Logistics Manager

Infrapipes•Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

18d

About The Position

The Logistics Manager leads shipping, freight, and inventory-handling practices across Infra Pipes manufacturing locations in the United States and Canada. The role establishes standards, manages site Shipping Supervisors, controls freight costs and claims, and works with plant leadership to keep material, yard space, and outbound loads moving safely and efficiently. The position is based in the Dallas-Fort-Worth Area and Greater Toronto Area and requires 25–50% travel, with higher travel expected initially to build relationships with each plant. The manager oversees shipping leaders and site shipping practices; develops and deploys shipping procedures and packaging standards; manages carriers, freight data, claims, inventory processes, customs, and cross-border trade compliance; and supports ERP shipping-module and barcode-scanner adoption. The role also supports workplace safety and LEAN and 5S initiatives. Work includes time in manufacturing plants, warehouses, and outdoor yard areas, subject to site safety and PPE requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
More than 7 years of progressive experience in logistics, shipping, or distribution, ideally in manufacturing, including supervisory experience over multiple sites.
Working knowledge of load securement, flatbed and oversize freight, carrier management, and freight claims.
Familiarity with customs documentation and cross-border shipments between the United States and Canada.
Experience with ERP shipping modules and barcode or inventory systems.
Strong analytical skills, including freight data and cost analysis.
Ability to build working relationships with plant teams and influence without direct authority.
Must follow site safety requirements and PPE rules when working in plants, warehouses, and outdoor yard areas.
Legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Nice To Haves

LEAN and 5S experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage all location Shipping Supervisors, maintaining dotted-line communication with each location's Plant Manager.
Lead the hiring process for site-level shipping leaders.
Work with manufacturing sites to support effective day-to-day management and strategic use of storage and yard space.
Update and create shipping SOPs covering load configuration and securement.
Own the Corporate Shipping Manual and Packaging Guide.
Deploy SOPs to plants that do not yet have them, including uniform inventory-management and material-handling processes.
Drive packaging standardization across locations and maintain knowledge of standard offerings, capabilities, limitations, and PIV capabilities and limitations.
Lead inventory process standardization and adherence across sites.
Manage carrier partners day to day and lead RFQs when the company goes to bid, using shoppable shipping data.
Manage freight data across multiple partners and shipping claims for all locations.
Optimize load management and shipping for Weholite and engineered products.
Coordinate day-to-day operations with consignment customers.
Own the enterprise inventory count process and ensure it is standardized.
Support investigations and drive recovery of inventory variances in coordination with Plants and Finance.
Manage day-to-day customs and trade compliance.
Resolve customs-related inquiries, escalations, and documentation discrepancies for incoming equipment, fittings, and intercompany tooling or equipment transfers in a timely manner.
Investigate tariff impacts on freight and shipments, maintain a strategic view of cost exposure, and track tariff-schedule changes for common cross-border products.
Train company-wide ERP users on the Shipping module.
Champion the use of barcode scanners.
Participate in Health & Safety training and promote a safe work environment.
Support LEAN and 5S initiatives.
Perform other projects and assignments as deemed necessary by management.