Logistics Manager

Logistics Manager Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point of contact for all warehouse logistics operations, including management of inbound/outbound materials, inventory accuracy, order fulfillment, and quality control for a major program.
• Lead and oversee a team responsible for material handling, inventory management, shipment verification, and warehouse quality assurance.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with suppliers, carriers, internal project teams, and onsite operations to ensure materials meet quality standards and delivery timelines.
• Travel to supplier or distribution facilities as needed to verify material readiness, inspect quality, and oversee logistics processes.
• Review material specifications, procurement documentation, and project requirements to ensure alignment with warehouse and logistics processes.
• Evaluate and update logistics workflows, receiving procedures, picking processes, packing standards, and material staging plans.
• Manage and document inspections of inbound materials, including first‑article reviews, quality checks, discrepancy documentation, and resolution tracking.
• Monitor and verify inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, and reconciliation activities, ensuring data integrity across systems.
• Support issue resolution during material handling, storage, or distribution activities and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Oversee shipment readiness and create approval reports prior to dispatch, including reviewing deviations or exceptions for incomplete or nonconforming materials.
• Track and report on logistics milestones including procurement status, production progress, shipping schedules, warehouse throughput, and inventory availability.
• Create, distribute, and maintain all checklists, inspection reports, discrepancy logs, and warehouse performance documentation.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, site operations, procurement, and trade partners to ensure all warehouse procedures support project schedule and quality expectations.
• Implement tools, systems, and best practices that improve warehouse efficiency, accuracy, and safety.
• Communicate key logistics or quality risks to leadership and support the development of mitigation plans.
• Lead coordination meetings between warehouse operations, vendors, carriers, and onsite teams to ensure seamless material flow and integration with project needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, operations management, business, or a related field AND 5+ years of experience in warehouse logistics, inventory management, or distribution operations.
• OR high school diploma or equivalent AND 10+ years of experience in warehouse logistics, inventory management, or distribution operations.
• Willingness to relocate to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Ability to travel to suppliers, manufacturing, or logistics facilities as needed.
• Familiarity with large‑scale warehouse operations and the handling of high‑value or mission‑critical materials.
• Experience with inventory management systems (WMS/ERP) and warehouse technology.
• Ability to read and interpret material specifications, shipping documentation, inventory reports, and project logistics plans.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex logistics challenges.
• Exceptional communication and time‑management abilities.
• Proven problem‑solving skills—able to solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, including:
• Accepts and adapts to change in a professionally appropriate and thoughtful manner.
• Effectively communicates and listens.
• Looks to continually improve and grow.
• Presents ideas in a clear, concise, and easy‑to‑understand manner.
• Handles confrontation in a professional and constructive manner.
• Proven ability to develop the team around them, including:
• Enables others to act.
• Emphasizes the importance of people’s contributions.
• Engages others and encourages high performance.
• Engages in radical candor that develops others while being professional and respectful.
• Willing to accept constructive criticism from others to improve themselves.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Construction