Work with sales, and manufacturing team to determine best vendors and distributors; Provide relevant data and analysis to the operations team throughout the supply chain. Negotiation and Vendor development. Take responsibility for the success or failure of material shipping and delivery schedule Responsible for troubleshooting any concern related to transportation Work with existing transportation suppliers on optimal delivery rate and routing Ensure that internal teams recommend the most advantageous transportation modes, routing, equipment or frequency Direct and follow-up with incoming materials and outgoing finished products to ensure prompt delivery to customers. Responsible for planning and tracking the shipment of final products according to customer requirements Responsible for the preparation of appropriate and accurate logistics reports for upper management