Regional Logistics Manager

Imerys; Roswell (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Imerys is seeking a Regional Logistics Manager for our Polymers & Coatings (Carbonates) division in Roswell, GA. Hybrid work arrangement with three days onsite per week.

You will oversee logistics strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and KPI-driven performance across trucking, rail, maritime, and warehousing to ensure on-time delivery and optimized costs. Responsibilities include leading logistics strategy for key accounts, managing freight profitability, supporting sales with logistics

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management-level experience in logistics, supply chain, or manufacturing.
• Economical and analytical approach with strong customer focus.
• Experience implementing actionable KPIs.
• Experience with profit and loss (P&L) management.
• Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/finance.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and logistics TMS.
• Solid understanding of trucking, rail, maritime shipping, and warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistics strategy and operational excellence across regions.
• Directly support sales with logistics solutions, cost modeling, and customer meetings.
• Drive service KPIs and freight P&L performance.
• Collaborate with Sales and customers to address operational requirements.
• Manage freight profitability with Sales; identify outliers needing attention.
• Track carrier KPIs; hold regular carrier meetings and implement corrective actions.
• Lead logistics strategy for key accounts balancing service, equipment, route, and cost.
• Oversee onboarding tasks between customers and carriers for new/destinations.
• Analyze monthly freight profitability variances with Product and Sales Managers.

Skills

Leadership

Customer focus

Analytical skills

KPI management

P&L experience

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/finance

Tools

SAP ERP

TMS

Job description

Job Title: Regional Logistics Manager – Polymers & Coatings (Carbonates)

Location: Roswell, GA (hybrid, onsite 3 days/week)

We are seeking a Regional Logistics Manager to oversee logistics, supply chain operations, and distribution for our Polymers & Coatings (Carbonates) division. This position manages P&L responsibilities, drives actionable KPIs, and optimizes transportation across multiple modes. This role will oversee logistics functions across various freight modes and shipping facilities to ensure the timely delivery of products to customers.

• Lead logistics strategy and operational excellence
• Directly support sales with logistics solutions, cost modeling, and customer meetings.
• Drive service KPIs and Freight P&L performance
• Collaborate with the Sales team and customers to identify and address operational requirements.
• Manage freight customer profitability in partnership with Sales, and identify upper- and lower-margin outliers that require attention.
• Track carrier service KPIs with shipping teams, hold regular meetings with carriers, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead the logistics strategy for key accounts by finding the best balance of competitive service, equipment, model, route, and cost

New Customer and Destination Logistics

• Lead all pre- and post-launch logistics onboarding tasks, acting as the primary liaison between customers and carriers to coordinate equipment capacity, site loading/offloading requirements, and overall preparedness.
• Analyze monthly freight profitability variances to understand financial changes, collaborating closely with Product and Sales Managers to identify action items and develop mitigation solutions.
• Partner with Product Managers to assist with pricing strategies for new and existing business and evaluate freight RFP(s) rate impact.
• Collaborate with Purchasing groups on RFP(s), carrier selection, and successful implementation.
• Develop and optimize transportation solutions to effectively meet customer delivery requirements.
• Ensure cohesion between carriers and site shipping teams regarding scheduling, loading, shipping, and delivery processes.
• Optimize the Order-to-Cash process by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and SMEs to identify, address, and resolve systemic order flow issues.

Collaboration with Purchasing Group

• Collaborate with Purchasing groups on RFP(s), carrier selection, and successful onboarding.

Sills and Requirements:

• 5+ years of management-level experience in logistics, supply chain, or manufacturing
• A measured and impartial approach, complemented by a leadership style that emphasizes a strong focus on customer needs.
• Economic and analytical skills.
• Experience implementing actionable KPIs
• Experience in management with responsibility for profit and loss (P&L).
• A bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain management, engineering, or finance.
• Experience with ERP systems (such as SAP) and logistics transportation management systems (TMS).
• Proficient understanding of transportation modes including trucking, rail, maritime shipping, and warehousing.
• Leadership and interpersonal soft skills