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Logistics Manager

Swooped
10 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
United States
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About the Opportunity The organization is on a mission to help engineers build physical products faster. The problem: engineers designing physical products waste weeks chasing quotes, vetting suppliers, managing freight, fighting with customs, and recovering from late shipments. The company fixes this by connecting engineers directly with vetted manufacturers (CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, 3D printing) and running the entire supply chain on their behalf - from RFQ to the loading dock. The company is looking for a Logistics Manager to own the physical movement of every part the organization touches - from a CNC shop in Shenzhen to a robotics lab in Boston - and to do it with the commercial instincts of someone who understands that every shipping decision is also a business decision. This is not a freight-booking role. The right person is part operator, part dealmaker: negotiating rates with forwarders, choosing modes based on time, complexity, and constraints, guiding the trade compliance work executed by the logistics admin, and pricing freight back to customers in a way that protects both the deal and the margin. Key Responsibilities Own international freight across air, ocean, and courier - primarily from Asia (China, Vietnam, India) to Israel, the US, and the EU Quote, negotiate, and book shipments with global freight leaders Select the right mode per shipment based on business requirements Manage freight cost recovery from buyers and dispute surcharges with forwarders Own the customs and trade compliance function end-to-end Be the in-house expert on HTS classification, exclusion claims, CBP Form 28 responses, IOR logic, and customs holds Keep the organization compliant in every jurisdiction it operates in Sit in commercial conversations on freight-heavy deals - advise on landed cost, Incoterm selection, customer-side IOR requirements Build and maintain freight-cost intelligence by lane and supplier Coordinate daily with manufacturing partners on shipment readiness, packing, documentation, and pickup windows Push the organization's platform forward as the single source of truth for shipment status, documentation, and cost Required Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on international logistics or freight-forwarding experience Experience negotiating freight rates with forwarders and couriers Experience with the documentation side of international trade: HTS codes, commercial invoices, packing lists, IORs, bonds Commercial thinking - about landed cost, Incoterms, margin, and customer experience Fluency in English Preferred Qualifications Hebrew, Mandarin, Vietnamese, or German are a bonus The hiring company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

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