Logistics Manager - Air

Morrison Express; Compton (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Morrison Express in Compton, CA seeks a Warehouse Operations Manager to establish procedures, lead teams, and drive cost-efficient logistics.

The role requires extensive WMS with RF, TMS experience, KPI tracking, budgeting, and collaboration with customers to grow business opportunities and ensure timely, accurate deliveries.

You will manage staff performance, onboarding, training, and safety compliance, while maintaining an organized, tour-ready facility and strong regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in logistics, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 4–5 years of experience in warehouse management and operations.
• Excellent organization, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex problems.
• Ability to work effectively in a multitasking environment and work constructively under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, delegate to appropriate staff, and meet specific goals and deadlines.
• Candidate must be self-motivated, customer-service oriented, and eager to ensure the success of the team.
• Ability to function independently, with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Establish work procedures and standards to compete at the highest level in the U.S.
• Develop and maintain operational plans including objectives, KPIs, and budgets.
• Meet financial objectives for the facility.
• Oversee warehouse management with WMS and RF usage.
• Manage inbound/outbound loads, transloads, and KPI management with TMS.
• Ensure costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Coordinate with functions and suppliers for productivity.
• Direct resolution of operations and customer service issues.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Strategic thinking

Multitasking

Project management

Customer service orientation

Independent work

Education

Associate degree in logistics or related field

Tools

WMS with RF

TMS

Job description

• Establish work procedures and standards that allow MEC to compete at the highest level of the logistics service providers in the U.S.
• Develops and maintains operational plans to include all business requirements. This includes objectives, targets, labor hours, KPIs, action plans, and budgets consistent with goals set by management.
• Meet financial objectives for the facility.
• Thorough experience on WMS; utilizing full functionality including RF.
• Knowledge of WMS to drive efficiency.
• TMS experience to include management of inbound and outbound loads, transload operations, and KPI management.
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Coordinates activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum productivity and utilization of human resources, IT, and equipment.
• Reviews productivity and operating reports.
• Directs the resolution of operational and customer service problems to ensure minimum costs and the prevention of operational delays.
• Management of staff, including performance, recruiting, onboarding, training & development, and employee-relations.
• Trains and ensures all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Determines responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.
• Maintain a clean and organized facility that is “tour ready\" at all times.
• Work closely with customers to develop the business opportunities and relationships.
• Monitor and analyze the financial performance of the logistics and distribution business.
• Establish rules and guidelines for MEC, U.S.’s logistics activities.
• Negotiate rates and contracts with service providers for drayage into the warehouse, recoveries from airport, distribution via LTL, forklift leases, temp agencies, to name a few.
• Ensure compliance with rules and laws relating to U.S. warehousing and distribution regulations (CTPAT, OSHA, etc.).
• Ensure safety standards in MEC’s logistics facilities.
• Submit timely management reports.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in logistics, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in warehouse management and operations.
• Excellent organization, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex problems.
• Ability to work effectively in a multitasking environment and work constructively under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, delegate to appropriate staff, and meet specific goals and deadlines.
• Candidate must be self-motivated, customer-service oriented, and eager to ensure the success of the team.
• Ability to function independently, with minimal supervision.

MEC values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, Sick, Holidays, and Vacation. MEC reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.