Logistics Manager
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Job Location:
North Aurora, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Logistics Manager serves as the primary leader for the Route Delivery team and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of daily delivery operations. This role includes recruiting hiring fleet developing delivery drivers providing strong day-to-day leadership championing safety initiatives and fostering a customer-focused service culture while managing costs. The Logistics Manager partners closely with the Sales team to support growth objectives while maintaining disciplined control of operating expenses and ensuring efficient high-quality execution across all routes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership
Requirements:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Lead by example consistently modeling a positive solution-oriented attitude. Embracing a can do mindset.
- Establish clear expectations process and procedures and hold the team accountable for behaviors and results that drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to First-Class Service for both internal and external customers.
- Foster a collaborative high-performance team culture encouraging teamwork and engagement.
- Ability to maintain and manage third party relationships with key vendor accounts
- Provide hands-on leadership proactively stepping in to support the team and ensure business objectives are met.
- Play a key role in building and sustaining a safety-first culture by actively promoting awareness and encouraging all team members to think safety before acting.
- Lead and facilitate monthly safety meetings to reinforce best practices training and compliance expectations.
- Ensure fleet is properly maintained and operated.
- Train coach and enforce safe work behaviors proactively address safety concerns and correct issues in real time.
- Ensure all accidents and injuries are reported investigated and documented accurately completely and in a timely manner.
- Maintain working knowledge of and ensure compliance with all applicable environmental and government regulations including DOT OSHA and Health Department requirements.
- Ensure the consistent delivery of complete and accurate orders meeting established quality and service standards.
- Monitor on-time delivery performance and proactively adjust schedules routes and workloads to maintain service excellence.
- Lead and develop the team with a strong Customer-First mindset reinforcing service expectations through daily actions and decisions.
- Reduce special or exception deliveries through effective training coaching and accountability.
- Minimize or eliminate service interruptions by anticipating issues and responding quickly to operational challenges.
- Remain flexible and hands-on including the ability to cover routes as needed both with a helper or independently. Business has a 24/7 model so we always have a teammate on the road servicing customers.
- Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record. Preferably carries a CDL
Requirements:
- 5-7 years of management experience preferably in distribution logistics or route-based operations
- Working knowledge of DOT regulations and compliance requirements
- Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record. Preferably carries a CDL
- Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment process
- Strong business acumen with the ability to effectively use technology including computers Microsoft Teams handheld devices and route optimization software
Required Experience:
Manager
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