Logistics COE Manager

Role Summary

The Logistics COE Manager is responsible for leading strategic logistics initiatives that span multiple regions and business units. This role drives standardization, process optimization, and logistics maturity across the enterprise. The manager will collaborate with regional logistics teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to implement best practices, improve service levels, and reduce costs. This role is critical in advancing Lincoln’s logistics capabilities and aligning operations with global supply chain strategies.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead cross-regional logistics projects focused on process standardization, network optimization, and digital transformation.
• Develop and implement logistics maturity models and roadmaps across regions and business units.
• Partner with regional logistics teams to identify and scale best practices in transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies.
• Support global logistics strategy execution by translating high-level goals into actionable regional plans.
• Manage logistics-related change management efforts across functions and geographies.
• Collaborate with IT and digital teams to deploy logistics technologies (e.g., TMS, visibility platforms, analytics tools).
• Monitor and report on logistics KPIs, benchmarking performance across regions and identifying gaps.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and training to build logistics capabilities and promote standardization.
• Ensure compliance with global logistics policies, trade regulations, and sustainability goals.
• Lead logistics risk assessments and mitigation planning for critical supply lanes and partners.
• Represent logistics in global supply chain councils and cross-functional forums.
• Conduct cost and service level analysis across regions; collaborate with local logistics teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement them.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, or Engineering.
• 8–12+ years of logistics experience in a global manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Proven success leading cross-regional or enterprise-wide logistics initiatives.
• Strong understanding of transportation, warehousing, trade compliance, and logistics systems.
• Experience with logistics maturity models, benchmarking, and process standardization.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence across functions and geographies in a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex logistics data, identify trends, and drive data-informed decisions.

Preferred Attributes

• Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., CLTD, CSCP, PMP).
• Experience with global TMS platforms and logistics analytics tools.
• Familiarity with sustainability and ESG initiatives in logistics.
• High-EQ leadership and change management capabilities.
• Strategic mindset with hands-on execution ability.
• Experience in digital transformation or automation in logistics.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• % of logistics processes standardized across regions.
• Logistics maturity score improvement year-over-year.
• On-time in-full delivery (OTIF) and cost-to-serve metrics across regions.
• Logistics project ROI and implementation success rate.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and adoption of logistics initiatives.
• Compliance with global logistics policies and trade regulations.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Director Global Strategic Sourcing, Logistics & Transportation
• Direct Reports: None
• Key Interfaces: Regional Logistics Teams, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Operations, and External Logistics Partners