement, and/or consulting
- 10 years of managing distributed work teams, with demonstrated success of building, developing and promoting talent
- Demonstrated experience of leading projects which require a significant amount of influencing cross functional stakeholders in order to meet shared goals.
- Experience in 3PLs or supply chain consulting companies preferred
Competencies
- Collaborative Leadership - Knows how to get things done through formal channels and the informal network while instilling a sense of purpose in others; sees connection to larger purposes.
- Communicate for Impact - Devoting the time and resources necessary to communicate the strategic vision, direction, priorities, and progress of the team for which you are responsible.
- Customer Relationship Building - Having an intimate knowledge of the customer's changing needs and the ability to produce rapid results in all areas.
- Financial Acumen - Maintains and applies a broad understanding of financial management principles to ensure decisions are fiscally sound, responsible, and are strategically aligned.
- Leading Change - Ability to develop and implement an organizational strategy and to incorporate it into the organization’s long-term goals. Foster a work environment that encourages creative thinking and the ability to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under adversity.
- Leading People - Ability to develop and implement strategies to maximize employee performance and foster employee engagement in meeting the organization's strategy.
- Strategic Agility - Gains perspective and balances the pressure between daily tasks and strategic actions that impact the long-term viability of the organization.
Travel Requirements
- This position is expected to travel approximately 25% - 50%
- You will be required to have a valid passport to travel to Canada or Mexico.
Disclosures
- The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.
Benefits offered:
Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts- Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life and Supplemental Life
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
- Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days
Kenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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