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Logistics Manager jobs are consistently among the more OPT-friendly roles in operations and supply chain. Employers in manufacturing, e-commerce, and freight regularly sponsor H-1B visa and support STEM OPT extensions for candidates with degrees in supply chain, industrial engineering, or business logistics.
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Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space. You will find our products at home improvement centers, big-box retailers, hardware stores, and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate. MAT can maintain consistent expertise and solutions across the entire supply chain. We’re experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics and distribution, marketing, design, and customer service — we don't just make it happen, we ensure it happens with excellence. We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT.
Benefits
MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays
401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
Career Advancement Program, training and development
Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
* Voluntary Life / AD&D, Employer Provided Life/AD&D
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Logistics Analyst supports transportation operations, reporting, sourcing activities, and business decision-making through accurate data analysis and timely reporting. Working under the direction of the Director of Transportation, this role assists with Ocean Freight, Port and Rail Operations, Drayage, and Domestic Transportation activities. The position collects, validates, and analyzes transportation data to support cost control, service improvement, visibility, and routine decision-making across MAT business units. The Logistics Analyst maintains dashboards and reports, monitors carrier performance, identifies data trends, and supports transportation improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has foundational logistics knowledge, strong attention to detail, solid Excel skills, and the ability to communicate findings clearly while developing broader transportation expertise.
Principle Responsibilities
Transportation Analytics and Reporting:
- Maintain transportation dashboards, KPI scorecards, and routine reports using established templates.
- Collect, clean, validate, and organize transportation data across Ocean, Drayage, Rail, Truckload, LTL, Parcel, and Intermodal modes.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for review by transportation leadership.
- Identify basic trends, exceptions, and data-quality issues affecting transportation costs and service.
- Update business unit scorecards covering freight spend, cost per pound, ocean container costs, drayage costs, accessorial charges, carrier performance, and on-time delivery.
- Assist with freight accrual, budget, forecast, and savings tracking.
Ocean Logistics Analysis:
- Track ocean carrier performance, transit times, allocation use, and contract-related data.
- Monitor international freight movements and maintain shipment status reports.
- Compile information on ocean market trends, carrier surcharges, port congestion, and benchmarks.
- Assist with ocean carrier bid events, rate comparisons, and basic cost analysis.
- Maintain ocean freight reporting and performance files for MAT business units.
Drayage, Port, and Rail Analysis:
- Track port, rail, and inland transportation activity using established reports.
- Compile drayage carrier cost, service, and accessorial data.
- Monitor detention, demurrage, chassis, storage, and other port-related expenses.
- Flag unusual charges, delayed containers, and data exceptions for review.
- Assist with drayage sourcing analyses and carrier performance reviews.
- Maintain container dwell-time and bottleneck reporting.
Domestic Transportation Analysis:
- Compile and analyze Truckload, LTL, Parcel, and Intermodal shipment data.
- Monitor routing guide compliance, carrier utilization, and transportation exceptions.
- Assist transportation procurement activities through rate comparisons and benchmarking.
- Support basic lane, mode, and cost analyses under guidance.
- Measure carrier performance against established service and cost expectations.
- Summarize findings and recommend follow-up actions for manager review.
Executive and Business Unit Support:
- Prepare data, charts, and supporting materials for presentations and business reviews.
- Summarize transportation data into clear observations for manager review.
- Respond to routine data requests from Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and business units.
- Assist with annual operating plans, forecasts, and budget support.
- Maintain simple cost models and savings trackers using established assumptions.
Strategic Projects and Continuous Improvement:
- Support transportation improvement projects and assigned workstreams.
- Identify repetitive reporting tasks that may be improved or automated.
- Assist with data maintenance and testing for FreightPop, BluViz, Xeneta, freight payment systems, SAP, and business intelligence platforms.
- Complete assigned analyses and maintain project documentation.
- Track approved savings initiatives and supporting documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Technical and Analytical Skills:
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup formulas, charts, and data cleanup.
- Basic familiarity with Power BI or another data-visualization tool; willingness to learn dashboard development.
- Experience working with business systems, spreadsheets, and moderately large datasets.
