Logistics Manager

Role Overview

We have a great opportunity for someone to join us as a Logistics Manager, responsible for leading and managing daily logistics operations across multiple Westway plants. The role will be responsible for overseeing inbound ingredients, outbound shipments and plant-to-plant transfers, whilst building and developing a wider team across the US and Canada. The role will serve as the primary escalation point for logistics issues and ensuring consistent execution, service reliability and cost efficiency across the network. The position will coordinate transportation activities and ensure compliance with company policies and transportation regulations.

Westway Feed Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of liquid supplements for livestock. Additionally, we produce feed mill products, dried molasses and industrial products. The core concept of Westway’s business is to utilize co-products from other industries and convert them into safe, high-quality, cost effective, livestock feed supplements. While Westway’s primary ingredient for many of our products is molasses, we also incorporate other co-products. The concept of utilizing these co-products is the foundation of our sustainability platform. Today, Westway operates 22 production facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Our geographic reach allows for products to be developed according to environmental and production system variations across the country.

We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

This position will be based from our headquarters office in The Woodlands, Texas

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead daily logistics operations across multiple Westway plants, ensuring timely, accurate and cost-effective movement of inbound ingredients, outbound shipments and plant transfers.
• Coordinate logistics activities across plants, aligning production schedules, customer delivery requirements and transportation capacity.
• Supervise, coach and support a team of Logistics Specialists, ensuring consistent execution standards and effective workload management.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for carriers, drivers and internal teams including sales, customer service, purchasing, billing, inventory and operations.
• Oversee daily shipping and receiving schedules, proactively resolving conflicts and communicating updates.
• Monitor shipments and resolve service failures, missed appointments and capacity gaps.
• Optimize routing, backhauls and equipment utilization to reduce freight costs and improve efficiency.
• Ensure accurate system execution in D365, including carrier assignment, service selection and load management.
• Review daily schedules and shipment recaps, ensuring accuracy and follow-up on missed activity.
• Provide freight rate and cost guidance to support sales and purchasing decisions.
• Communicate delivery requirements, delays and plant constraints to carriers and stakeholders.
• Oversee carrier performance, ensuring compliance with safety, service, and scheduling expectations.
• Resolve freight invoice variances, detention and demurrage issues, driving root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Support carrier selection and relationship management to ensure reliable, cost-effective coverage.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, carrier agreements and transportation regulations.
• Maintain carrier documentation and standardize logistics processes, tracking performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in logistics, transportation or supply chain, including team management and development.
• Experience managing logistics execution across multiple manufacturing/distribution locations.
• Holding an APICS CLTD certification would be preferred, or willingness to obtain.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to direct teams and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to coach and hold team members accountable for performance.
• Proficiency in logistics or TMS systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 / D365.
• Experience with Trace Gains or similar systems for carrier compliance would be desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve operational issues and make timely decisions.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills in managing schedules and logistics data.
• Ability to build effective relationships while balancing service, cost, and operational priorities.
• Adaptable and proactive, with the ability to manage changing priorities and drive improvements.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Westway Values

Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Passion for Service, Business Insight

Our values define who we are at Westway Feed Products. They are the foundation of our culture and guide how we operate, collaborate, and serve our customers. These principles shape the way we make decisions, communicate with one another, and deliver results across our business. At Westway, we are committed to doing the right thing, taking ownership of our performance, working together to achieve shared success, delivering outstanding service, and building strong business understanding across our teams. These values are supported by essential behaviors that help guide not only what we achieve, but how we achieve it. By embracing these principles, we build a culture that prioritizes safety, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering value to our customers, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

We share the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.