Operations Manager

STG Logistics; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STG Logistics is seeking an Operations Manager to lead transportation planning and logistics execution across regions, ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction. The role oversees planning, scheduling, and execution, while addressing disruptions and capacity constraints and driving continuous improvement.

You will manage a team of Planners and Logistics Specialists, set performance goals, and monitor workload to ensure coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of transportation, logistics, supply chain, or operations experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer relationships and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of transportation planning, capacity management, dispatch operations, and carrier management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and transportation management systems.
• Experience utilizing operational metrics and reporting to drive business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transportation planning, appointment scheduling, and execution activities for assigned regions.
• Monitor transportation events and proactively address service disruptions, capacity constraints, equipment shortages, and operational exceptions.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational issues impacting service commitments.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on customer expectations and operational execution.
• Drive adherence to standard operating procedures, customer-specific requirements, and company policies.
• Directly supervise, coach, and develop a team of Planners and Logistics Specialists.
• Establish individual and team performance goals aligned with corporate objectives.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and career development discussions.
• Monitor workload distribution and staffing requirements to ensure adequate operational coverage.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and training efforts to build a high-performing operations team.
• Oversee regional capacity planning activities to maximize network utilization and operational efficiency.
• Analyze transportation trends, capacity needs, and service performance to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Drive initiatives that reduce empty miles, improve carrier utilization, and optimize transportation costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational workflows, planning processes, and service outcomes.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and implementation of network optimization programs.
• Monitor key operational metrics including: On-time pickup performance, Capacity utilization, Productivity and efficiency metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve service levels, productivity, and profitability.
• Utilize reporting tools and data analytics to identify trends and drive informed decision-making.
• Support cost management initiatives and identify opportunities for operational savings.
• Review freight billing issues and partner with Finance and Accounts Payable teams on resolution efforts.
• Maintain accurate operational records, reporting, and customer documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation planning

Excel

TMS

Carrier management

Data analytics

Customer relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Transportation or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Job description

STG Logistics (“STG”) is a premier provider of managed and extended port to door outsource services. With a nationwide network of drayage and intermodal operations, bonded CFS facilities, and warehouse fulfillment locations integrated with the best people and premium technology, STG delivers holistic solutions to its customer’s supply chain.

WHO WE ARE:

Our People Are Difference. At STG, we invest in our people, so they are highly trained, tech-savvy, and customer centric to deliver the best service in the logistics industry.

SUMMARY:

As the Operations Manager you will lead transportation planning and logistics execution activities across assigned regions, ensuring operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and efficient network performance. This position is responsible for managing teams, optimizing capacity and transportation resources, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring the successful execution of transportation services through effective leadership, collaboration, and operational oversight.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Operational Leadership

• Lead and manage transportation planning, appointment scheduling, and execution activities for assigned regions.
• Monitor transportation events and proactively address service disruptions, capacity constraints, equipment shortages, and operational exceptions.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational issues impacting service commitments.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on customer expectations and operational execution.
• Drive adherence to standard operating procedures, customer-specific requirements, and company policies.

Team Leadership and Development

• Directly supervise, coach, and develop a team of Planners and Logistics Specialists.
• Establish individual and team performance goals aligned with corporate objectives.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and career development discussions.
• Monitor workload distribution and staffing requirements to ensure adequate operational coverage.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and training efforts to build a high-performing operations team.

Capacity Planning and Network Optimization

• Oversee regional capacity planning activities to maximize network utilization and operational efficiency.
• Analyze transportation trends, capacity needs, and service performance to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Drive initiatives that reduce empty miles, improve carrier utilization, and optimize transportation costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational workflows, planning processes, and service outcomes.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and implementation of network optimization programs.

Performance Management and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor key operational metrics including:
• On-time pickup performance
• Capacity utilization
• Productivity and efficiency metrics
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve service levels, productivity, and profitability.
• Utilize reporting tools and data analytics to identify trends and drive informed decision-making.

Financial and Administrative Responsibilities

• Support cost management initiatives and identify opportunities for operational savings.
• Review freight billing issues and partner with Finance and Accounts Payable teams on resolution efforts.
• Maintain accurate operational records, reporting, and customer documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and regulatory standards

STG Logistics reserves the right to change duties, responsibilities, and activities at any time with or without notice.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of transportation, logistics, supply chain, or operations experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer relationships and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of transportation planning, capacity management, dispatch operations, and carrier management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and transportation management systems.
• Experience utilizing operational metrics and reporting to drive business results.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounter while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

STG Logistics is an equal-opportunity employer. STG considers all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. We invite you to join our diverse & growing team.

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