Logistics Manager - Bailey Nurseries

Position Title: Logistics Manager

Department: Logistics

Reports To: Chief Operations Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Arrangement: On-Site, Newport, MN

Position Summary:

The Logistics Manager is responsible for leading Bailey Nurseries
’ inbound, internal, and outbound product movement, including transportation, packaging, carrier relationships, and logistics processes across multiple locations. This role ensures products move efficiently, accurately, safely, and cost-effectively through the supply chain while supporting customer satisfaction and operational success.

As Bailey continues to grow, the Logistics Manager will play a key role in strengthening logistics systems, building consistent processes, improving freight performance, and identifying innovative solutions that support speed to market, cost control, and reliable service in a complex, perishable inventory environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead logistics operations to ensure timely, accurate product movement and high service levels for customers and internal partners.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment, packaging, and handling solutions that improve operational efficiency, product quality, customer satisfaction, and cost effectiveness.
• Monitor logistics market trends, competitor freight strategies, and industry innovations to proactively recommend improvements.
• Lead transportation and delivery benchmarking efforts to support competitive cost, service, and speed performance.
• Oversee inbound product movement, internal transfers, and outbound customer shipments across multiple company locations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Production, and other departments to ensure consistent processes, reliable service, and strong communication across locations.
• Manage strategic relationships with carriers, vendors, logistics partners, and third-party logistics providers to support service, compliance, and cost objectives.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain logistics procedures, workflows, and SOPs to support consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure logistics activities are performed in alignment with safety, compliance, plant regulatory, quality, and company standards.
• Establish, monitor, and use logistics KPIs, including on-time-in-full performance, transportation cost per unit or shipment, order cycle time, delivery accuracy, and service levels, to drive performance improvement.
• Hire, lead, coach, and develop logistics staff to support current operations, future growth, and strong team performance.
• Build a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with Bailey Core Values.
• Develop and implement innovative logistics strategies that improve speed to market, reduce total landed costs, and strengthen Bailey’s ability to serve customers effectively.

Required Qualification
s:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, supply chain, or related operations management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Strong understanding of logistics, transportation, supply chain operations, and customer service in a competitive, multi-location environment.
• Experience with TMS, ERP systems, logistics technology
  , and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to anticipate shifts in demand related to agricultural, production, and shipping cycles and adjust logistics strategies as needed.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate transportation scenarios, service levels, cost impact, and operational performance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing carrier contracts, freight benchmarking, and logistics vendor relationships.
• Familiarity with financial, budgeting, and cost-control processes.
• Knowledge of applicable…