Logistics Manager

## Description

**Position Summary**

The Logistics Manager is responsible for coordinating the Company's domestic transportation, third-party logistics (3PL) network, and inventory movement across five company-operated warehouses and multiple external distribution partners. The position focuses on ensuring products are shipped efficiently, accurately, and cost-effectively while supporting high customer service levels.

This role serves as the primary liaison between Operations, Customer Service, Purchasing, Sales, warehouse management, transportation providers, and third-party logistics partners.

**Reports to**: Sr. Director of Operations

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**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

• Coordinate inbound and outbound freight across company facilities and third-party warehouses.
• Schedule and monitor truckload (TL), LTL, parcel, and intermodal shipments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with transportation providers.
• Assist in negotiating freight rates and service agreements.
• Monitor freight expenses and recommend cost-saving initiatives.
• Resolve transportation delays and shipment issues.
• Assist with quarterly business reviews and performance scorecards.
• Coordinate inventory movement between company warehouses and 3PL facilities.
• Support inventory balancing initiatives.
• Coordinate customer drop-ship orders.
• Ensure timely communication between vendors, warehouses, and customers.
• Resolve fulfillment issues and transportation exceptions.
• Monitor vendor performance and shipping compliance.
• Identify opportunities to reduce freight costs.
• Improve transportation efficiency.
• Recommend process improvements that increase service levels and reduce costs.
• Participate in ERP and logistics system enhancements.
• Utilize Aptean Food & Beverage ERP to monitor logistics performance.
• Develop weekly logistics KPI reports.
• Track freight costs, OTIF performance, inventory transfers, and transportation metrics.

## Qualifications
**Qualifications**
**Required**

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of logistics, transportation, or supply chain experience.
• Experience coordinating multiple warehouse locations and third-party logistics providers.
• Strong knowledge of freight transportation and carrier management.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

**Preferred**

• Food manufacturing or food distribution experience.
• Experience with Aptean Food & Beverage ERP or Microsoft Business Central.
• Power BI experience.
• Knowledge of FDA and FSMA transportation regulations.