Job Description

Job Title: Head of Logistics

Reports To: VP Supply Chain

Pay Type: Salaried

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Kenilworth, NJ

Salary Range: $150,000 – $160,000

About the Company:

Join a prestigious gourmet food manufacturer dedicated to culinary excellence and innovation. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Logistics to lead and optimize our entire supply chain operation across the USA. This is a critical leadership role for a visionary professional ready to drive efficiency, strategy, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Logistics to lead and manage all logistics and warehouse operations for our U.S.-based food manufacturing facilities. This role is critical to ensuring the efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of materials and finished goods across multiple sites. The successful candidate will oversee internal warehouses, third-party logistics providers, and transportation functions, while designing future-ready logistics strategies to support continued growth.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations Leadership

• Lead daily operations across internal warehouse facilities, ensuring service levels, quality standards, and productivity expectations are consistently met.
• Manage staffing plans, shift coverage, and labor planning to align with demand fluctuations.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, space optimization, slotting, and material flow improvements.
• Enforce safety protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all facilities.
• Oversee receiving, storage (including freezer environments), staging, and outbound order fulfillment.
• Collaborate with planning and procurement teams to align capacity forecasts with labor and space requirements.

Logistics & Transportation Management

• Manage inbound/outbound freight logistics for raw materials and finished goods across four production facilities.
• Lead relationships and performance management with third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
• Oversee internal fleet operations, ensuring compliance with DOT regulations and company safety standards.
• Coordinate international shipments and container movements, including drayage and warehouse transfers.

Process Improvement & Strategy

• Design and implement a comprehensive distribution strategy integrating four operating locations and international logistics.
• Develop and track KPIs for warehouse efficiency, on-time deliveries, order accuracy, and labor utilization.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction and service enhancement.

Systems & Collaboration

• Support interim inventory and planning tools while preparing for ERP implementation.
• Serve as a logistics lead in ERP selection and rollout processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments—production, sales, customer service—to resolve service issues and support fulfillment excellence.

Financial Management & Compliance

• Develop and manage departmental budgets; achieve performance and savings targets.
• Ensure full compliance with DOT requirements, including documentation, inspections, and safety reviews.

Qualifications / Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain or logistics leadership experience, ideally in the food manufacturing industry.
• Proven track record in logistics operations, warehouse leadership, and team development.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in MS Office; ERP system experience required (implementation experience preferred).
• Familiarity with continuous improvement tools and methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly between New Jersey and Long Island locations.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Frequent standing, lifting (up to 25 lbs), bending, and use of arms/hands in warehouse settings.
• Extended periods of desk/computer work.
• Must be able to climb ladders/scaffolding and have visual acuity for safety-sensitive tasks.
• Work takes place in both office and production environments.
• Noise level: Quiet to Moderate

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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