Logistics Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Distribution, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in warehousing, logistics, inventory, materials management, or utility operations.
• Three years of leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

• Natural gas or comparable utility experience.
• SAP experience, including inventory management, EWM (task, wave, and bin management), and MDG.
• SOX control ownership and audit experience.
• Experience leading bargaining unit employees and managing contractors, 3PLs, and vendor KPIs.
• Experience implementing barcoding or warehouse system upgrades.
• Familiarity with Twin Cities–area geography and delivery routes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative and functional manager of record for Minnesota Warehouse & Logistics employees; set priorities, direct work, and allocate resources.
• Approve timecards and manage schedules, overtime, and coverage.
• Administer the collective bargaining agreement, including grievances, union role compliance, and corrective and disciplinary action.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop supervisors and employees; lead skills revision analysis for HSP support roles.
• Lead a diverse workforce spanning warehouse operations and parts research, ordering, and invoicing.
• Own safety performance, including tailboards, observations, incident reporting, forklift safety, and corrective actions.
• Approve safety and CNP U training compliance and pipe inspections.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, Homeland Security, environmental, and company requirements.
• Manage receiving, put-away, bin assignment, picking, wave and task management, shipping, deliveries, and returns.
• Oversee daily cycle counts for CNP and contractor locations; approve cycle counts and adjustments, including those above supervisor limits.
• Review monthly material adjustments (MB51, Tableau) and resolve root causes; route IW33/IW52 corrections with Utility Quality.
• Approve fabrication production order closures and MRP changes through MDG.
• Lead ARPS usage reporting (COPS9A) for obsolete and slow-moving inventory and apply inventory carrying best practices.
• Evaluate facilities and equipment and plan repairs or upgrades.
• Serve as SOX control owner; approve quarterly SOX evidence, upload it to Workiva, and lead audit corrective actions.
• Own operating budgets and forecasts (GR55); approve budgets, forecasts, and cost center changes.
• Approve Coupa transactions and One Pay/P-card payments; ensure charges are allocated correctly.
• Lead materials variance reviews for the Michels Alliance quarterly review and support meter planning and forecasting.
• Serve as primary interface with vendors, suppliers, freight brokers, contractors, and internal clients.
• Lead vendor QBRs; set and enforce SLAs and KPIs, including Ardmore Logistics service levels.
• Lead weekly materials calls with Operations; represent Warehouse & Logistics in business planning, strategic forums, and Management of Change decisions.
• Maintain DOR and WOR updates and the HSP Product and Policy Guide.
• Identify and implement service, cost, and productivity improvements; track and report KPIs.
• Lead adoption of barcoding/RF scanning and the SAP S/4HANA and EWM transition.
• Participate in the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP), including material mobilization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs
• Access to an on-site wellness center at the Houston headquarters
• Professional growth and development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution