Shipping Manager

Position Summary

The Logistics Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for all transportation, warehousing, and distribution activities across CM Truck Beds. This role is accountable for delivering best-in-class service performance while optimizing total landed cost, improving material flow, and advancing Lean enterprise initiatives. The position plays a critical role in aligning supply chain execution with production demand, customer expectations, and overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Transportation & Distribution Leadership

• Own outbound logistics strategy, ensuring consistent execution against service, cost, and delivery targets
• Optimize network design, routing, and load planning to improve efficiency and reduce cost per unit
• Establish and manage a high-performing carrier network with clear performance expectations and accountability

Warehouse & Inventory Excellence

• Lead warehouse operations with a focus on flow, accuracy, and productivity
• Ensure inventory integrity through disciplined processes, cycle counting, and root cause resolution
• Drive Lean material flow through implementation of 5S, FIFO, pull systems, and visual management

End-to-End Supply Chain Alignment

• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Procurement, and Sales to align supply with demand
• Support S&OP execution, ensuring capacity and logistics plans enable business objectives
• Balance inventory, transportation, and service to optimize total cost and working capital

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and monitor KPIs that drive accountability across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean methodologies (Kaizen, A3, root cause analysis)
• Standardize processes and implement daily management systems to sustain performance gains

Vendor & Carrier Management

• Develop strategic partnerships with logistics providers to ensure scalability and reliability
• Implement performance scorecards focused on cost, service, and quality metrics
• Lead contract negotiations to achieve competitive and sustainable cost structures

Compliance, Safety & Quality

• Ensure full compliance with DOT regulations and company safety standards
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture across all logistics operations
• Reduce damage and claims through standardized handling, loading, and securement practices

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build and lead a high-performing logistics organization through coaching, accountability, and development
• Establish leadership capability within the team through succession planning and structured development
• Foster a culture of ownership, engagement, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field OR 10 years of progressive logistics/supply chain leadership experience
• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Demonstrated success driving operational and Lean improvements at scale

Core Competencies

• Lean leadership and continuous improvement
• Strategic thinking with strong operational execution
• Financial and cost management acumen
• Data-driven decision making
• Cross-functional leadership and influence
• Vendor negotiation and relationship management

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Freight Cost per Unit
• Inventory Accuracy and Turns
• Order-to-Ship Lead Time
• Damage / Claim Rate
• Warehouse Productivity (Units per Labor Hour)
• Capacity Utilization and Load Efficiency
• Continuous Improvement Impact (Cost Reduction / Waste Elimination)

This role is instrumental in advancing CM Truck Beds’ operational excellence strategy—driving performance, enabling growth, and delivering a superior customer experience through disciplined execution and Lean leadership.