Job description template

Logistics Manager Job Description Template

A copy-ready logistics manager job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows logistics managers earn a median of $107,230 ($51.55/hour); the middle 50% earn $82,440–$146,770.

Job title

Logistics Manager

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable logistics manager to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will manage warehouse operations, manage carriers and fleets and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Manage warehouse operations
  • Manage carriers and fleets
  • Plan labor
  • Track costs
  • Track on-time delivery
  • Ensure safety
  • Improve processes
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of warehouse management and transportation management
  • Leadership and problem-solving
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • CSCP
  • CLTD
  • CPL
  • Experience with WMS

Skills

  • Inventory control
  • Labor planning
  • KPI tracking
  • Safety programs
  • Communication
  • Decision-making

Work environment and schedule

Logistics managers work in warehouses, distribution centers and offices. Full time, often long hours during peak seasons.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a logistics manager job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Logistics Manager” is the clearest; alternates include Transportation Manager, Distribution Center Manager, Warehouse Manager.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a logistics manager so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Logistics Manager training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Logistics Manager hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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