Global Logistics Manager

Job Description

Colony Brands Inc. is one of the world’s largest and most successful direct marketing catalog and e-Commerce companies. Our company has grown from a premier mail-order cheese company to include a diverse portfolio of affiliates, brands and products ranging from apparel to kitchen appliances, while maintaining our roots as a private, customer-centric business based in Monroe.

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Trade Compliance Analyst to support our growing Global Compliance team. If you have a positive, customer-service oriented demeanor – this could be the position for you!

Duties will include leading all global freight and transportation operations supporting our diverse supply chain. This role is responsible for developing and executing global logistics strategies, ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulations, and managing key partnerships across carriers, warehouses, and internal teams. You’ll guide the direction of transportation programs, optimize logistics cost and performance, and lead a team dedicated to goods safely, efficiently, and compliantly.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing transportation, consolidation, warehousing, delivery, and shipment approval functions for the movement of raw materials and finished goods from suppliers into Colony Brands facilities.
• Working closely with cross-functional departments including purchasing, resource planning, manufacturing, and production to effectively plan and manage shipping and receiving flow.
• Leading carrier selection, RFQs, contract negotiations, KPI development, pricing, and service optimization.
• Providing compliance guidance and training on transportation regulations.
• Staying current on U.S. and international carrier rules and communicate changes across the company.

What It Takes

We need a forward-thinking problem solver with deep experience across global transportation, freight procurement, and supplier management. Ability to bring a strong command of international and domestic logistics operations, a proven ability to lead teams, and the confidence to negotiate contracts while maintaining strict compliance and service standards. If you excel in a fast-paced environment and have an eye for detail, we want you!

Qualifications:

• Logistics Management with responsibility across TL, LTL, intermodal, small parcel, ocean freight, and pooled distribution.
• Leadership/supervisory experience leading and developing teams.
• Logistics procurement experience includes sourcing and developing transportation capacity.
• International logistics knowledge in moving goods from multiple countries.
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to secure favorable rates and resolve issues.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• This role requires you to physically work on site at our Monroe, WI headquarters.

Welcome to Colony Brands! As one of North America’s largest multi-channel, direct-marketing companies, we take pride in our diverse portfolio of affiliates, brands, and products. Despite our growth over the last century, we remain true to our roots as a private, customer-focused business based in Monroe, WI. Stability is just one aspect of our culture. What truly defines us is our commitment to our Core Values, fostering employee growth, and creating a better place to live and work.

We are dedicated to supporting the communities we serve and offer a wide range of benefits and programs to enhance the well-being of our employees.

Colony Brands is not just about growing our profits – We are about giving our employees the opportunity for growth and providing a better place to live and work. We also offer our employees many great rewards in addition to monetary compensation:

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• A robust Wellness Program including Onsite Healthcare
• Superb Retirement Plans (401K & a company-funded Pension Plan)
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits
• Seven 4-day work weeks in the summer months to give our employees additional time off
• Educational Assistance
• Company Profit-Sharing
• Company Product Discounts
• And, so MANY more!

Management/Supervision

Regular/Full-Time