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CORE COMPETENCY Logistics and Materials Management Management of all activities that take place after a product is finished and approved for shipment, including finished goods inventory, selection of distribution outlets, response to orders for product and all transportation between downstream parties, including returned goods. Fundamental Proficient Advanced Mastery Distribution/ Knowledgeable about modes of Has the ability to identify problems and Has the ability to strategically plan and Develops and implements transportation Transportation transportation, associated costs and provides solutions. Either schedules or advises on the selection of transportation, strategy, considering corporate n Management contracting needs. Seeks direction as delegates a team member to arrange Is able to recognize problems and resolve social responsibility factors, Takes into needed. transportation of supplies. them to minimize risks. Communicates with consideration factors such as; peers, stakeholders and leadership as international freight, handling of appropriate. hazardous materials and import and customs duties. Import/Expor Manages all of the paperwork and work Deals exclusively with brokers to clear Understands the import/export process Understands the process and works on customs directly with customs and exporters. Allows shipments and rarely gets involved in actual and works on customs clearance at the clearance independently or usesbrokers as the shipper to selectthe port import/export activities. Limited port of entry independently or uses needed, sometimes moving product in bond, of entry. sophistication in selection of port of entry - brokers as needed. Good understanding clearing customs at the destination, rather than whatever is easiest or largest port. of decision factors in choosing ports of the port of entry. Very good understanding of entry decision factors in choosing ports of entry, such as port congestion, cost of land bridge transportation and proximity to the final destination. Inventory Monitors and administers stockinglevels Sets and adjusts stocking levels based on Implements inventory strategies based Develops strategic inventory methodologies Management held at defined locations with some inventory methodologies and on cost benefit analysis (i.e aligned to company vision, mission and awareness of inventory procurement policies (min, max,reorder -ABC) as defined by the strategic strategic objectives.Partners with key management systems and processes. points, lead times.) Designs objectives and goals. Creates Key organizations on financial and investment Recommends process improvements to and implements process improvementswith Performance Indicators that implications to determine inventory peers and stakeholders. stakeholders. would align multiple stakeholders' positioning for the long term. Aligns objectives. Works closely with major initiatives with strategic alliance and critical stakeholders on inventory supplier executive forums. optimization to attain short term andlong term goals