How to hire a logistics engineering manager

How to hire a logistics engineering manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step logistics engineering manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a logistics engineering manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new logistics engineering manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the logistics engineering manager you need to hire. Certain logistics engineering manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a logistics engineering manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a logistics engineering manager that fits the bill.

   This list presents logistics engineering manager salaries for various positions.

   Type of Logistics Engineering Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Logistics Engineering Manager	Architectural and engineering managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities in architectural and engineering companies.	$35-64
   Research And Development Director	A research and development director spearheads and oversees the research and development initiatives and projects in a company. It is their duty to set goals and guidelines, establish timelines and budgets, direct and manage different departments, liaise with internal and external parties, gather and analyze data to implement solutions against problem areas, and utilize expertise in developing strategies to optimize company operations... Show more	$45-96
   Research And Development Manager	A research and development manager is responsible for supervising project development procedures to support business operations and identify business opportunities that would pave the way for more revenue resources and profits. Research and development managers monitor the production plans from the conceptualization to the final outputs, inspecting inconsistencies and flaws in every phase and revising strategies as needed to achieve the required specifications and requirements... Show more	$37-83

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Configuration Management
   • Maintainability
   • DOD
   • ILS
   • Lean Manufacturing
   • Supply Support
   • Provisioning
   • Support Equipment
   • R
   • Cost Analysis
   • Inventory Control
   • Logistics Support
   • Technical Publications
   • Missile

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage QA for research orient development efforts and for high visibility, production focuse development efforts tie to revenue generation.
   • Develop a network of ILS activities for all elements of SDS.
   • Coordinate with branch in-service engineers in estimating cost, coordinating, execution, and delivery of ILS products.
   • Determine supportability, maintainability and life cycle cost.
   • Prepare provisioning documentation for delivery to internal/external customers using provisioning techniques and technologies
   • Focus on food safe designs, use PLC capabilities to increase automation.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your logistics engineering manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A logistics engineering manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, logistics engineering managers' average salary in florida is 32% less than in wisconsin.
   • Seniority. Entry-level logistics engineering managers 45% less than senior-level logistics engineering managers.
   • Certifications. A logistics engineering manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a logistics engineering manager's salary.

   Average logistics engineering manager salary

   $100,539yearly

   $48.34 hourly rate

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   Entry-level logistics engineering manager salary

   $74,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

   Average logistics engineering manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Nevada	$127,944	$62
   2	California	$117,652	$57
   3	New York	$111,258	$53
   4	Illinois	$110,919	$53
   5	Texas	$103,466	$50
   6	Arizona	$100,089	$48
   7	Colorado	$98,256	$47
   8	Ohio	$97,235	$47
   9	Alaska	$94,740	$46
   10	South Carolina	$83,460	$40
   11	Florida	$81,579	$39

   Average logistics engineering manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$141,480	$68.02	168
   2	Arrow Electronics	$129,341	$62.18	38
   3	Über	$115,605	$55.58	53
   4	Karma Automotive	$108,728	$52.27
   5	Northrop Grumman	$108,077	$51.96	176
   6	Tricon International, Ltd.	$107,553	$51.71
   7	Crowley Holdings Inc.	$105,951	$50.94
   8	Benteler	$102,057	$49.07
   9	OTIS POLSKA	$97,825	$47.03	10
   10	Veeder-Root	$95,893	$46.10
   11	Wanxiang America	$94,351	$45.36
   12	Crane Worldwide Logistics	$94,166	$45.27	3
   13	Yusen Logistics	$92,977	$44.70

4. Writing a logistics engineering manager job description

   A job description for a logistics engineering manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a logistics engineering manager job description:

   Logistics engineering manager job description example

   Minimum qualifications:
   
   + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
   
   + 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
   
   + 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
   
   Preferred qualifications:
   
   + Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
   
   + 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
   
   + Experience with logistics, supply chain, or e-commerce.
   
   Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer (SWE) goes way beyond just Search. SWE Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a SWE Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. SWE teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.
   
   In this role, as an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of engineers in the developing space of Google Store reverse logistics. Reverse logistics is a highly complex domain in Google Store which involves close collaboration with multiple internal teams (e.g., Reverse Logistics, Device and Services Systems, Customer Support, Product Quality, Google Fi, etc.) and external vendors.
   
   As a leader, you'll be responsible for developing strategy and driving execution to land business area-level impact projects. You will work across tech stacks and lead our engineers to successful product launches, and drive the cross-functional collaborates.
   
   Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.
   
   + Refine the vision and strategy for the Google Store Reverse Logistics team.
   
   + Establish software development best practices and advocate the team vision.
   
   + Contribute to and guide technical and product decisions.
   
   + Work with the team and product leads to set team priorities and project milestones.
   
   + Collaborate and engage with cross-functional teams.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right logistics engineering manager for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your logistics engineering manager job on Zippia to find and recruit logistics engineering manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with logistics engineering manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new logistics engineering manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the logistics engineering manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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