Third Party Logistics Network Manager

About Aurora Organic Dairy

Aurora Organic Dairy is committed to delivering organic dairy integrity, from cow to carton, to everyone, everywhere. Guided by our focus on animals, people, and planet, we produce high-quality organic dairy products while caring for our cows, supporting our employees, investing in our communities, and operating with responsible stewardship. Our team is driven by values that include organic commitment, compassion, teamwork, excellence, transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and stewardship. At AOD, every role contributes to meaningful work that supports safe, high-quality food, a respectful workplace, and a more sustainable future.

Purpose

The 3PL Network Manager is responsible for the overall performance, coordination, and continuous improvement of Aurora Organic Dairy's third-party warehouse network and shuttle transportation operations. This role ensures finished goods are positioned efficiently and accurately across the network while maintaining strong operational relationships with 3PL partners. The role manages capacity and service performance and drives resolution of inventory, cost, and operational issues.

Essential Responsibilities

3PL Network Management

• Manage AOD's third-party warehouse network, including day-to-day partner relationships, service performance, capacity planning, warehouse utilization, and resolution of operational issues. • Establish and monitor 3PL performance expectations, including inventory accuracy, receiving performance, product handling, code-date/FEFO compliance, and corrective action plans when service expectations are not met. • Identify and implement opportunities to improve network efficiency, service, capacity utilization, and standardization across 3PL locations.

Financial & Cost Management

• Own financial performance for AOD's 3PL warehouse and shuttle network, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting of storage, handling, accessorial, and shuttle costs. • Review and validate 3PL and shuttle invoices, resolve billing discrepancies, and identify cost-reduction opportunities while balancing service, capacity, and operational requirements.

Inventory & Shuttle Operations

• Oversee inventory reconciliation between AOD systems and 3PL-reported inventory, driving root-cause resolution of discrepancies, damages, receiving issues, and other service failures. • Manage daily shuttle operations and coordinate with Production Planning to align finished goods movement with production schedules, inventory requirements, warehouse capacity, and demand needs. • Monitor shuttle execution, load accuracy, utilization, and service performance; partner with Logistics on carrier-related escalations while maintaining separation from carrier relationship ownership.