- Basic cost analysis, reporting, and data-visualization capabilities.
Transportation Knowledge:
- Foundational knowledge of transportation modes such as Ocean Freight, Drayage, Truckload, LTL, Parcel, Rail, or Intermodal.
- Basic understanding of freight rates, accessorial charges, transit time, and carrier performance.
- Ability to connect transportation data with cost and service outcomes.
Professional Competencies:
- Analytical thinking and basic root-cause problem-solving ability.
- Ability to communicate data observations and ask effective follow-up questions.
- Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, follow-through, and data integrity.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Team-oriented, curious, dependable, and willing to learn.
Education/Experience:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- One to three years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, data analysis, operations, or a related field; relevant internship experience may be considered.
- Experience organizing data and preparing recurring reports.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Power BI, SQL, or another reporting tool.
- Ability to prepare accurate information and concise summaries for manager review.
Preferred
- Internship or work experience in transportation, logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations.
- Familiarity with FreightPop, SAP, Xeneta, BluViz, or similar transportation technologies.
- Exposure to transportation procurement, rate analysis, or carrier management.
- Coursework or certification related to supply chain, analytics, Lean, or Six Sigma.
What Success Looks Like After 12 Months
- Produces accurate, timely transportation reports with limited supervision.
- Maintains standardized KPI reporting and resolves routine data-quality issues.
- Identifies transportation exceptions and potential savings opportunities for manager review.
- Improves visibility into Ocean, Drayage, and Domestic Transportation performance.
- Becomes a dependable resource for transportation data and reporting.
- Supports sourcing initiatives through accurate rate comparisons and data analysis.
- Demonstrates measurable growth in logistics knowledge, systems proficiency, and analytical capabilities.
The posted salary range for this position is $60,000 to $75,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
INTRODUCTION
Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space. You will find our products at home improvement centers, big-box retailers, hardware stores, and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate. MAT can maintain consistent expertise and solutions across the entire supply chain. We’re experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics and distribution, marketing, design, and customer service — we don't just make it happen, we ensure it happens with excellence. We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT.
Benefits
MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays
401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
Career Advancement Program, training and development
Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
* Voluntary Life / AD&D, Employer Provided Life/AD&D
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Logistics Analyst supports transportation operations, reporting, sourcing activities, and business decision-making through accurate data analysis and timely reporting. Working under the direction of the Director of Transportation, this role assists with Ocean Freight, Port and Rail Operations, Drayage, and Domestic Transportation activities. The position collects, validates, and analyzes transportation data to support cost control, service improvement, visibility, and routine decision-making across MAT business units. The Logistics Analyst maintains dashboards and reports, monitors carrier performance, identifies data trends, and supports transportation improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has foundational logistics knowledge, strong attention to detail, solid Excel skills, and the ability to communicate findings clearly while developing broader transportation expertise.
Principle Responsibilities
Transportation Analytics and Reporting:
- Maintain transportation dashboards, KPI scorecards, and routine reports using established templates.
- Collect, clean, validate, and organize transportation data across Ocean, Drayage, Rail, Truckload, LTL, Parcel, and Intermodal modes.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for review by transportation leadership.
- Identify basic trends, exceptions, and data-quality issues affecting transportation costs and service.
- Update business unit scorecards covering freight spend, cost per pound, ocean container costs, drayage costs, accessorial charges, carrier performance, and on-time delivery.
- Assist with freight accrual, budget, forecast, and savings tracking.
Ocean Logistics Analysis:
- Track ocean carrier performance, transit times, allocation use, and contract-related data.
- Monitor international freight movements and maintain shipment status reports.
- Compile information on ocean market trends, carrier surcharges, port congestion, and benchmarks.
- Assist with ocean carrier bid events, rate comparisons, and basic cost analysis.
- Maintain ocean freight reporting and performance files for MAT business units.
Drayage, Port, and Rail Analysis:
- Track port, rail, and inland transportation activity using established reports.
- Compile drayage carrier cost, service, and accessorial data.
- Monitor detention, demurrage, chassis, storage, and other port-related expenses.
- Flag unusual charges, delayed containers, and data exceptions for review.
