Sales & Logistics Manager (Multi-Site)

Position summary

Commercial and logistics operations

• Manage customer relationships, fulfillment, lead-time negotiations, volume commitments, allocations, pricing strategies, invoicing, credit compliance, and disputes.
• Direct outbound distribution of cans and ends, manage carriers and freight providers, and optimize freight utilization and transit damage prevention.
• Oversee returnable dunnage loops, finished-goods warehousing, target safety stocks, and inventory turns.

Planning and production interface

• Lead the monthly plant-level S&OP cadence by balancing customer demand, production capacity, and aluminum coil supply.
• Coordinate production scheduling, can-line size changeovers, and end and tab conversion press schedules.

Quality, compliance, and claims

• Resolve technical customer complaints, transit damage, container integrity issues, formal claims, and credits with Plant Quality and Technical Service Engineering.
• Ensure shipping documentation, bills of lading, carrier insurance certifications, and DOT and OSHA requirements are met.

Leadership and financial management

• Supervise and mentor Logistics Coordinators, Shipping and Receiving Supervisors, and Key Account Managers.
• Manage plant logistics and warehousing budgets and use Lean and Six Sigma improvements to reduce delivered cost.

Required qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field is required.
• At least six years of relevant experience in sales operations, logistics, or supply chain management within specified manufacturing environments is required.
• At least two to three years of direct leadership or supervisory experience is required.
• Hands-on ERP and transportation management system experience is required; SAP is strongly preferred.
• Experience with beverage packaging supply chains, returnable packaging tracking, and continuous operational support is required.

Preferred qualifications

• APICS or ASCM certification, aluminum coil delivery network experience, cross-dock warehousing, 3PL portals, EDI, and packaging or beverage industry experience are preferred.

Schedule and conditions

• The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but hours may vary with plant operational needs.
• The role requires flexibility for long days, occasional evenings and weekends, continuous shift rotation, and on-call emergencies.
• Minimal travel for business meetings or training may be required, and regular predictable attendance is essential.

Work environment

• The role operates across warehouse, manufacturing, engineering laboratory, production, office, and outdoor areas.
• Physical activities may include standing, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, and occasionally lifting, carrying, pulling, or pushing up to 50 pounds.