Americas Logistics Manager

PHINIA • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

ABOUT US PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards. Our Culture PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously. Career Opportunities We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow. JOB PURPOSE The Americas Logistics Manager is responsible for driving logistics performance, cost optimization, and governance across assigned plants within the region. Acting as a strategic business partner, this role leads regional sourcing initiatives, identifies structural improvement opportunities, and ensures supplier performance and process discipline translate into sustainable financial impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8 + years of experience in logistics transportation and warehousing.
• Thorough understanding of transportation markets across the Americas.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven experience in regional sourcing, carrier negotiations, and transportation contract management.
• Experience managing 3PL and/or 4PL providers under structured performance governance.
• Experience operating in complex, multi-country logistics environments.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills to build relationships with process owners and department stakeholders.
• Strong analytical capability, including variance analysis, cost modeling, business case development, and scenario evaluation.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to adapt to market changes and drive innovation.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to translate strategy into structured execution with measurable outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language skills are an advantage in supporting collaboration across the Americas region.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Logistics and Procurement focal point for assigned plants and categories.
• Lead and execute and implement RFQs for ocean (FCL/LCL), road (LTL/FTL), air freight, and warehouse services.
• Monitor and manage transportation KPIs (OTD, cost per kg/km, demurrage, detention, premium freight, lead time stability, carrier performance).
• Maintain structured dashboards with defined monthly review cadence.
• Drive fact-based prioritization and decision-making.
• Lead negotiations and manage contracts with shipping lines, freight forwarders, airlines, trucking companies, rail providers, warehouse providers, and 4PL partners.
• Maintain compliance with sourcing procedures and governance standards.
• Support supplier recommendations and implement sourcing decisions based on structured analysis.
• Prepare business case analyses for logistics and transportation opportunities presented to senior management.
• Conduct cost analyses, scenario simulations, and data evaluations to support sourcing decisions.
• Lead annual cost reduction initiatives and other value improvement projects with regional plants.
• Own end-to-end logistics spend through mandatory monthly tracking and documented variance analysis.
• Ensure full alignment with IMCIP and approved BBP targets.
• Optimize modal mix and service solutions based on cost, capacity, and operational needs.
• Proactively identify cost risks, financial exposure, and savings opportunities.
• Maintain documented scenario evaluations to support decision-making.
• Escalate financial risks with mitigation plans before impact materialization.
• Ensure full compliance with defined logistics processes (carrier onboarding, freight deviations, emergency freight, performance reviews).
• Enforce approval workflows and governance standards across plants.
• Reduce manual interventions, exceptions, and off-system transactions.
• Act as escalation owner for service disruptions and critical freight instability.
• Ensure alignment between freight execution and contractual conditions.
• Maintain structured freight rate tables aligned with plants and freight audit tools.
• Manage 3PL/4PL providers with formal KPI governance and review cadence.
• Ensure service providers present structured performance reviews including savings validation and market benchmarking.
• Perform ROI validation (fees vs realized savings).
• Drive SLA enforcement and corrective action tracking.
• Ensure documented evaluation criteria for carrier selection decisions.
• Define, document, and deploy core logistics processes across assigned plants.
• Translate strategic frameworks into operational execution with clear ownership.
• Track process adherence and close gaps through structured follow-up.
• Develop structured reports, dashboards, charts, graphs, and statistical analysis for leadership review.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across plants and corporate functions, ensuring alignment, accountability, and execution consistency.
• Coordinate supplier issues with applicable functional organizations (Procurement, Finance, Customs, Operations)

Benefits

• We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization.
• Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation.
• We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans.
• Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.
• We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers.
• These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager