GA - Logistics Manager

Description

Description

Help Shape the Future of Pet Care 

Healthy Pet is looking for a skilled Logistics Manager to support our commitment to eco-friendly pet care. You'll work with our advanced production equipment to create bedding and litter from natural plant fibers. Your attention to detail and dedication to quality will play a key role in delivering safe, exceptional products to our customers. Join us and make a difference in sustainable manufacturing.

Healthy Pet Jesup, GA is hiring for a Logistics Manager. This is position is responsible for overseeing the logistics, and warehouse process. As a key member of our dynamic team, you’ll engage in a multifaceted role that combines hands-on operation of industrial process systems with management through Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems. This includes overseeing data inputs, people management, screening equipment, and, ensuring the safety, quality, and efficiency of our operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team & Process Leadership:

· Lead and coach the shipping and receiving team to ensure all logistics processes are followed accurately and consistently

· Focus on managing the team — having a clear knowledge of but not doing the administrative or operational tasks directly

· Ensure all logistics staff understand their roles, meet performance expectations, and are coached regularly for improvement

· Foster a culture of ownership, discipline, and accountability within the department

· Champion clear and empathetic communication with customers, especially around delivery coordination, delays, or special requests.

· Work closely with the finance department to ensure inbound and outbound documentation (e.g., packing lists, truck event billables and credits) is accurately captured and shared

Logistics & Transportation Operations:

· Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments to ensure timely, efficient delivery of goods

· Manage a team of employee drivers responsible for local and out-of-state deliveries

· Ensure all employees maintain and follow company safety policies

· Create and reinforce standard processes for staging, loading, and routing to ensure consistency.

· Maintain strong internal communication with customer service, project management, sales, and production to anticipate and resolve delivery-related issues

Customer Experience & Brand Representation:

· Set expectations and coach drivers to act as professional brand ambassadors when delivering to customers

· Embody “On time – every time” mantra

· Prioritize clean, safe, and professional behavior

· Advocate for a servant-leadership mindset across the logistics team, especially in how they support coworkers

· Resolve scheduling conflicts or customer challenges with empathy and professionalism

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication:

· Partner closely with the Quality Control team to ensure only complete and acceptable product is shipped

· Facilitate prompt resolution when product quality concerns impact shipping readiness

· Serve as a key communication bridge between logistics and other departments to avoid miscommunication or delays

· Contribute to company-wide process improvement efforts, using data and metrics to drive decisions

Resource Oversight:

· Make recommendations on transportation utilization based on cost and operational needs

· Maintain relationships with service vendors and logistics partners

· Troubleshoot with urgency on all vendor transportation breakdowns to minimize impact to the customers

· Seek routing opportunities to optimize efficiency and reduce costs

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or related field preferred 5-10 years of experience

· Proven experience managing logistics and transportation teams, preferably in a manufacturing environment

· Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop teams without becoming the primary “doer”

· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with internal teams and customers

· Familiarity with ERP systems and logistics tools; ability to drive process consistency using software systems

· Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

· Knowledge of transportation regulations and safety standards

· Passion for delivering excellent service and upholding company values

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Experience with industrial Human-Machine Interface control systems (HMI)

· Experience with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) processes 

Healthy Pet offers an Excellent Benefits Package which includes:

Excellent medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance 

Generous 401k matching

11 paid holidays

Paid sick days and vacation time

Plus, yearly bonus!

APPLY TODAY! At: https://www.healthy-pet.com/pages/careers

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Healthy Pet is a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screen, including marijuana.