Logistics Manager

MKS Instruments•Andover, MA

13h

About The Position

As a Manager of Global Logistics at MKS, you will partner with Supply Chain, Distribution, Global Trade Management, Customer Care and other Departments to manage the domestic and international global logistics. In this role, you will report to the Director of Global Logistics. This role focuses on transportation strategy, carrier performance, freight procurement, and logistics network efficiency.

Requirements

5+ years of global transportation and logistics experience
3+ years managing teams or leading cross-functional logistics initiatives
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or a related field
Strong expertise in multi-mode transportation, carrier management, and freight procurement
Solid analytical and financial acumen, including transportation cost analysis and budgeting
Demonstrated ability to drive logistics cost savings and operational improvements
Experience managing carrier performance, KPIs, and service level agreements
Proven ability to collaborate across functions to support supply chain and customer requirements
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement
Ability to travel as needed (approximately 10–25%)
Qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.
Will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience collaborating across supply chain, operations, and customer-facing teams
Experience leading, mentoring, or influencing team members in a matrixed environment
Exposure to change management initiatives within logistics or transportation operations
Proficiency in data analysis tools, including advanced Excel (PivotTables, Power Query)
Familiarity with freight audit and payment systems or transportation management systems (TMS)
Experience developing and tracking KPIs to measure transportation performance
Ability to analyze freight spend and identify optimization opportunities
Working knowledge of mode selection strategies and transportation conversion analysis

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing global transportation operations, carrier relationships, freight spend and mode optimization to ensure cost-effective and reliable movement of goods.
Manage relationships with freight forwarders, parcel, LTL and couriers.
Oversee carrier sourcing, bid events and rate management.
Lead freight payment processes and freight audit programs to ensure billing accuracy and cost control.
Analyze transportation spend and identify cost-savings opportunities.
Develop and execute mode optimization strategies balancing cost, service and transit time requirements.
Monitor carrier performance thru KPI's including on-time delivery, claims ratios, capacity utilization and service reliability.
Collaborate with procurement, planning, customer service, and operations teams to support transportation requirements.
Attend quarterly business reviews with carriers and logistics service providers.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to freight operations and transportation execution.
Evaluate network routing opportunities and transportation efficiency initiatives.