Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Job Description

Provide daily support to Transportation operations with focus on Inbound Ocean - network, freight costs, service optimization, and overall continuous improvement. This individual will utilize their business and logistics knowledge to work with cross functional teams, and independently, to determine additional value-add opportunities.

Location: This role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule reporting to our HQ in Deerfield, IL. The hybrid schedule requires in office presence Tues-Thurs with the option to work remotely on Mondays & Fridays. 

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

Manage all the details of all inbound ocean container from booking to delivery to final destination.Responsible for daily inbound ocean container operationsCollaborate with freight forwarder, ocean carrier and dray providers to solve daily operational issues.Coordinate inland transportation, documentation and container tracking as needed.Facilitate and proactively communicate the status of ocean container across the organizationAct as main point of contact for all inbound ocean container mattersProactively report, research and, and quickly solve non-conformances and apply lessons learned to process improvement.Work with Transportation and Distribution managers to ensure container on-timeMaintain container milestones and solve data discrepancies as needed.Execute and keep internal SOPs up to dateArrange container invoice payment as neededPerform ad-hoc reporting as neededProvide additional support within the Transportation team as needed.Work closely with operations teams to develop opportunities for continuous improvement

Qualifications5+ years experience in the Ocean-Freight Forwarding IndustryKnowledge of the import/export Industry from a mid to large size corporationCandidate must be knowledgeable in all aspects of freight forwardingKnowledge of the transportation industry including contract pricing, regulations, and general operationsCandidate must be highly organized, detailed orientated and have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.Ability to handle difficult or unexpected transportation situations and then propose and implement such solutionsCandidate must be self-motivated individual as well as strong playerCandidate must have excellent verbal and written communication and organization skillsExcellent proven Excel skills. Able to handle, functions as pivot tables, pivot charts and vlookup formulas.Experience in both SAP and TMS is preferred.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $56,000 USD - $85,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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