Lincoln Electric is looking for a Logistics COE Manager to lead strategic initiatives that span multiple regions and business units. You will be responsible for driving standardization, process optimization, and logistics maturity across our global enterprise.
What You'll Do
- 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 like TMS, visibility platforms, and 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.
What We're Looking For
- 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.
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree or professional certifications like CLTD, CSCP, or 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.
Technical Stack
- TMS platforms
- Logistics analytics tools
- Visibility platforms
Team & Environment
You will report to the Director Global Strategic Sourcing, Logistics & Transportation. Key interfaces include Regional Logistics Teams, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Operations, and External Logistics Partners.
Work Mode
This position is based in Euclid and operates in a local-city work mode.
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
