Transportation & Logistics Manager

Job Summary

The Transportation & Logistics Manager oversees the movement, storage, and fulfillment of goods across the supply chain. This role coordinates transportation, warehouse distribution, purchasing, and shipping operations to support accurate, timely, and cost-effective service. The manager uses operational data and systems to improve processes, maintain inventory flow, and coordinate with internal teams, carriers, suppliers, and third-party logistics providers.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily transportation, warehouse distribution, shipping and receiving, and order fulfillment activities.
• Coordinate freight movements with carriers and 3PL partners; monitor service, delivery schedules, and shipment accuracy.
• Oversee warehouse workflows, including receiving, storage, order picking, packaging, and dispatch.
• Support purchasing, procurement, sourcing, and supplier coordination to maintain appropriate materials availability.
• Collaborate on demand planning and inventory management to align supply with customer and e-commerce order needs.
• Review freight and service pricing, shipment performance, inventory trends, and other operational data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead process improvement initiatives focused on safety, accuracy, productivity, and customer service.
• Use transportation management systems, a warehouse management system, ERP systems, and related tools to manage orders, inventory, and shipments.
• Maintain or work with systems and records such as AS400 and CMMS, as applicable to operations.
• Coordinate equipment and material handling needs, including safe forklift use by qualified personnel.
• Develop and monitor operating procedures, performance measures, and documentation for transportation and materials management.
• Work cross-functionally with customer service, sales, finance, and operations teams to resolve issues and support reliable fulfillment.

Requirements

• Experience managing transportation, logistics, warehouse, or supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of warehouse distribution, freight, 3PL coordination, shipping and receiving, and order fulfillment.
• Familiarity with purchasing, procurement, sourcing, demand planning, pricing, and materials management.
• Experience with transportation management systems, warehouse management systems, and ERP systems; AS400 and CMMS experience is beneficial.
• Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret operational metrics and recommend practical process improvements.
• Understanding of e-commerce fulfillment, packaging, order picking, and warehouse workflows.
• Warehouse experience and familiarity with forklift operations are preferred; any forklift operation must follow applicable training and safety requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Pay: $33.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person