Description

Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation's leading health care and higher education builders. Messer's footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh & Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton Ohio; Louisville and Lexington Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company's sustained commitment to building better communities.

The Logistics Manager is responsible for the distribution of Messer owned assets, consumable products and management of the Rental Division logistic team members.

What You Will Do:

• Drive Messer Safety Culture
  
  

• Develop and maintain schedules for inbound and outbound shipments
  
  

• Manage dispatcher, drivers and trucking schedule to ensure alignment with Division objectives
  
  

• Distribute daily communication to all Messer Regions
  
  

• Work with the Fleet team to maximize utilization of Messer owned assets, including sub-rent swaps
  
  

• Collaborate with Procurement to make the most efficient and cost-effective shipping decisions
  
  

• Develop and maintain vendor relationships; hold vendors accountable to Messer safety and compliance programs
  
  

• Remain current on market freight trends and negotiates shipping rates with external haulers
  
  

• Analyze and make recommendations regarding fleet size and the storage of owned assets
  
  

• Responsible for inventory placement/efficiency of RD owned facilities
  
  

• Responsible for building maintenance and exterior cleanliness of RD owned facilities
  
  

• Maintain and update management technology Wynne Systems
  
  

• Develop financial tools to evaluate costs, reports findings and makes recommendations for areas needing improvement
  
  

• Be willing to achieve ASCM certifications
  
  

• Maintain vehicle and driver DOT compliance
  
  

• Establish and maintain vehicle and driver safety protocols in alignment with corporate and industry standards and requirements
  
  

• Coordinates with Fleet to maintain maintenance compliance on Messer owned and operated delivery vehicles
  
  

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Business, etc.)
  
  

• 7+ years of logistics experience in commercial construction, manufacturing, or distribution environment
  
  

• Strong organizational, time-management, interpersonal, verbal, written, and communication skills
  
  

We build where we live, and it shows. When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can't help but feel your impact on the community and the industry. And it's what you can expect at Messer each day. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better. Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do.

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen .

Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Messer is committed to a diverse workforce.