Strategic Senior Logistics & Distribution Leader

Lincoln Electric; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 124,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric, based in Cleveland, OH, seeks a strategic Senior Manager of Logistics & Distribution to lead its domestic and international logistics network and seven distribution centers. You will manage a team of logistics and warehouse managers, drive performance, and partner with internal stakeholders to optimize safety, service, and cost.

The role requires deep knowledge of transportation, warehousing, and 3PL governance, with a track record of KPI-driven improvements and leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, operations, engineering, or related field; or 10+ years of exeperience in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, supply chain operations, 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 (domestic & international) and four warehouse managers; establishing clear priorities, performance expectations, escalation paths, and accountability for execution excellence.
• Own the operations and performance of seven distribution centers which includes three externally managed 3PL sites, ensuring consistent standards for safety, service, quality, cost, productivity, and compliance.
• Develop and execute logistics and distribution strategies that support safety, customer service, inventory flow, cost efficiency, network resiliency, and business growth across domestic and international operations.
• Provide leadership oversight for transportation management, carrier performance, distribution center operations, 3PL governance, and network execution.
• Establish and/or manage key performance indicators for logistics and distribution, including safety, on-time delivery, order cycle time, freight cost, warehouse productivity, dock-to-stock performance, inventory accuracy, damage rates, and 3PL service levels.
• Drive continuous improvement across transportation and distribution processes by identifying root causes, standardizing best practices, improving visibility, and leading corrective actions with internal teams and external partners.
• Partner with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Customer Service, Finance, Trade Compliance, and Sales to align logistics capacity, distribution readiness, inventory positioning, and customer delivery requirements.
• Manage relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, parcel providers, warehouse service providers, and 3PL operators to ensure contract compliance, operational performance, cost control, and issue resolution.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost management for transportation, warehousing, and distribution operations, including freight spend analysis, productivity initiatives, rate impacts, and savings opportunities.
• Lead logistics and distribution reviews with senior leadership, clearly communicating operational performance, risks, cost drivers, service issues, capacity constraints, project status, and recommended actions.
• Ensure distribution centers and logistics partners operate in compliance with company policies, safety expectations, regulatory requirements, trade requirements, security standards, and applicable customer or industry requirements.
• Identify and lead logistics network, warehouse process, systems, automation, and capability improvement opportunities that improve service, reduce cost, increase throughput, and strengthen operational resilience.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/logistics

10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

ERP

TMS

WMS

Freight audit

Analytics tools

Job description

Lincoln Electric, based in Cleveland, OH, seeks a strategic Senior Manager of Logistics & Distribution to lead its domestic and international logistics network and seven distribution centers. You will manage a team of logistics and warehouse managers, drive performance, and partner with internal stakeholders to optimize safety, service, and cost.

The role requires deep knowledge of transportation, warehousing, and 3PL governance, with a track record of KPI-driven improvements and leadership