We will count on you to own Zipline's transportation logistics operations, ensuring that every global team has the hardware and materials they need to do their life-saving work. Your responsibilities will include origin management from global suppliers, destination management at the production facility and origin management for shipments originating at the production facility. As a key member of the global logistics team, you will work closely with Zipline's manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams and ensure on-time and efficient delivery across the company.
Responsibilities
Route and Network Planning - Determining optimal routing, mode selection, and load planning with the overall goal of reducing freight spend.
Transportation Management System Integration - Integrating transportation management information from Carrier TMS into Zipline's ERP system as a proxy for creation of an in-house TMS or procurement of an off-the-shelf TMS.
Logistics Monitoring and Execution - Active in planning and timely execution of inventory replenishments, reverse logistics, and management and coordination of transportation inbound from suppliers.
Trade and Compliance - Maintaining documentation to comply with US Customs Requirements; establishing/maintaining a database of Harmonized Tariff Codes (HTCs), identifying opportunities for cost down (duty drawbacks, use of bonded warehouses) to maintain cost control.
Freight Audit - On a routine and recurring basis, reviewing freight invoices to ensure that the services billed are services that were requested (legitimate shipments), are services that were received (services rendered and completed), and are within contractually agreed-upon rates.
Requirements
3-5 years Logistics and/or supply chain management experience; preferably within an international supply chain organization
An understanding of import/export rules, with the ability to apply them to medium complexity situations
Experience in project management
Excellent customer services skills
Initiative to scope, start, and drive projects and tasks to completion
Ability to openly seek advice, guidance, and enlist support as needed
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Must be able to work with minimum supervision on complex, non-standard responsibilities
Must be eligible to work in the US
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Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonus
Additional Information
About Zipline
Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world's largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people's lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
Flyzipline · South San Francisco, CA