Senior Logistics Manager

Essex Food Ingredients Inc; Frazer District (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Food Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Senior Logistics Manager to lead transportation execution, private fleet coordination, and logistics administration across Frazer and Sayreville locations.

You will oversee FMCSA/DOT compliance, driver performance, and cost management while partnering with cross-functional teams to improve delivery reliability and safety. The role reports to the VP of Supply Chain and drives standardization across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive logistics, transportation, fleet, dispatch, or distribution leadership experience.
• Experience with FMCSA/DOT requirements and compliance recordkeeping.
• Experience managing drivers, dispatch activity, route planning, and delivery performance.
• Ability to lead teams and standardize processes across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Frazer and Sayreville fleet and logistics teams, setting expectations for safety and performance.
• Oversee daily delivery execution, routing support, and driver communication across locations.
• Manage FMCSA/DOT compliance activities, driver qualification, hours-of-service, and documentation.
• Evaluate internal fleet and outside carriers to balance service, cost, and risk.
• Drive continuous improvement in transportation planning and cost management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

ERP/TMS/WMS

Job description

The Senior Logistics Manager leads transportation execution, private fleet coordination, and logistics administration for Essex Food Ingredients along with FMCSA/DOT compliance oversight for Essex Food Ingredients and Processor’s Choice. This role manages Frazer Drivers, Sayreville Drivers, and the Logistics Coordinator, ensuring safe, compliant, cost-effective, and customer-focused delivery performance across locations.The position reports to the VP of Supply Chain and serves as the primary logistics leader for fleet activity, route performance, driver accountability, transportation issue resolution, and compliance readiness. The role is senior in scope because it supports multiple companies, multiple locations, regulatory risk oversight, and cross-functional process standardization.PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESLeadership, Management, & AccountabilityDirectly manage Frazer Drivers, Sayreville Drivers, and the Logistics Coordinator.Set expectations for professionalism, safety, attendance, customer interaction, paperwork accuracy, equipment care, and communication.Provide coaching, daily direction, performance feedback, and accountability for results.Develop consistent procedures for dispatching, routing, driver check-in, delivery confirmation, exception management, and logistics communication.Transportation, Fleet & Service ExecutionPartner with warehouse, customer service, purchasing, sales, and operations teams to improve freight planning and customer delivery performance.Lead daily delivery execution, dispatch coordination, routing support, load prioritization, and driver communication across Frazer and Sayreville operations.Ensure outbound deliveries are completed safely, accurately, on time, and align with customer expectations.Monitor fleet utilization, route efficiency, driver productivity, delivery reliability, and service exceptions.Resolve delivery disruptions, equipment issues, missed deliveries, customer escalations, and transportation service failures.FMCSA/DOT Compliance OversightOversee FMCSA/DOT compliance activities for Essex Food Ingredients and Processor's Choice, including driver qualification files, CDL and medical certification tracking, motor vehicle records, hours-of-service requirements, vehicle inspections, accident documentation, and required regulatory records.Coordinate with HR, Safety, Operations, and third-party resources on driver onboarding, annual reviews, compliance documentation, drug and alcohol testing coordination where applicable, and corrective actions.Maintain audit readiness for internal reviews, insurance reviews, DOT inquiries, and regulatory compliance checks.Promote a proactive safety culture through consistent expectations for safe driving, vehicle inspections, load securement, incident prevention, and driver accountability.Carrier, Freight and Cost ManagementEvaluate internal fleet and outside carrier options to balance service, cost, capacity, risk, and customer needs.Review freight costs, accessorial charges, fuel impacts, routing inefficiencies, and recurring service issues to identify savings and process improvements.Track transportation spending, service levels, utilization, compliance completion, and improvement opportunities.This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.Education/ExperienceBachelor's degree or equivalent experienceFive or more years of progressive logistics, transportation, fleet, dispatch, or distribution leadership experience.Working knowledge of FMCSA/DOT requirements, including driver qualification, hours of service, vehicle inspection, safety, accident documentation, and compliance recordkeeping.Experience managing drivers, dispatch activity, route planning, delivery performance, and transportation issue resolution.Ability to lead teams, standardize processes, communicate across departments, and use operational data to drive improvement.Experience in food ingredients, distribution, manufacturing, or B2B distribution environments preferredAdvanced knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc. and ERP/TMS/WMS experienceSpecialized Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesProven Management and/or relationship management experienceStrong communication skills, and able to lead and motivate team members, while driving consistent resultsStrong leadership and management skills in accordance with Essex Core ValuesSelf-Driven, motivated individual with an active continuous improvement approachWORKING CONDITIONS:Working Hours/EnvironmentOffice hours are 40-50 per week – Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 5:00; may require additional hours periodically, including evening and weekends depending on business needsWork typically performed in an indoor office and warehouse settingTools and Equipment UsedPersonal computer, copier, fax/scanner, phone, and other typical office equipmentTravelThis role requires presence in both Frazer & Sayreville as business predicates.Physical & Mental DemandsFrequently required to sit at a desk/workstation for long period of timeAbility to work at a computer terminal for extended periods of timeDigital dexterity and hand/eye coordination in operation of office equipmentLight lifting and carrying supplies, files, etc.Ability to speak to and hear employees/clients via phone or in personBody motor skills sufficient to enable incumbent to move around the office environmentThis job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. This job description is not intended and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or work conditions associated with the job. Furthermore, the employer reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.