# Manager, Logistics

**Company:** [Skydio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skydio)
**Location:** Hayward, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $140k – $198k/yr
**Skills:** Jira, NetSuite, Slack, Inventory Management, Cycle Counting, Physical Inventory, Oem Inventory Management, Osha Compliance, Iso Documentation, Apics
**Posted:** 2026-05-14

> Lead Skydio’s logistics operations, supervising inbound raw materials and outbound product shipments, inventory management, and a small team. Requires BA/BS and proven warehouse leadership experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Directly lead logistics associates and their daily tasks and handle larger logistics related projects
- Write and implement processes related to receiving and handling raw materials and finished product transportation
- Assure all Financial, Accounting and General ‘Best Practices’ around OEM Inventory Management are followed and are in compliance
- Set individual performance expectations while encouraging positive learning around Root Cause and Problem-Solving techniques
- Train and mentor all associates to allow their growth and advancement within the company
- Raise quality, supply, compliance and manufacturing concerns promptly
- Facilitate business relationships with clients and product suppliers
- Discuss and negotiate shipping rates with product carriers
- Set up and maintain schedules for inbound and outbound shipments
- Direct the flow of an organization’s materials and products
- Work with other departments in the organization to implement logistical improvements
- Supervise the work of the logistics team
- Oversee the importing and exporting process of a product

## Requirements
- BA/BS degree
- Experience directly leading, delegating work and scheduling associates
- Experience handling a global supply base delivering highly-engineered components while running cycle counts audits and full physical inventory counts
- Experience and deep familiarity with standard warehouse processes and practices
- Comfortable with developing solutions for any gap business process and using a variety of software solutions (Jira, NetSuite, Slack, etc.) for receiving PO’s, inventory management and communication
- Attention to detail, focused on quality and efficiency while meeting daily internal part distribution quantity requirements
- Strong understanding of inventory segregation, ECMs, containment and build-out processes
- Knowledge of OSHA rules for safety and well-being of staff and visitors to the warehouse
- Bias towards visibility and action while tracking core ISO/ASTM documentation required

## Nice-to-haves
- APICS, CMA or CPM certifications

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