Logistics (Analyst-Manager)
David · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Freight Operations Management
- Oversee inbound and outbound freight execution across FTL and LTL
- Identify and resolve shipment exceptions, delays, and routing issues before they create downstream problems
- Ensure freight execution supports seamless handoffs across suppliers, warehouses, and manufacturing partners
- Partner with fulfillment and supply chain teams to coordinate logistics around inventory flow and order priorities
- Operational Reporting & Performance Visibility
- Develop and maintain dashboards, trackers, and reports that give leadership real-time visibility into freight performance, transit times, and cost trends
- Continuously improve on intercompany OTIF, freight cost per unit, carrier scorecards, exception rates, tracking improvement, and expanding our understanding
- Surface emerging risks and inefficiencies before they become operational problems
- Translate performance data into clear recommendations and follow through on the corrective actions that come from them
- Carrier & Partner Execution
- Manage relationships with freight carriers and coordinate across logistics handoff points with suppliers, warehouses, and manufacturers, holding partners accountable to service, cost, and reliability expectations
- Ensure appointment scheduling and pickup coordination happen correctly across intercompany logistics (ingredients, transfers, and manufacturing shipments)
- Build the processes and standards that partners follow to book and execute on time
- Build the processes and automations that ensure perfect logistics documentation across our entire supply chain
- Conduct regular carrier reviews and performance conversations, escalating or making changes when partners fall short
- Lead carrier RFPs and rate negotiations backed by data on David's volume, lanes, and priorities
- 2+ years of experience in logistics, freight operations, supply chain, or a related field
- Hands-on experience managing carrier relationships — you know how to hold partners accountable
- Strong analytical skills and comfort building operational reports and trackers that the team actually uses
- Proficiency in Excel; experience with BI tools a plus
- ERP, WMS, and TMS experience a plus
- Familiarity with freight modes (FTL, LTL), carrier operations, and logistics cost structures
- Self-directed and proactive — you resolve problems without waiting to be asked
- High standards for follow-through and a low tolerance for things falling through the cracks
- Interest in building a brand with a mission to increase muscle and decrease fat