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Logistics Manager
Location: Pewaukee Corporate Office
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Logistics Manager plays a critical leadership role in designing, optimizing, and executing a best‑in‑class logistics strategy that delivers reliable, cost‑effective, and scalable solutions across all Boelter divisions. This role owns carrier performance, contract compliance, import/export operations, and enterprise freight reporting—while continuously pushing for smarter processes, stronger partnerships, and better customer outcomes.
This is an opportunity for a hands‑on, energetic leader who thrives on solving complex problems, leveraging data, and influencing across all levels of the organization. The Logistics Manager is both a strategic thinker and an operational driver, bringing innovation, accountability, and momentum to everything they do.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Develop, implement, and continuously evolve a comprehensive domestic and international freight and logistics strategy that supports organizational growth.
- Own logistics performance end‑to‑end by establishing meaningful KPIs, analyzing trends, and delivering timely, insight‑driven reporting.
- Lead carrier strategy including bid evaluations, contract negotiations, compliance, and ongoing performance management of carriers and 3PL partners.
- Drive cost containment and optimization initiatives through data‑backed analysis, negotiation, and process improvements—without compromising service.
- Champion process standardization and scalability while maintaining a strong customer‑first mindset.
- Serve as the logistics subject matter expert (SME), building credibility and trust across sales, operations, finance, and leadership teams.
- Partner with Sales and Operations to design win‑win logistics solutions that enhance customer experience and profitability.
- Manage day‑to‑day import and export operations, ensuring service excellence, compliance, and cost discipline.
- Resolve complex logistics issues and customer concerns with urgency, ownership, and professionalism.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, proactively developing plans to stay ahead of market shifts.
- Collaborate with IT to ensure logistics systems and integrations (ERP, TMS, carrier tools) are optimized and driving productivity and visibility.
- Enable accurate, timely freight estimates to support pricing and order processing activities.
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent of education and experience.
- 8 years of progressive logistics leadership experience in a distribution setting.
- Proven success using data and analytics to improve cost, service, and efficiency.
- Strong experience negotiating with domestic carriers, international freight providers, and 3PLs.
- Deep understanding of domestic transportation and import/export compliance requirements.
- ERP experience required; SAP strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, prioritize, and execute multiple high‑impact initiatives simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- A proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset with the energy to challenge the status quo and drive change.