What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inbound Logistics Manager position at Loffredo Fresh Foods?
Job Title: Inbound Logistics Manager
Location: Des Moines, IA
Join Loffredo Fresh Foods as a Inbound Logistics Manager based out of our Des Moines Headquarters. We are a local, family-owned food and produce distributor that has proudly served the Midwest region for over 130 years. We distribute to 11 different states across our 5 locations. Loffredo Fresh Foods believes that our employees are the key to a successful future. We are committed to attracting a team that is passionate, innovative, and committed to meeting our customer’s needs.
Loffredo Fresh Foods is looking for a strategic and analytical Inbound Logistics Manager to build and lead our inbound freight carrier network. This role will play a key part in reducing transportation costs, improving route and load efficiency, and building strong, long-term carrier partnerships. The ideal candidate brings hands-on logistics and transportation experience, strong analytical skills, and a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to turn data and opportunities into practical strategies that improve service and profitability.
Pay: Please submit salary requirements with application
What we look for:
- 3–5 years of experience in logistics, freight, or transportation
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience managing carrier networks, RFPs, rate negotiations, and transportation strategy
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Experience tracking and managing transportation KPIs and performance
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to identify opportunities, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement
- Strategic thinker who can balance cost, service, and operational needs
- Comfortable collaborating with procurement, operations, warehouse, and external carrier partners
- Experience with temperature-controlled food distribution or fresh supply chains is a plus
What you’ll do:
- Build, vet, and manage a high-performing network of carriers and brokers, including leading quarterly RFPs, negotiating rates, and selecting the best partners for each lane
- Develop and execute freight strategies that balance cost, service, capacity, and efficiency across carriers, lanes, and shuttle networks
- Build strong carrier relationships, address performance issues, and manage scorecards and regular business reviews to maintain accountability and service levels
- Partner with Procurement and Operations to optimize load building, consolidation, freight allocation, capacity utilization, shuttle backhauls, and transfer timing
- Analyze freight costs, market trends, route efficiency, and vendor pricing to identify savings opportunities and improve transportation profitability
- Identify and evaluate opportunities such as backhauls, shared loads, cross-docking, last-mile deliveries, 3PL services, and other strategies to improve efficiency and ROI
- Oversee the load temperature tracking program and ensure visibility into incoming supplier loads
- Monitor transportation KPIs and produce performance reports, while validating freight invoices, rates, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges for accuracy
- Lead special projects and continuous improvement initiatives that increase freight profitability, improve warehouse and transportation efficiency, and support broader supply chain goals
What you’ll gain as a Loffredo Team Member:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, available the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- 401k with company match available following 6 months of employment
- Additional voluntary insurance such as basic/supplemental life and disability
- Paid time off & Paid holidays
- Bi-Weekly Pay or the option to enroll in Daily Pay for immediate access to earned wages
- Regular and constructive performance feedback
- Healthy, fresh produce you can take home to your family through our generous employee purchase program