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We are seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to establish world-class import and logistics capabilities. Lola wants to rebuild its entire transportation network to establish strong relationships with freight forwarders, create strong operational and logistical processes, manage import, duty, and documentation compliance, and make receiving at warehouses run smoothly. You will ensure that Lola Accounting has the easy ability to review or audit any single shipment. You will partner closely with Lola’s vendors, Production team, and Warehouse teams to own the product's journey from ex-factory to in-stock.\nCore Responsibilities\nTransportation & Logistics Management\nDesign and build Lola’s inbound transportation network and processes, from ex-factory to warehouse dock\nDecide routing and port strategy (West Coast vs. East Coast, transload vs. direct, etc.) for each Lola warehouse\nDefine clear roles and handoffs between vendors, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and Lola warehouses \nEstablish and maintain strong forwarder relationships, managing day-to-day operations including regular shipments, scorecards, QBRs, and escalations\nNegotiate ocean rates, contract allocations, peak-season space, drayage, and accessorials\nPartner with Finance, Production, and Planning to ensure strong terms and payment compliance\nEstablish accurate dashboarding and reporting of costs and service levels over time; own those budgets and results \nImport Compliance & Duty\nOwn importer-of-record compliance in every market we import into: customs brokers, bonds, ISF, entries and duty payment\nOwn HTS classification, country-of-origin documentation, valuation and duty rate accuracy \nMaintain all import documentation and product compliance documentation; keep audit-ready records and respond to any customs holds, exams, or inquiries\nProcesses & Documentation\nOwn the inbound playbook: booking, documentation, tracking, reporting, exceptions, claims\nMaintain accurate shipment visibility from ex-factory to stock, with tracking in our systems and clear ETAs for the business to plan around\nKeep a clean record for every shipment so Accounting can review or audit anything\nWarehouse Receiving\nPartner with our 3PL warehouses on appointment scheduling, dock capacity and receiving SLAs\nPlan container flow around seasonal peaks so receiving keeps up with demand\nResolve any issues: delays, damage, shortages, and discrepancies\nTrack ex-factory to in-stock lead time and drive it down \nThis role will report to the Senior Director of Operations. Candidates must be in New York or Utah and need to be hybrid in either office 3 days per week.\nQualifications\n6+ years in international logistics or import operations, with at least 3 years’ experience managing ocean freight from Asia at scale for a US importer brand\nHands-on experience building or rebuilding an import and inbound logistics function from scratch\nDeep working knowledge of US customs: ISF, entries, HTS classification, bonds, and duty; Experience importing into Canada and other international markets is a strong plus\nA track record of selecting, contracting and managing freight forwarders and customs brokers\nAbility to use data, reporting, and systems management to drive cross-team transparency\nStrong commercial sills: rate negotiation, contract terms, and land-cost modeling\nExperience working with 3PL warehouses on inbound receiving \nComfortable working in a fast-moving, highly seasonal consumer business \nExperience working with offshore and intermediate warehousing a plus \nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive base salary and annual bonus based on company and individual performance\n21 days paid vacation + all federal holidays\nFull health benefits (health, dental, vision, mental)\n16 weeks paid birth parent leave; 8 weeks non-birth parent leave\n55% off Lola Blankets for friends and family\nOpportunities for career growth within Lola Blankets","description_format":"text","description_chars":4025,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"Utah","iso":null,"kind":"city"},{"name":"New York","iso":null,"kind":"city"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Logistics","Home Textiles & Bedding"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-04T22:27:39Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":0,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":47500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.814,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":18,"expected_fill_days":48,"reasons":["conf:0","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lola-blankets-logistics-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lola-blankets-logistics-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T07:54:44Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":12689,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":679009},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=679009"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flola-blankets-logistics-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flola-blankets-logistics-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flola-blankets-logistics-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lola-blankets-logistics-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flola-blankets-logistics-manager"}]}