Logistics Manager - San Diego
Carvana · San Diego, CA
- On site
- Full-time
- $74,250 / year
- San Diego, CA
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Logistics Manager - San Diego
Carvana · San Diego, CA
Casey Reed
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Job highlights
- Manage daily logistics and transportation operations.
- Lead and develop multiple warehouse teams.
- Ensure DOT compliance and safety standards.
- Offer competitive salary and great benefits.
- Requires logistics and people leadership experience.
About the role
Logistics Manager
Carvana is seeking a motivated Logistics Manager to oversee multiple teams at their San Diego location. This full-time, salaried position offers a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in logistics, people leadership, and DOT compliance.
Schedule & Compensation
- Tuesday to Saturday schedule, 2 PM - 11 PM
- Pay Range: $66,000 - $82,500
- Full-Time Salary Position
- 100% Company paid medical for employee, plus family discounts
- Paid Time Off (Including your birthday!)
- 401k with Company Match
- Pet Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day transportation operations at assigned locations in coordination with other site leaders.
- Participate in the development of site-specific goals and objectives, ensuring alignment and effective execution.
- Review and evaluate daily route schedules, addressing issues with Logistics Operations Planning and Scheduling.
- Provide mentoring, accountability, and succession planning through coaching, leadership development, training, and performance management.
- Ensure work areas meet or exceed workplace safety standards, including yard cleanliness and completing GEMBA walks.
- Ensure timely and effective communication with internal teams.
- Coordinate and monitor inventory movement through the warehouse workflow, evaluating and distributing work and assigned shifts to meet business needs.
Requirements
- Knowledge of DOT compliance/regulations
- 2+ years of people leadership experience
- 3+ years of logistics or supply chain experience
- Demonstrable experience leading or developing people, including managing CDL drivers.
- Transportation experience, which may include driving a vehicle transporter or tractor trailer, or equivalent Military experience preferred.
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in related fields.
Working Conditions
- Ability to safely perform physical requirements: frequently move in and out of vehicles; stand, bend, twist, stoop, squat; walk 75’; climb ladders and ramps up to 10’; work up to 10’ above ground; sit for 10 hours; push, pull and lift 20 lbs, and periodically lift up to 60 lbs.
- Ability to work in varying environmental conditions: cold, hot, noisy, dusty, wet, with fumes/odors; outdoors in various weather.
- Flexibility to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Ability to work in an office environment with extensive computer use, including sitting for up to 4+ hours.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Key skills/competency
- Logistics Management
- Transportation Operations
- People Leadership
- DOT Compliance
- Supply Chain
- Warehouse Operations
- Inventory Management
- Performance Management
- Safety Standards
- Team Supervision
Skills & topics
- Logistics Manager
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Transportation
- Warehouse Management
- Operations
- People Leadership
- DOT Compliance
- Team Management
- Inventory Control
- San Diego Jobs
- Full-Time
- Carvana Careers
How to get hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight your logistics, people leadership, and DOT compliance experience, tailoring it to the Logistics Manager role at Carvana.
- Emphasize leadership skills: Showcase your experience in managing teams, developing people, and performance management.
- Demonstrate operational knowledge: Detail your understanding of transportation operations, warehouse workflows, and inventory movement.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with Gemba walks, conflict resolution, and safety protocols in logistics environments.
- Research Carvana's values: Understand Carvana's unique culture and how your experience aligns with their mission.
Technical preparation
Study DOT regulations and compliance.,Review logistics and supply chain best practices.,Understand warehouse management systems.,Practice scheduling and route optimization.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you handled a team conflict.,How do you ensure workplace safety?,Explain your experience with Gemba walks.,How do you manage performance and development?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the work schedule for the Logistics Manager position at Carvana in San Diego?
- The Logistics Manager position at Carvana in San Diego operates on a Tuesday to Saturday schedule, from 2 PM to 11 PM.
- What is the salary range for the Logistics Manager role at Carvana?
- The salary range for the Logistics Manager position at Carvana is between $66,000 and $82,500 annually.
- Does Carvana offer benefits for the Logistics Manager role?
- Yes, Carvana offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% company-paid medical for employees, family discounts, paid time off, 401k with company match, pet benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Logistics Manager at Carvana?
- The primary responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day transportation operations, developing site-specific goals, managing teams, ensuring safety standards, and coordinating inventory movement.
- What qualifications are required for the Logistics Manager position?
- Required qualifications include knowledge of DOT compliance, 2+ years of people leadership experience, and 3+ years of logistics or supply chain experience. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Is this Logistics Manager role eligible for visa sponsorship at Carvana?
- No, this Logistics Manager role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- What kind of working conditions can be expected for the Logistics Manager at Carvana?
- The role involves physical requirements like frequent movement in and out of vehicles, standing, bending, and lifting. You may also work in varying environmental conditions (cold, hot, noisy, wet) and outdoors in different weather.
- What experience is preferred for the Logistics Manager role at Carvana?
- A Bachelor's Degree in a related field, and transportation experience (like driving a vehicle transporter or tractor trailer) or equivalent military experience are preferred.