Logistics Manager
Job Description
Position Summary
Key Responsibilities
Carrier Management & Transportation Strategy
- Manage parcel carrier relationships, performance, and account administration across domestic and international regions.
- Support sourcing and contract renewal activities, including evaluation of carrier proposals and rate structures.
- Partner on transportation strategy to balance cost, service levels, and operational efficiency.
- Conduct regular business reviews with carriers to monitor performance and address service issues.
- Identify opportunities to improve shipping efficiency and reduce transportation costs.
Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring
- Analyze shipment data to identify cost drivers, service trends, and optimization opportunities.
- Develop and maintain reporting tools and dashboards to track transportation performance metrics.
- Monitor shipment performance including transit time, delivery performance, and cost per shipment.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on transportation data analysis.
- Leverage Power BI to build and maintain visibility into key operational metrics.
- Work with SAP and other systems to ensure accurate shipment and financial data tracking.
Freight Payment & Financial Oversight
- Support freight invoice review and payment coordination with Finance and external partners.
- Assist with audit processes to ensure billing accuracy and contract compliance.
- Monitor transportation spend and support accrual and reporting processes.
- Identify billing discrepancies and support recovery of incorrect charges where applicable.
- Maintain accurate tracking of transportation costs and related financial obligations.
Operational Management
- Oversee day-to-day parcel shipping operations across multiple facilities and business units.
- Ensure compliance with internal shipping policies and external carrier requirements.
- Support resolution of shipping issues including delays, losses, and damages.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of shipping activities.
- Maintain structured workflows and prioritize operational needs in a fast-paced environment.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in transportation, parcel operations, logistics, or freight management.
- Strong understanding of parcel shipping, carrier pricing structures, and transportation operations.
- Experience working with large-scale shipping environments across multiple locations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and SAP.
- Experience with logistics, ERP, or transportation systems preferred.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Compensation
Meet Your Recruiter
Doug Berkowitz
I’m Doug Berkowitz and I joined the field of Executive Search nearly 30 years ago, specializing in these industries: Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharma, Cosmetics, Fashion, e-Commerce, Health and Beauty. I handle middle and senior management roles. I pride myself on building relationships and never giving up on even the most challenging talent search. I believe that when you do the right thing for clients and candidates - they always come back. It’s all about the relationship. I have built a great reputation in multiple industries and I continue to develop strong relationships with professionals across a broad array of disciplines.
My team has expanded our reach to cover the entire U.S. and we have continued to grow since our merger with Lloyd Staffing. (We were formerly APR Executive Search.) The future is very bright. If the pandemic taught me anything, it’s don’t sweat the small stuff. — Just work hard, play harder and enjoy life.
In my free time I love fitness, cooking, eating excellent food, drinking great tequila and traveling. I’m an avid sports fan and love just hanging with my friends and family.