The Logistics Supervisor is responsible for managing and applying logistics operations for the Supply Chain Services Department at SECO Energy, ensuring the efficient handling of shipping, receiving, inventory control, and reverse logistics processes. This position oversees the creation and implementation of best practices for investment recovery, including determining and initiating the sale, scrap, repair, or reuse of used, obsolete, discontinued, or excess materials and equipment. The Logistics Supervisor plays a critical role in tracking and verifying shipping and receiving documentation, monitoring non-stock materials, processing and tracking returns and replacements, and analyzing inventory for critical technology items. Leveraging strong analytical skills, this role identifies and implements process efficiencies and improvements, ensuring alignment with SECO Energy’s Mission, Vision, and strategic goals. Additionally, the Logistics Supervisor leads and develops assigned personnel while collaborating with internal departments and external vendors to maintain seamless logistical operations.

Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Education

• Associates degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience

• Four (4) years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, with at least two years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience or similar work in an electric utility or related industry preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification in a supply chain-related function as Inventory Control, Logistics, or Purchasing is preferred.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Normal work hours will be eight (8) hours Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.

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Core Competencies

• Safety: Follows safety procedures diligently, identifies potential hazards, and takes appropriate action to maintain a safe working environment.
• Member Commitment: Provides exceptional service to members, actively listening to their needs and ensuring their satisfaction.
• Honesty & Integrity: Acts with honesty and integrity in all tasks, maintaining transparency and ethical standards.
• Work Ethic: Demonstrates a strong work ethic by consistently meeting deadlines and achieving high performance in all tasks.
• Inclusive Culture: Contributes to an inclusive culture by respecting and valuing diverse perspectives and collaborating effectively with all team members.
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for their actions and decisions, ensuring they meet commitments and deliver high-quality work.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with team members, sharing information and supporting collective goals.

 Job Specific Competencies

• Logistical Coordination: Ensures efficient management of shipping, receiving, and freight claims processes across all locations.
• Inventory Management: Oversees inventory control practices, including tracking and managing IT products, materials, and reverse logistics.
• Data Analysis: Analyzes logistical data and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
• Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintains accurate, organized records for all shipping, receiving, and inventory activities.
• Collaboration and Financial Oversight: Coordinates with internal departments to ensure financial accuracy for returns and warranty items.
• Technology and System Proficiency: Utilizes shipping platforms and supply chain tools to enhance logistics operations.

Supervisory, Management, and Leadership Competencies:

• Change Management: Leads the team through changes in projects or priorities, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to workflows.
• Decision-Making: Exercises sound judgment and decision-making, particularly in fast-paced or high-pressure situations.
• Influence & Communication: Effectively communicates with team members, executives, and other stakeholders, influencing outcomes through clear and persuasive communication.

• Performance Management: Monitors and evaluates team performance, providing constructive feedback and facilitating professional development opportunities.
• Strategic Orientation: Aligns multimedia projects with SECO Energy’s strategic goals, ensuring content supports the organization’s vision and objectives.
• Team Leadership: Provides clear direction, coaching, and support to the multimedia team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

 Verification

The above qualifications and competencies for this position may be verified through a combination of education, experience, interview questions and technical skills exercise(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative. 

Shipping and Receiving Coordination:

• Ensure timely delivery of all UPS, FedEx (ground and air) shipments for all locations and oversee the preparation of products and packing lists to meet specifications.
• Direct data entry and maintain accurate records for shipments using online shipping systems.
• Coordinate return, replacement, and warranty processes for defective items, tracking and logging all returns such as tools, evaluation items, wrong-ordered materials, warranty replacements or repairs, and truck scales.
• Identify proper FOB points and manage freight damage claims.
• Maintain organized, complete, and updated receiving files.

Inventory and Materials Management:

• Oversee inventory control for information technology products and materials.
• Create and implement best practices for investment recovery (reverse logistics) of used, obsolete, discontinued, or excess materials.
• Apply knowledge of statistical process control for materials movement and storage optimization.

Logistical Analysis and Process Improvement:

• Analyze and coordinate logistical functions to improve operational efficiency.
• Review numerical and statistical data to identify utilization and efficiency opportunities, making actionable recommendations.
• Identify workflow improvements and recommend actions to reconcile shipping and receiving discrepancies.

Training and Performance Management:

• Train team members on receiving processes and direct activities related to incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Supervise assigned personnel, including monitoring job duties and activities, adjusting responsibilities as needed, and establishing performance standards.
• Conduct performance evaluations, approve timesheets, and address damage claims or disciplinary actions, as warranted.
• Evaluate training needs and implement necessary development plans.

 Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by or those an employee encounters to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. 

About SECO Energy

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.

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