Logistics Manager

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Oversee transportation, warehousing, distribution, order fulfillment, and shipment coordination; develop strategies and SOPs to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Manage schedules, routes, shipments, distribution, and logistics partners, including negotiating service agreements, transportation rates, and delivery terms.
• Monitor stock movements, inventory records, warehouse activity, and logistics KPIs; analyze performance data and identify improvements.
• Ensure proper shipping documentation and compliance with transportation, customs, import/export, trade, and safety regulations.
• Coordinate supply chain activities across procurement, sales, customer service, finance, warehouse, and other teams.
• Manage budgets, expenses, and cost-saving initiatives; identify supply-chain disruptions and prepare contingency plans.
• Lead, supervise, and train logistics personnel; investigate delays, damaged goods, lost shipments, and complaints, and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate logistics systems and technologies; prepare performance reports, cost analyses, and updates for senior management.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Transportation Manager, or in a similar logistics-related role.
• A bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong understanding of logistics operations, transportation planning, warehouse management, inventory control, and distribution.
• Experience managing logistics teams, coordinating shipments, and overseeing daily operations.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of shipping documentation, freight management, customs, import/export requirements, logistics costs, budgets, KPIs, and safety requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools is required; familiarity with ERP, WMS, or TMS is an advantage.
• Experience with logistics providers is an advantage. International logistics, cross-border transportation, e-commerce fulfillment, 3PL, or relevant professional certifications are also advantageous.

What the employer offers

• Opportunity to lead logistics operations and contribute to business efficiency and supply chain performance.
• Exposure to transportation management, warehouse optimization, international shipping, and supply chain strategy.
• Collaborative working environment, professional development, training, and mentorship.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential career progression into senior logistics, supply chain, regional logistics, operations director, or head of supply chain roles, depending on experience and organizational structure.