Logistics Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or a related area.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Leadership and team-management skills, including experience leading and developing supply-chain personnel and logistics teams and initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience managing vendor and supplier performance against contracts.
• Ability to conduct complex analytical assessments.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Complex problem-solving and independent decision-making ability.
• Resource-management skills, autonomy, and initiative.
• Strong computer and software skills.
• High attention to detail and a demonstrated record of precision and integrity.
• Extensive experience in global logistics and supply-chain management.
• Subject-matter expertise in logistics and inventory management.
• Expertise in global and domestic shipping by ocean, rail, truck, LTL, and parcel, as well as import and export experience.
• Experience with budgeting, financial modeling, and business-case creation and presentation.
• Experience with financial and inventory audits, accounting, and reporting.
• Experience managing and negotiating contracts and effectively managing vendors and subcontractors.
• Understanding of project-management techniques and methods.
• Occasional business travel, approximately one to two times per month, to warehouses, suppliers, and the corporate office.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Experience implementing and managing third-party logistics providers (3PLs).
• Experience with SAP.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of four direct employees and more than 20 indirect logistics professionals in daily planning and execution of company-wide logistics operations across 10 warehouse locations in the United States and Canada.
• Optimize transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, and reverse logistics for capital equipment, DCFC service parts, and Electrify Home chargers.
• Select, implement, operate, and maintain a warehousing strategy supporting equipment and service-parts distribution in the United States and Canada.
• Manage 3PL shipment planning, execution, warehousing, contract compliance, and supplier performance; conduct quarterly business reviews and apply performance penalties when appropriate.
• Establish department strategic objectives and annual operating budgets; prepare quarterly forecasts and budgets for supply-chain expenses.
• Ensure shipping and service-level agreements achieve at least 95% compliance and implement corrective actions for shortfalls.
• Collaborate with Field Services, the Network Operations Center, and other stakeholders to optimize service-parts support, equipment uptime, and customer satisfaction.
• Report supply-chain costs, logistics performance KPIs, and inventory information to executive leadership; analyze trends and transportation markets to identify issues requiring cross-functional strategies.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to achieve best value, lower total cost of ownership, and annual logistics savings targets.
• Lead the cross-functional Inventory Review Committee and manage company inventory, currently valued at $48 million, while driving year-over-year inventory reductions.
• Lead logistics quoting and budgeting for commercial proposals and Consent Decree projects, including quotes, lead times, delivery schedules, logistics, and returns of failed equipment.
• Ensure equipment traceability and annual audit compliance through cycle counts, receiving processes, and other inventory controls.
• Support invoice receipt and payment processes for capital goods, parts, and services.
• Manage company-wide logistics contracts and supplier performance through contract amendments, business reviews, supplier site assessments, and performance-management practices.
• Set personnel goals and individual development plans for the team.

Benefits

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Defined contribution retirement program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company lease car program
• Paid time off