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Job Description
Job Title:
Logistics Manager Pay Rate:
$70-90k/ year
Location:
Coventry Duration:
PERM Shift:
1 st Shift - Fully onsite
Job Summary:
Duties and Responsibilities Oversee daily inbound and outbound logistics activities, including domestic and international shipments. Ensure timely receipt of materials to support production schedules, repair activities, and on time delivery (OTD) performance. Coordinate shipments of finished goods, repairs, loan units, and returns (RMA) to customers and suppliers. Serve as the escalation point for shipment delays, freight issues, or customs related disruptions. Lead shipping and receiving teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant material movement. Ensure packaging, labeling, handling, and documentation meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements. Maintain disciplined receiving and transaction execution to protect inventory traceability and accuracy. Oversee warehouse operations, material flow, storage practices, and space utilization. Partner with Planning and Operations to support inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and physical inventory execution. Drive continuous improvement in material movement, layout optimization, and dock to stock performance. Manage relationships with freight carriers, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers. Monitor freight spend and support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining service levels. Ensure appropriate freight methods are selected based on urgency, cost, and customer requirements. Ensure logistics personnel are properly trained in export shipping requirements and trade compliance fundamentals, including awareness of ITAR, EAR, and customer specific export controls as applicable. Coordinate, track, and enforce required export compliance and shipping training for shipping, receiving, and warehouse personnel in alignment with company policy and audit requirements. Ensure accurate execution and record retention for export/import documentation, shipping records, and transactional history. Partner with Global Trade Compliance, Quality, and HR to address training gaps, corrective actions, and ongoing audit readiness. Serve as a first line escalation point for logistics related compliance questions, ensuring appropriate engagement of subject matter experts. Work closely with Operations, Repair Services, Customer Service, and Quality to support shipments, returns, and customer commitments. Support engineering changes, product transitions, and new product introductions (NPI) by ensuring logistics readiness. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Planning to resolve material constraints and flow issues. Execute logistics transactions accurately and consistently within NetSuite ERP. Establish, track, and report logistics KPIs, including OTD, freight performance, dock to stock time, inventory accuracy, and shipping cycle time. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, accuracy, compliance, and responsiveness. Supervisory Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop shipping, receiving, and warehouse personnel. Establish clear expectations, standard work, and accountability across logistics functions. Promote a safety focused, compliant, and customer driven culture. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of logistics, warehouse, or distribution experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Strong understanding of inbound and outbound logistics, freight coordination, and warehouse operations. Working knowledge of export shipping requirements and trade compliance fundamentals. Experience within an ERP/MRP environment (NetSuite preferred). Ability to train, coach, and enforce compliance expectations across frontline teams. Strong communication and cross functional collaboration skills. Additional Preferred Skills, Experience, and Certifications Experience supporting aerospace, electronics, or regulated manufacturing environments. Prior people leadership or supervisory experience. Familiarity with international shipping, RMAs, repair logistics, and loan unit processes. Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement exposure.
