What's the Short Version?
The Domestic Logistics Specialist oversees domestic transportation operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery. Responsibilities include managing carrier relationships, forecasting and capacity planning, resolving shipment and billing issues, and driving process improvements through data analysis and performance monitoring.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Oversee execution of service agreements and maintain strong relationships with carriers, vendors, and trading partners.
- Manage carrier forecasting, lane awarding, volume allocation, and capacity planning.
- Coordinate special customer and vendor programs across logistics and cross-functional teams.
- Ensure accurate contracts, rates, audits, and invoices; approve freight and accessorial charges.
- Submit and track freight claims; resolve shipment and billing issues promptly.
- Analyze data to identify trends, exceptions, and drive process improvements.
- Lead or participate in meetings with internal and external partners.
- Onboard new service providers in compliance with corporate and audit requirements.
- Monitor carrier performance metrics, DC yard health, pool amounts, and equipment escalations.
- Maintain carrier rate matrix and host regular carrier touch-base meetings.
- Assist in training Coordinators I & II.
- Assist in creating SOPs for current and new processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
What Are We Looking For?
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years domestic logistics industry experience
- Understand supply chain concepts, logistics terminology, shipping/contract terms and transportation cost structure across various transportation modes
- Has in-depth knowledge of Logistics and the ability to plan and execute shipments to meet business needs while maintaining overall costs and service levels relevant to corporate goals
- Work on projects during unconventional work hours as needed
- Good understanding of electronic data interchange (EDI) across systems
- Must be able to work with confidential information
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work across the company and with all stakeholders
- Detail oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Ability to independently make decisions, follow through on projects, take initiative, and self-direct
- Ability to utilize report writing tools to obtain information
- Ability to analyze data and generate clear, actionable information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What's Our Offer?
Salary Range: You`ll earn between $32.56 - $43.27 on an hourly basis, depending on experience.
Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.
Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
Additional Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pet insurance
What Should You Expect?
Hybrid: SanMar's Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah, WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Periodic travel may be required. The employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods while working on a computer and participating in virtual and in-person meetings. Frequent use of hands for keyboarding and standard office equipment is required. Occasional standing, walking, and reaching may be needed to attend meetings or collaborate in an office setting. The role requires the ability to perform close visual work on a computer for extended periods. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10–15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years domestic logistics industry experience
- Understanding of supply chain concepts, logistics terminology, shipping/contract terms, and transportation cost structure across modes
- In-depth knowledge of logistics to plan and execute shipments while maintaining costs and service levels
- Willingness to work on projects during unconventional hours as needed
- Good understanding of electronic data interchange (EDI) across systems
- Ability to work with confidential information
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work across stakeholders
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to independently make decisions, take initiative, and self-direct projects
- Ability to utilize report writing tools to obtain information
- Ability to analyze data and generate clear, actionable information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Hybrid work in Issaquah, WA office (in-office Tuesday through Thursday)
SanMar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SanMar and has not been reviewed or approved by SanMar.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability, alongside an EAP and digital mental‑health and chronic‑condition tools. Benefits are often characterized as solid for the company's size, supporting positive views of total rewards.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match and per‑pay‑period vesting is repeatedly highlighted, reinforcing retirement support as a core element of the package. This straightforward match is framed as competitive within the company’s industry context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off with holiday schedules and a dedicated family day are emphasized, alongside documented paid parental leave. Role‑specific postings also indicate PTO accrual that begins early and grows with tenure.
SanMar Insights
What We Do
SanMar’s success and growth can be attributed to one thing - outstanding employees who provide superior services and products to our customers. We promote a culture that recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Recognizing that happy and relaxed employees make better ambassadors for SanMar, we encourage initiative and participation by creating a casual environment that taps full employee potential. Family owned since 1971, SanMar is an award-winning supplier of over 20 retail and private brands of imprintable apparel and accessories, including Port Authority, America’s No. 1 preferred private label. SanMar is the exclusive distributor of Nike Golf, Eddie Bauer®, OGIO® and New Era®. SanMar is based outside Seattle, WA, with eight national distribution centers. We invest in your future with life-enhancing opportunities and benefits including: • Competitive pay and bonuses • Competitive benefits • Company paid time off (PTO) • Life insurance • 401(k) plan with matching fund • Flexible spending program • Anniversary awards • Discounts on brand name clothing • Diverse and laid-back atmosphere • One floating family holiday every year • Monthly employee events • Charitable giving of your choice • Flexible schedules We’re growing and encourage you to find out what over 4,000 employees call the “The SanMar Difference.” SanMar is currently accepting resumes for those who have the necessary skills. SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
