Shipping and Logistics Manager
About The Position
The Shipping Logistics Manager leads shipping, logistics, transportation, and finished-goods coordination at the Bammel manufacturing cabinet facility. The role is responsible for end-to-end logistics performance, transportation efficiency, inventory flow, customer delivery execution, and coordination among production, inventory, scheduling, customer service, and carriers. The manager leads continuous improvement focused on safety, on-time delivery, freight optimization, labor productivity, dock efficiency, and customer satisfaction while supporting lean manufacturing principles and operational excellence. The role also develops leadership across departments and helps develop future leaders. The position manages outbound logistics for finished cabinets and related products, coordinates transportation scheduling, optimizes truck loading and routing, maintains relationships with freight providers, monitors freight costs, and ensures compliance with shipping regulations, DOT requirements, and company policies. It also oversees daily shipping operations, shipment accuracy and timeliness, dock scheduling, workflow coordination, and shipping KPIs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in shipping, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
- Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of logistics coordination and transportation management.
- Experience with ERP/WMS systems and shipping software.
- Ability to analyze operational metrics and drive improvements.
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Cabinet manufacturing or building products experience.
- Forklift certification and knowledge of shipping compliance.
Responsibilities
- Manage outbound logistics operations for finished cabinets and related products.
- Coordinate transportation scheduling with internal teams and external carriers.
- Optimize truck loading, routing, freight utilization, and delivery schedules.
- Develop and maintain relationships with freight providers and logistics partners.
- Monitor freight costs and identify opportunities for transportation savings.
- Ensure compliance with shipping regulations, DOT requirements, and company policies.
- Oversee daily shipping operations, including loading, staging, scanning, and shipment verification.
- Ensure customer orders are shipped accurately and on time.
- Lead dock scheduling and workflow coordination to maximize efficiency.
- Establish and maintain shipping KPIs and accountability measures.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives in safety, on-time delivery, freight optimization, labor productivity, dock efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate across production, inventory, scheduling, customer service, and carriers.
- Develop leadership across departments and help develop future leaders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
