Branch Manager
Who We Are:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Your role on the team:
- Oversees multiple stations in a specific region
- Managers P&L’s against a budget and all accounting associated with stations
- Reviews AR/AP reports and resolves discrepancies
- Reviews various other reports daily ensuring timely billing and movement of cargo
- Maintains positive vendor relationships through timely payment of vendor’s invoices
- Monitors expenses and reduces unnecessary spending
- Maintains an international inbound and outbound operations program
- Communicates with staff to ensure timely movement of cargo
- Obtains competitive freight rates and informs customers of reductions and/or increases
- Performs inside and outside sales to ensure customer satisfaction and to contribute to increased revenue
- Searches for business development opportunities with current customers
- Provides a superior customer service by keeping customers informed of new regulations, resolution of issues, and ensuring timely responses are provided to requests
- Maintains high compliance standards by keeping abreast of new regulations affecting customers and ensuring requests are handled in a timely fashion
- Develops and maintains high quality stations with knowledgeable, customer service-oriented staff
- Trains and motivates employees by providing employees with information regarding new regulations as it pertains to their jobs, offering guidance and assistance to direct reports
- Monitors time, workload, and provides feedback as to the job performance of direct reports
- Monitors labor, transportation and other costs in order to achieve a cost efficient operations
What you need:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in international logistics (freight forwarding and customs brokerage experience optimal); or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing a station in the Global Transportation industry
- PC literacy to include proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as, Word, Excel, Outlook
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers and the general public
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
What you gain from joining our team:
- Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
- Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment
- Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
- 401k match
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
- Employee discounts
- Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
- Free financial wellness programs
- Daycare discount program
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
- + more!
Join our Team!
- Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview!
OR
- Text DELIVER to 88300 to apply!
