Senior Logistics & Distribution Leader | Multi-Site Ops

Lincoln Electric; Euclid (OH); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric seeks a Senior Manager of Logistics and Distribution to lead the domestic and international logistics network and seven distribution centers, including three 3PL sites. You will manage a team of logistics and warehouse managers, drive safety, service, cost, and inventory performance while aligning partners across planning, manufacturing, and customer service.

The role demands deep experience in warehousing, transportation, and 3PL governance, with strong leadership, analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, operations, engineering, or related field; or 10+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, or related fields, including leadership of people, processes, and operating partners.
• Experience leading multi-site distribution operations, transportation networks, or 3PL-managed operations.
• Strong understanding of domestic transportation, international logistics, warehousing operations, distribution center performance, carrier management, freight cost control, and customer delivery execution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage internal leaders and external partners while driving performance through KPIs, standard work, governance, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, leadership, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of logistics managers and four warehouse managers; establish priorities and accountability for execution excellence.
• Own the operations and performance of seven distribution centers including 3PL sites; ensure safety, service, quality, cost, productivity, and compliance.
• Develop and execute strategies to support safety, service, inventory flow, cost efficiency, network resiliency, and growth.
• Provide leadership oversight for transportation management, carrier performance, DC operations, 3PL governance, and network execution.
• Establish and manage KPIs for logistics, including safety, on-time delivery, cycle time, cost, and inventory accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement across transportation and distribution; standardize best practices and lead corrective actions.
• Partner with planning, finance, sales, and operations to align capacity, readiness, and customer delivery requirements.
• Manage relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and 3PLs to ensure performance and cost control.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost management for transportation and warehousing.
• Lead logistics reviews with senior leadership; communicate performance, risks, and actions taken.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve service, reduce cost, and strengthen resilience.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

MBA or advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP

TMS

WMS

Freight audit

Analytics tools

Job description

Lincoln Electric seeks a Senior Manager of Logistics and Distribution to lead the domestic and international logistics network and seven distribution centers, including three 3PL sites. You will manage a team of logistics and warehouse managers, drive safety, service, cost, and inventory performance while aligning partners across planning, manufacturing, and customer service.

The role demands deep experience in warehousing, transportation, and 3PL governance, with strong leadership, analytical