What are the responsibilities and job description for the LOGISTICS MANAGER position at Capitol Food Company?
Logistics Manager
Hot Job
Cerritos, CA 90703
Overview
Salary Range
$110,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary
Description
Position Summary
The Logistics Manager is responsible for coordinating the Company's domestic transportation, third-party logistics (3PL) network, and inventory movement across five company-operated warehouses and multiple external distribution partners. The position focuses on ensuring products are shipped efficiently, accurately, and cost-effectively while supporting high customer service levels.
This role serves as the primary liaison between Operations, Customer Service, Purchasing, Sales, warehouse management, transportation providers, and third-party logistics partners.
Reports to: Sr. Director of Operations
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required
Hot Job
Cerritos, CA 90703
Overview
Salary Range
$110,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary
Description
Position Summary
The Logistics Manager is responsible for coordinating the Company's domestic transportation, third-party logistics (3PL) network, and inventory movement across five company-operated warehouses and multiple external distribution partners. The position focuses on ensuring products are shipped efficiently, accurately, and cost-effectively while supporting high customer service levels.
This role serves as the primary liaison between Operations, Customer Service, Purchasing, Sales, warehouse management, transportation providers, and third-party logistics partners.
Reports to: Sr. Director of Operations
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Coordinate inbound and outbound freight across company facilities and third-party warehouses.
- Schedule and monitor truckload (TL), LTL, parcel, and intermodal shipments.
- Develop and maintain relationships with transportation providers.
- Assist in negotiating freight rates and service agreements.
- Monitor freight expenses and recommend cost-saving initiatives.
- Resolve transportation delays and shipment issues.
- Assist with quarterly business reviews and performance scorecards.
- Coordinate inventory movement between company warehouses and 3PL facilities.
- Support inventory balancing initiatives.
- Coordinate customer drop-ship orders.
- Ensure timely communication between vendors, warehouses, and customers.
- Resolve fulfillment issues and transportation exceptions.
- Monitor vendor performance and shipping compliance.
- Identify opportunities to reduce freight costs.
- Improve transportation efficiency.
- Recommend process improvements that increase service levels and reduce costs.
- Participate in ERP and logistics system enhancements.
- Utilize Aptean Food & Beverage ERP to monitor logistics performance.
- Develop weekly logistics KPI reports.
- Track freight costs, OTIF performance, inventory transfers, and transportation metrics.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or equivalent experience.
- Five or more years of logistics, transportation, or supply chain experience.
- Experience coordinating multiple warehouse locations and third-party logistics providers.
- Strong knowledge of freight transportation and carrier management.
- Experience using ERP systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Food manufacturing or food distribution experience.
- Experience with Aptean Food & Beverage ERP or Microsoft Business Central.
- Power BI experience.
- Knowledge of FDA and FSMA transportation regulations.
Salary : $110,000 - $120,000