Transportation and Logistics Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Acquire an in-depth understanding of our renewable energy storage sector, including our products, technologies, processes, and team members.

• Develop and execute a logistics strategy that meets the requirements of internal stakeholders while aligning with project and customer expectations, ensuring the efficient movement of products and materials.

• Supervise warehousing, inventory management, and transportation activities for both domestic and international shipments.

• Design and enforce industry best practices for logistics policies and processes across the organization to enhance operational and financial performance.

• Negotiate contracts and rates with logistics and transportation providers, recommending the most effective transport modes, routes, and performance indicators.

• Influence product design and packaging to optimize transportation costs.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with all parties involved in the logistics process.

• Ensure compliance with transportation and trade regulations while adhering to international trade laws, tariffs, HTS classifications, and export requirements.

• Foster a culture characterized by collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, excellence, transparency, open-mindedness, humility, integrity, efficiency, joy, compassion, and fulfillment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is preferred.

• Over 7 years of global transportation and logistics experience, ideally within industrial construction, utilities, energy, or similar sectors.

• Strong negotiation capabilities with a sharp focus on balancing cost savings and relationship management.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the technical and legal aspects related to global import and export regulations, with particular expertise in Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and China. A US Customs House Broker License is a plus but not mandatory.

• Proven track record in establishing, implementing, and overseeing global transportation and logistics operations.

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Experience in cost modeling and project management.

• A history of developing and enhancing processes that are effective.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong emotional intelligence.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 40% of the time.

• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced growth environments.

• A passion for sustainability, along with our mission and vision, is a commendable bonus!

• Must successfully complete a pre-employment background check.

• Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan.

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

• 401K employer matching.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their families.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Company-covered life insurance, along with short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Eight weeks of paternity leave.

• Generous holiday allowance.

• Flexible time off, in addition to sick leave.

• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.