Logistics Manager: Routing, Shipping & Fleet Lead

Plantworks Nursery; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plantworks Nursery is seeking a Logistics Manager to own the safe, accurate, and efficient movement of products from receipt through delivery. You will provide Leadership, Management, and Accountability for the shipping team, direct routing and delivery schedules, and coordinate drivers and freight brokers to support customers and nursery operations.

You will collaborate with Sales, Production, Facilities, and Management to forecast needs, resolve constraints, improve processes, and communicate

Qualifications

• Demonstrate leadership and team-management ability, with clear communication, sound judgement, accountability, and calm problem-solving under changing conditions.
• Previous experience with routing, dispatch, delivery scheduling, shipping, receiving, fleet coordination, freight brokers, or a closely related logistics operation.
• Strong organization and attention to detail; able to prioritize competing customer, staffing, equipment, and production requirements.
• Working knowledge of safe loading, vehicle and equipment inspections, transportation documentation, and preventive-maintenance practices.
• Able to work across office, field, loading, and nursery environments; schedule flexibility and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Own shipping from order readiness through loading and dispatch; verify product, quantities, condition, labeling, paperwork, load sequence, and securement.
• Build and manage efficient daily and seasonal delivery routes and schedules based on customer commitments, product readiness, vehicle capacity, geography, labor, and cost.
• Coordinate with drivers regarding assignments, route changes, paperwork, delays, customer needs, incidents, and safe operating expectations.
• Source, schedule, and communicate with freight brokers and outside carriers; confirm rates, capacity, pickup and delivery details, documentation, and service performance.
• Facilitate receiving by coordinating handoff to the appropriate nursery team.
• Schedule preventive maintenance for the box-truck fleet.
• Maintain accurate delivery, receiving, maintenance, inspection, fuel, and carrier records; monitor compliance requirements and ensure information is accessible.
• Track and communicate customer plant returns to the Sales and Growing teams.
• Partner with Sales, Production, Facilities, and Management to forecast needs, resolve constraints, improve processes, and communicate risks before they affect customers.
• Continuously improve shipping processes for safety, accuracy, efficiency, and service.
• Work with the Leadership Team to identify and resolve key issues.

Skills

Leadership

Routing

Dispatch

Fleet coordination

Safety compliance

Job description

Plantworks Nursery is seeking a Logistics Manager to own the safe, accurate, and efficient movement of products from receipt through delivery. You will provide Leadership, Management, and Accountability for the shipping team, direct routing and delivery schedules, and coordinate drivers and freight brokers to support customers and nursery operations.

You will collaborate with Sales, Production, Facilities, and Management to forecast needs, resolve constraints, improve processes, and communicate