Manager, Logistics

ALO; Town of North East (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALO is seeking a Logistics Manager to oversee end-to-end transportation operations in a fast-paced e-commerce and retail environment in New York. The role focuses on domestic trucking, parcel, and pool distribution with emphasis on on-time performance and cost efficiency.

This on-site position serves as the transportation SME within the distribution center and handles escalation for transportation flow. We are looking for a leader with 4–6+ years in logistics, strong knowledge of last-mile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4–6+ years in trucking, parcel delivery, e‑commerce logistics, or supply chain with 1–2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in last‑mile delivery, global/regional logistics, procurement, and vendor management.
• Proficiency with logistics systems, ERP platforms, shipment tracking tools and parcel carrier portals.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and customer focus mindset.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, complex environments with autonomy.
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute transportation strategies including trucking, small parcel, and pool distribution for e‑commerce and retail.
• Enforce metrics and KPI/SLA performance related to cost, service levels, transit time, and delivery accuracy.
• Monitor shipments, resolve service failures or escalations, and communicate exceptions impacting delivery.
• Analyze route density, dwell time, mileage efficiency, and linehaul cost per mile to improve productivity.
• Maintain knowledge of parcel and truckload carriers, pricing structures, and delivery standards.
• Use logistics tools and carrier portals to support shipping execution, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Support peak season planning and maintain smooth operational flows in coordination with carriers.
• Collaborate with operations, strategy, and product teams on carrier capability mapping and resource allocation.

Skills

Logistics leadership

KPI management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP platforms

Shipment tracking tools

Parcel carrier portals

Job description

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a people-oriented Logistics Manager, responsible for overseeing end-to-end transportation operations in a fast-paced e-commerce and retail environment. This role manages domestic transportation strategies with a strong emphasis on FTL/LTL movement, ensuring on-time performance, cost efficiency, and an excellent customer delivery experience. The ideal candidate will act as the subject matter expert for this role in the distribution center and be point of contact for escalations in transportation flow supporting parcel, FTL/LTL movement and pool distribution.

Role will be on-site 5 days a week.

RESPONSIBILTIES

• Manage and execute transportation strategies including but not limited to, domestic trucking, small parcel shipping, and pool distribution in an e-commerce and retail environment.
• Enforce operational metrics and maintain KPI/SLA performance related to cost, service levels, transit time, and delivery accuracy. This also includes proactively monitoring shipments, resolving service failures or escalations, and communicate exceptions impacting delivery.
• Continuously analyze route density, dwell time, mileage efficiency, and linehaul cost per mile/unit to improve productivity.
• Maintain working knowledge of parcel and truckload carriers, pricing structures, and delivery standards.
• Utilize logistics shipping tools and carrier portals to support shipping execution, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Support peak season planning and execution (e.g., holidays, promotions, flash sales), managing communication with local carrier contacts and maintaining smooth operational flows.
• Collaborate with operation teams, strategy and product to deliver carrier capability mapping and resource allocation models.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field and/or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• 4-6+ years of experience in trucking, parcel delivery, e-commerce logistics, or supply chain with at least 1-2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in last-mile delivery, global/regional logistics, procurement, and vendor management.
• Proficiency with logistics systems, ERP platforms, shipment tracking tools and parcel carrier portals.
• Experience working with Microsoft products including Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and a customer-focused mindset
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving ability, strong business acumen, organizational and analytical skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, complex environments with a high degree of autonomy.
• Proven experience creating clear and consistent strategies and direction, with skills in planning, development and execution.
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in transportation systems, with the ability to build tools and reports for operational visibility and control.
• Strong understanding of omnichannel operations for B2B/B2C/DTC for the retail and apparel industry.

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