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Logistics Project Manager

PLASKOLITE

Columbus, OHFull time5-10 yearsNot Disclosed

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Job Description

JOB TITLE:                Logistics Project Manager

REPORTS TO:           VP of Supply Chain, Logistics Director, or Logistics Manager

DEPARTMENT:        Supply Chain

LOCATION:               Corporate Office

PAY RANGE:  $100,000USD – $150,000 USD annually (will be based on experience, skills, and qualifications)

PAY/WAGE TYPE:     Salaried | Exempt

WORK HOURS:        Full-time

Job Summary

The Logistics Project Manager will lead strategic and tactical logistics initiatives across Plaskolite’s North American supply chain network. This role is responsible for managing projects that improve freight cost, service performance, carrier execution, logistics technology, process standardization, and overall network efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on project leader with strong logistics knowledge, analytical capability, and the ability to work with external logistics partners, as well as cross-functionally with manufacturing, customer service, and IT. This role will help drive continuous improvement across inbound, outbound, intercompany, and customer-facing transportation processes.

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities

Logistics Project Leadership

  • Lead logistics projects from concept through implementation, including scope definition, timelines, milestones, risks, deliverables, and post-project performance tracking.
  • Track project status, identify risks, escalate issues, and communicate progress to senior supply chain leadership.
  • Collaborate with incumbent 3PL partners to affect continuous improvement and deliver efficiency gains.
  • Develop business cases for logistics improvement opportunities, including cost savings, service improvements, productivity gains, and working capital impacts.

Transportation Optimization

  • Support initiatives to improve North American freight performance across truckload, LTL, parcel, dedicated fleet, intercompany transfers, inbound freight, and customer deliveries.
  • Analyze freight spend, carrier performance, lane activity, shipment profiles, accessorial charges, routing compliance, and service levels.
  • Identify opportunities for carrier consolidation, mode optimization, backhaul utilization, shipment consolidation, routing guide improvement, and freight cost reduction.

Process Improvement and Standardization

  • Develop and implement standardized logistics processes, SOPs, tools, scorecards, and reporting across Plaskolite’s North American operations.
  • Identify process gaps and lead continuous improvement efforts related to shipment planning, tendering, tracking, delivery execution, claims, freight audit, and issue resolution.
  • Support improved logistics visibility and communication between plants, distribution centers, carriers, customer service, and customers.

Systems, Data, and Reporting

  • Support implementation, enhancement, and adoption of logistics-related systems, including TMS, ERP, freight audit, carrier portals, reporting tools, and logistics dashboards.
  • Partner with IT and business stakeholders to define requirements, test system changes, document processes, and train users.
  • Create and maintain logistics performance reporting, including cost, service, carrier performance, on-time delivery, shipment volume, claims, and project savings.

Change Management and Communication

  • Serve as a change agent for logistics transformation initiatives.
  • Communicate project objectives, timelines, responsibilities, and expected outcomes clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Develop training materials, implementation plans, and documentation to ensure sustainable adoption of new processes or systems.
    • Build strong relationships with site leadership and functional teams to support successful execution.
Qualifications

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or business administration
  • 3-7 years’ experience in related field
  • Experience in manufacturing, building products, plastics, chemicals, packaging, or industrial distribution.
  • Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP systems.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Project management discipline
  • Logistics and transportation expertise
  • Data-driven problem solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Financial and business acumen
  • Process improvement mindset
  • Clear communication and executive presence
  • Change management
  • Sense of urgency and ownership
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Willingness to know and understand the raw materials, chemicals, and operating supplies used in our manufacturing processes

Available Benefits

  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) and Employer Contribution
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Life Insurance

About Plaskolite

PLASKOLITE is a global leader in manufacturing of engineering thermoplastics, including Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS, Olefin and PETG Sheet, Extruded Profiles and PMMA Polymers. Founded in 1950, by Donald Dunn and family, PLASKOLITE has a reputation for providing the highest quality products in the industry. Our innovative thermoplastic solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including glazing, safety shields, lighting, signs and point-of-purchase displays. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities throughout North America and Europe, Plaskolite delivers superior thermoplastic sheet, profiles, and polymers to the world through long-lasting customer relationships and hands-on customer service.

PLASKOLITE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. If requested, the Company will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified individuals where appropriate to allow the ++individual to perform the essential functions of the job, so long as doing so does not create an undue hardship on the business.

About The Company

PLASKOLITE

At PLASKOLITE, our mission is to produce innovative engineering thermoplastics the right way; through long-lasting customer relationships, hands-on customer service and responsible manufacturing. PLASKOLITE is a global leader in manufacturing engineering thermoplastics, including; Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS, Olefin, PVC and PETG Sheet, Extruded Profiles and PMMA Polymers. Founded in 1950, by Donald Dunn and family, PLASKOLITE has a reputation for providing the highest quality products in the industry. Our innovative thermoplastic sheet solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including glazing, safety shields, lighting, signs and point-of-purchase displays. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, PLASKOLITE operates 18 manufacturing plants: • Columbus, OH USA • Zanesville, OH USA • Grand Saline, TX, USA • Olive Branch, MS, USA • Compton, CA, USA • Memphis, TN, USA • Sheffield, MA, USA • Linden, NJ, USA • Charlotte, NC, USA • Lancaster, PA, USA • Scranton, PA, USA • Hyannis, MA, USA • Gazit, ISRAEL • Monterrey, MEXICO • Matamoros, MEXICO • Stara Zagora, BULGARIA • Girona, SPAIN • Casablanca, CHILE Serving plastics distributors, our unique “Run-to-Size” program allows for most sheet products to be ordered in the exact dimensions required, with one of the fastest turnaround times available in the industry. Additionally, our engineers excel in the development of high-performance lighting profiles and acrylic polymers used by most major LED lighting manufacturers. From our beginning, PLASKOLITE strives to treat our employees, our customers, our community, and the world, with kindness, dignity, and respect. This drives our continuing effort to create sustainable products, in a sustainable manner, for future generations. Our on-going commitment is expressed in the PLASKOLITE Sustainable Ecosystem: What we make, How it’s made, How it’s used. We produce durable thermoplastics that enable global green innovation in a responsible manner.

Company Size1000-5000
Founded1950
HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
IndustryPlastics Manufacturing
TypePrivately Held
SpecialitiesAcrylic Sheet, Polymer, Hard Coated Thermoplastic Sheet, Toll Coating Services, Lighting Sheets, Thermoplastic Mirror, Polycarbonate sheet, MultiWall Sheet, PETG Sheet, Lighting Profiles, and PMMA Cast Sheet

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