Logistics Supervisor

Pinnacle Executive Search Co.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Executive Search Co. represents a founder-led U.S. home decor design and manufacturing company seeking a Logistics Supervisor in New York to own end-to-end imports from Asia and domestic routing.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on logistics execution, strong negotiation, ERP and Excel skills, and experience with major U.S. retailers via routing guides, EDI, or vendor portals. No direct reports; senior individual contributor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on logistics execution for ocean imports from Asia into the U.S.
• Proven freight rate negotiation and landed cost tracking.
• Experience shipping to major U.S. retailers with routing guides and EDI/vendor portals.
• Domestic order routing and 3PL management, including invoice review.
• Fluent professional English, able to overlap US ET hours.
• Strong Excel and ERP skills and data accuracy ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end logistics execution for imports from Asia into the U.S.
• Coordinate international shipments, bookings, and documentation.
• Negotiate freight rates and track landed costs to protect gross margin.
• Review factory pro forma invoices and maintain data in ERP.
• Set up routing guides and EDI/vendor portal requirements for new retail accounts.
• Manage domestic orders, stock programs, and 3PL invoices; improve SOPs.

Skills

Logistics execution

Freight rate negotiation

EDI / vendor portals

3PL management

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

A founder-led, privately held U.S. home decor design and manufacturing company. It sells through major retail, e-commerce marketplaces, direct-to-consumer, wholesale, and hospitality channels, with a global supplier base concentrated in Asia. Lean team, fast-paced, high ownership.

Position Overview

Our client is hiring a Logistics Supervisor to own end-to-end logistics execution for imports from Asia into the U.S., plus domestic routing and 3PL coordination. S/he will be a senior individual contributor with no direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

The company's logistics subject matter expert, accountable for getting product from factory to customer on time and at the right cost.

• International shipments: PO follow-up, container bookings, freight forwarder coordination, ETD/ETA tracking, shipping documents, container pickup and delivery.
• Freight cost: Rate negotiation with forwarders, freight cost tracking, mode and routing recommendations, tariff and landed-cost review in support of gross margin.
• Factory costs and payments: Review factory pro forma invoices, maintain cost data in our ERP, track factory payments.
• New retail account setup: Collect and operationalize routing guides, labeling, packaging, ASN, EDI, and vendor portal requirements so first orders ship clean.
• Domestic and 3PL: Process and route domestic orders, monitor stock program inventory, manage 3PL partners and approve their invoices.
• Process: Document logistics SOPs and improve workflows.

Measured on: on-time delivery, booking accuracy, shipment visibility, container utilization, freight cost, retailer compliance, inventory accuracy, and payment accuracy.

Candidate profile

Must-haves

• 5+ years of hands-on logistics execution for ocean imports from Asia into the U.S. (bookings, forwarders, documentation, container tracking).
• Proven freight rate negotiation and cost tracking, including tariffs and landed cost.
• Experience shipping to major U.S. retailers: routing guides, labeling, ASN, EDI or vendor portals, chargeback avoidance.
• Domestic order routing and 3PL management, including invoice review.
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken. Able to overlap several hours daily with U.S. Eastern time.
• Strong Excel and ERP skills; comfortable owning data accuracy.

Nice-to-haves

• Home decor, furniture, or consumer goods background
• Mandarin (strong plus for China-based candidates)
• Factory PI review and payment tracking
• Built SOPs or onboarding playbooks from scratch