Senior Manager, Logistics

DP World•Fairburn, GA

34d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an opportunity to lead one of DP World's most exciting and complex campus operations, overseeing logistics, transportation, warehouse, and yard management across a growing multi-site network. As the Senior Logistics Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in driving operational excellence, optimizing the movement of goods across approximately 900 trailer spaces, and partnering directly with customers to deliver exceptional service. This highly visible position offers the opportunity to influence strategy, lead high-performing teams across multiple shifts, and help shape the future of a rapidly expanding operation. The Senior Logistics Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing end-to-end logistics, yard, warehouse, transportation, and distribution operations within a fast-paced, high-volume, multi-site campus environment (currently three locations and growing). This role provides both strategic and operational leadership to ensure efficient movement of goods, yard stability, inventory accuracy, regulatory compliance, cost control, and customer service excellence. This position has full accountability for stabilizing and controlling all yard operations across the campus, which collectively manages approximately 900 trailer parking spaces. The Senior Logistics Manager leads weekday and weekend management teams to ensure consistent execution across all shifts and locations. This is a highly visible, customer-facing role responsible for delivering accurate daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting, while serving as a primary point of contact for customer communication and service execution.

Requirements

Multi-Site / Campus Operations Management
Yard Management & Trailer Optimization
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Transportation Operations
Warehouse & Distribution Integration
Inventory Control & Flow Management
Vendor & Carrier Management
Customer Relationship Management
KPI Analysis, Reporting & Performance Management
Operational Leadership Across Multiple Shifts
Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement
Regulatory Compliance (OSHA, DOT)
Team Development & Workforce Planning

Responsibilities

Lead and manage daily logistics, yard, warehouse, transportation, and distribution operations across a multi-site campus (3 locations and expanding)
Direct and oversee weekday and weekend managers, ensuring alignment, accountability, and consistent execution across all shifts
Maintain control and stability of all yard operations, including utilization and organization of approximately 900 trailer spaces
Oversee inbound and outbound trailer activity, dock flow, yard movements, and inventory transitions between yard and warehouse
Ensure efficient coordination of transportation schedules, carrier performance, and freight management activities
Drive performance improvements in throughput, trailer dwell time, yard flow, and delivery execution (OTIF performance)
Monitor operational workflows and implement strategies to increase efficiency, reduce congestion, and improve service levels
Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on operational performance, KPIs, and service outcomes directly to the customer
Serve as a primary customer-facing contact, ensuring proactive communication, issue resolution, and service alignment
Support multi-site, multi-shift, and 24/7 operational environments when required
Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and all logistics safety and regulatory standards
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on stabilizing operations and driving campus-wide efficiency.