Logistics Manager

The role

You will build and run the logistics engine for inbound and outbound freight. You will manage carriers, forwarders, and 3PL partners from NPI builds through volume production.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end inbound and outbound logistics including domestic and international freight
• Plan and execute delivery of large Heron Link units to customer sites
• Select, negotiate with, and manage freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and 3PL partners
• Lead import and trade compliance including HTS classification and export controls
• Partner with warehouse and manufacturing teams to design receiving, storage, packaging, and shipping processes
• Build logistics cost models, landed cost analyses, and dashboards
• Manage dangerous goods and specialty shipments in line with DOT, IATA, and IMDG requirements
• Partner with the in-house software team to build and improve logistics data systems

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, or trade compliance
• Hands-on experience managing international freight, freight forwarders, and customs brokers
• Strong working knowledge of Incoterms, HTS classification, and import documentation
• Track record of negotiating freight contracts and reducing logistics cost
• Experience coordinating heavy, oversized, or high-value shipments
• Strong analytical skills in Excel or Google Sheets

Nice to have

• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or CSCMP, APICS/ASCM, or similar certification
• Experience shipping power electronics, transformers, switchgear, or energy storage equipment
• Experience with dangerous goods shipping certification (DOT, IATA, IMDG)
• Experience standing up logistics for a new factory or during a production ramp
• Experience with an ERP or TMS (for example NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Flexport)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
• Benefits

About the company

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. They aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable hardware solutions.