What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Logistics Manager position at Veracity Software Inc?
Location: Buffalo, NY
Work Model: Onsite
Position Type: Full-Time
The Global Logistics Manager will lead global transportation and logistics operations supporting commercial aerospace programs. This role is responsible for ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and timely movement of materials across international supply chains, while driving efficiency, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Work Model: Onsite
Position Type: Full-Time
The Global Logistics Manager will lead global transportation and logistics operations supporting commercial aerospace programs. This role is responsible for ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and timely movement of materials across international supply chains, while driving efficiency, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global logistics strategy
- Manage Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Oversee air freight, ocean freight, and multimodal logistics operations
- Ensure compliance with international trade regulations
- Manage supplier and logistics service providers (3PL/4PL)
- Drive cost optimization and lean freight strategies
- Monitor and improve supply chain performance through KPIs
- Manage Incoterms and contractual logistics agreements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (procurement, manufacturing, quality)
- Oversee documentation, audits, and compliance processes
- Support risk management and supply chain resilience initiatives
- Travel approximately 20-30%
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field
- 7 years of logistics or transportation experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing
- Strong experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Hands-on experience in international shipping (air & ocean freight)
- Strong understanding of global trade compliance
- Experience working in multinational supply chains
- Expertise in multimodal logistics operations
- Strong knowledge of global trade compliance & regulations
- Experience with TMS implementation and optimization
- Knowledge of 3PL / 4PL logistics strategies and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory)
- Experience in lean freight cost rationalization
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Aerospace industry experience (commercial aircraft preferred)
- Experience handling AOG (Aircraft on Ground) / time-critical logistics
- Knowledge of Incoterms 2020
- Experience with SAP systems
- Exposure to global supplier networks
- Strategic thinking and execution
- Supply chain optimization and cost control
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Risk management and problem-solving
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
- Bachelor's Degree (Required)
- Role supports commercial aviation programs only (no defense work)
- Requires access to U.S. export-controlled information
- Strong focus on compliance, efficiency, and global coordination