Logistics Manager

About the Company

TPC is a well-established premium packaging manufacturer experiencing rapid growth. The company focuses on top-tier quality, sustainability, and outstanding customer service.

Role Overview

The Logistics Manager will be a hands-on leader responsible for strengthening and scaling material movement, logistics, and warehouse activities across multiple facilities. This position suits someone who takes initiative, improves systems, and drives operational results in a fast-changing environment.

Logistics and Supply Chain

• Oversee the transfer of raw materials, finished goods, and operational supplies among three Chattanooga locations.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound freight so customer deliveries stay on schedule and production keeps moving.
• Work with vendors, carriers, and customers to manage scheduling, routing, and problem resolution.
• Improve transportation planning, freight spend, and carrier effectiveness.

Warehouse Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a warehouse team of 10 to 15 employees, including scheduling, performance oversight, and training.
• Manage day-to-day warehouse activity such as receiving, storage, picking, shipping, and stock control.
• Maintain safe, orderly, and productive warehouse conditions across all sites.
• Refine layout, workflow, and space use to support business growth.

Inventory and Materials Control

• Administer raw material stock such as paperboard, films, foils, and other supplies to keep production supplied without interruption.
• Track and manage finished goods inventory to support accurate storage and timely order fulfillment.
• Create and enforce inventory control methods, including cycle counts, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Keep ERP/MRP records accurate and current.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Coordinate with production, scheduling, procurement, and customer service teams to align materials and logistics with demand.
• Support production planning by ensuring materials are available and internal transfers run efficiently.
• Serve as a key connection point between operations, suppliers, and customers.

Continuous Improvement and Strategy

• Assess existing logistics and warehouse processes, then close gaps with scalable best practices.
• Drive improvement efforts that increase efficiency, reduce costs, raise accuracy, and strengthen service levels.
• Use data to fine-tune inventory levels, improve inventory turns, and minimize excess or obsolete stock.
• Set KPIs and reporting mechanisms for warehouse and logistics performance.

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure adherence to safety rules, company policies, and relevant industry standards.
• Help foster a strong safety-first culture throughout logistics and warehouse operations.

Work Environment

This is an on-site position based across multiple warehouse and manufacturing facilities in Chattanooga, TN. The role involves regular collaboration with production, warehouse, and shipping teams in a fast-paced setting where operational needs continue to evolve.

Performance Expectations

• Deliver strong on-time performance and inventory accuracy.
• Keep material movement efficient between facilities.
• Produce measurable gains in cost control, productivity, and customer service.
• Build a reliable, high-performing warehouse team.