Senior Logistics Manager

Strottman; California; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Strottman International in Irvine, CA seeks a hands-on Sr. Logistics Manager to lead a global logistics network across toy products.

You will oversee international transportation, customs, domestic distribution, warehousing, and 3PL partnerships to support direct-to-consumer and B2B operations. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years in distribution/logistics, strong project management, Excel expertise and WMS experience, plus excellent communication and leadership to drive cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and 7+ years of distribution/logistics experience.
• Toy and Gaming industry or Consumer Products experience is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office with expertise in Excel; experience with WMS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global logistics and distribution strategic plan.
• Manage importation activities, brokers, and ocean freight forwarders with negotiated rates.
• Provide logistics & warehousing budgets to internal teams.
• Oversee domestic transportation/warehousing, site selection, and carrier negotiations.
• Monitor regulatory compliance and inventory levels with recommendations.
• Interface with client counterparts and finance to optimize inventory and reporting.
• Lead Ecommerce fulfillment and compare 3PLs to optimize costs and service.
• Report Ecommerce inventory status across the supply chain and to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

People skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Excel

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Job description

Come Create What’s Next at Strottman! We’re passionate about creating toys, products, and experiences that bring kids and families together. For more than 40 years, our creativity and entrepreneurial spirit have turned great ideas into products enjoyed by millions of children.

We’re a creative company at our core. We believe the best ideas come from people who are curious, positive, hardworking, collaborative, and willing to think differently. We move with urgency, embrace challenges, and approach each day with the energy and determination to make something great happen. If you’re someone who loves to solve problems, move fast, take ownership, and make an impact, we’d love to meet you.

We are looking for an experienced HANDS-ON Sr. Logistics Manager to work from our Irvine office to work on both Strottman and LUKi Lab toy products. The Sr. Logistics Manager will manage and optimize a global logistics network with multiple locations. This includes but is not limited to international transportation, customs regulations and government/broker liaison, domestic transportation, and all warehousing.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the developing, documenting, and executing a global comprehensive logistics and distribution strategic plan.
• Manages importation activities, including the selection of brokers, and ocean freight forwarders/carriers – negotiating rates, terms, and conditions for these functions.
• Provides logistics & warehousing budgets to internal team members.
• Manages all domestic transportation/warehousing activities, including the selection of warehouse sites, and carriers – negotiating rates, terms, and conditions for these functions.
• Monitors all regulatory and compliance measures ensuring compliance.
• Monitors and report all inventory activity and makes recommendations for optimum inventory levels to ensure adequate stock on hand to handle demand.
• Interfaces with designated client counterpart (B2B) to establish accurate inventory reporting and ordering metrics and provide recommendations accordingly.
• Interfaces with the financial team to help minimize carrying cost of inventory while balancing client inventory requirements.
• Ecommerce Operations - with CFO identifies and negotiates with fulfilment warehouse/3PL’s to support growing retail business.
• Directly manages Ecommerce fulfillment and does cost comparison between various 3PLs and presents recommendation to management.
• Responsible for reporting Ecommerce inventory status across the entire supply chain – incoming and outgoing.
• Provides a daily inventory report to Head of Ecommerce and appropriate parties on ecommerce website i.e Amazon and recommends updates.
• Responsible for all Ecommerce fulfilment activities for Direct-to-Consumer orders.
• Provides support to Customer Service on issues related to Ecommerce shipping.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and at least 7 years general business experience in a distribution/logistics environment. Demonstrated management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage numerous projects. Experience in the Toy and Gaming industry or Consumer Products a plus.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/written communications skills are required. Must be able to demonstrate strong people skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office with expertise in Excel; Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS).
• In-depth knowledge of key supply chain/logistics processes & current best practices.