Manager of Logistics & Transportation
19 days ago
New York
Manager of Logistics & Transportation (Cold Chain, Fleet, Routing, DOT Compliance) \n \n \n Role purpos \n Own end-to-end cold-chain transportation across last-mile, middle-mile, and/or multi-stop distribution: routing + dispatch, fleet & reefer reliability, driver performance, DOT compliance, admin rigor, and customer service outcomes—with a bias toward same-day execution and measurable cost control \n \n . \n This leader builds the system: standards, training, audits, scorecards, and accountability that keep vehicles moving, product safe, and service consistent \n \n Job Responsibilities: \n 1) Routing, dispatch, and daily execution \n\n • Build and run daily/weekly route plans, balancing service windows, capacity, staffing, and cold-chain constraints\n, • Lead dispatch cadence: cutoffs, staging, loadout sequencing, departure discipline, and exception handling\n, • Implement route optimization and performance management using data (late drivers, route drift, missed scans, failed temps\n\n 2) Fleet ownership (refrigerated vehicles + material handling assets) \n\n • Own fleet readiness: AM schedules, inspections, vendor coordination, tire/brake programs, reefer maintenance, and breakdown response\n, • Set standards for vehicle cleanliness, sanitation, and temperature performance; enforce pre-trip/post-trip routines\n, • Manage fleet vendors (leasing, maintenance, telematics, reefer service) and hold them accountable to uptime SLAs\n\n 3) DOT/FMCSA compliance (non-negotiable) \n\n • Ensure compliance with DOT/FMCSA rules, including Hours of Service, log requirements (where applicable), and safety operating standards\n, • Maintain driver qualification standards and documentation requirements (e.g., qualification rules, driver files)\n, • Lead safety training, corrective actions, and a culture of professional driving and safe yard behavior\n\n 4) Food safety in transportation (FSMA Sanitary Transportation / cold chain) \n\n • Implement and audit written procedures for temperature-controlled food transportation, including monitoring, corrective actions, and records\n, • Ensure trailers/vehicles are sanitary, compatible with cargo, and cleaned between loads as required\n\n 5) People leadership (drivers, dispatch, admin) \n\n • Lead and develop drivers/dispatch/admin through coaching, evaluations, shift coverage planning, and performance plans—while sustaining morale and accountability\n, • Create standardized training for new drivers/dispatchers and recurrent refreshers\n\n 6) Admin Rigor \n\n • Own transportation admin: schedules, timekeeping inputs, route documentation, incident reports, customer delivery exceptions, POD discipline\n, • Maintain clean systems for: maintenance logs, asset inventory, fuel usage, tolls, claims, violations, and vendor invoices\n\n 7) Cost, KPI, and continuous improvement \n\n • Build KPI dashboards and weekly ops reviews: on-time %, route adherence, temp compliance, fleet uptime, cost/mile, cost/stop, claims rate, accidents, overtime, and missed deliveries\n, • Drive continuous improvement projects (process, layout/loadout flow, routing logic, compliance controls.\n\n \n Job Requirements \n\n • 5-10 years in transportation/logistics leadership; food distribution / meal logistics / cold chain strongly preferred\n, • Demonstrated leadership of drivers, dispatch, & transportation admin\n, • Experience with last-mile delivery - preferably food/packaged meals being delivered by certain times each day\n, • Experience with AI to improve efficiencies in your role\n, • Ability to speak conversational Spanish\n\n Working mastery of: \n\n • Route planning/optimization and multi-stop delivery operations\n, • Fleet maintenance (ideally refrigerated vehicles), vendor management, and uptime discipline\n, • DOT/FMCSA compliance culture and documentation, including HOS basics and driver qualification requirements\n, • FSMA Sanitary Transportation / temperature control procedures and recordkeeping expectations\n, • Strong operational writing: SOPs, training guides, corrective action documentation\n, • Calm under pressure (bad weather, call-outs, breakdowns, hot loads)\n, • Data discipline (runs the business on scorecards, not vibes)\n