- Assist with drayage sourcing analyses and carrier performance reviews.
- Maintain container dwell-time and bottleneck reporting.
Domestic Transportation Analysis:
- Compile and analyze Truckload, LTL, Parcel, and Intermodal shipment data.
- Monitor routing guide compliance, carrier utilization, and transportation exceptions.
- Assist transportation procurement activities through rate comparisons and benchmarking.
- Support basic lane, mode, and cost analyses under guidance.
- Measure carrier performance against established service and cost expectations.
- Summarize findings and recommend follow-up actions for manager review.
Executive and Business Unit Support:
- Prepare data, charts, and supporting materials for presentations and business reviews.
- Summarize transportation data into clear observations for manager review.
- Respond to routine data requests from Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and business units.
- Assist with annual operating plans, forecasts, and budget support.
- Maintain simple cost models and savings trackers using established assumptions.
Strategic Projects and Continuous Improvement:
- Support transportation improvement projects and assigned workstreams.
- Identify repetitive reporting tasks that may be improved or automated.
- Assist with data maintenance and testing for FreightPop, BluViz, Xeneta, freight payment systems, SAP, and business intelligence platforms.
- Complete assigned analyses and maintain project documentation.
- Track approved savings initiatives and supporting documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Technical and Analytical Skills:
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup formulas, charts, and data cleanup.
- Basic familiarity with Power BI or another data-visualization tool; willingness to learn dashboard development.
- Experience working with business systems, spreadsheets, and moderately large datasets.
- Basic cost analysis, reporting, and data-visualization capabilities.
Transportation Knowledge:
- Foundational knowledge of transportation modes such as Ocean Freight, Drayage, Truckload, LTL, Parcel, Rail, or Intermodal.
- Basic understanding of freight rates, accessorial charges, transit time, and carrier performance.
- Ability to connect transportation data with cost and service outcomes.
Professional Competencies:
- Analytical thinking and basic root-cause problem-solving ability.
- Ability to communicate data observations and ask effective follow-up questions.
- Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, follow-through, and data integrity.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Team-oriented, curious, dependable, and willing to learn.
Education/Experience:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- One to three years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, data analysis, operations, or a related field; relevant internship experience may be considered.
- Experience organizing data and preparing recurring reports.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Power BI, SQL, or another reporting tool.
- Ability to prepare accurate information and concise summaries for manager review.
Preferred
- Internship or work experience in transportation, logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations.
- Familiarity with FreightPop, SAP, Xeneta, BluViz, or similar transportation technologies.
- Exposure to transportation procurement, rate analysis, or carrier management.
- Coursework or certification related to supply chain, analytics, Lean, or Six Sigma.
What Success Looks Like After 12 Months
- Produces accurate, timely transportation reports with limited supervision.
- Maintains standardized KPI reporting and resolves routine data-quality issues.
- Identifies transportation exceptions and potential savings opportunities for manager review.
- Improves visibility into Ocean, Drayage, and Domestic Transportation performance.
- Becomes a dependable resource for transportation data and reporting.
- Supports sourcing initiatives through accurate rate comparisons and data analysis.
- Demonstrates measurable growth in logistics knowledge, systems proficiency, and analytical capabilities.
The posted salary range for this position is $60,000 to $75,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Logistics Manager
Target industries with chronic logistics talent gaps
E-commerce fulfillment, third-party logistics, and manufacturing hire logistics managers year-round and have stronger sponsorship track records than retail or hospitality. Focusing your search on these sectors improves your odds of finding OPT-friendly employers.
Verify your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Supply chain management, industrial engineering, and operations research are STEM-designated fields. If your degree falls under one, you're eligible for a 24-month STEM extension, giving employers three years total to pursue H-1B visa sponsorship.
Quantify your impact in dollar and efficiency terms
Logistics managers who can show measurable outcomes, reduced freight costs, faster cycle times, improved fill rates, stand out in competitive applicant pools. Concrete numbers signal readiness to own P&L responsibility, which justifies sponsorship investment.
Get certified before or during your OPT period
The APICS CSCP or CPIM certifications signal serious commitment to logistics as a career. Employers weigh these credentials when deciding whether a candidate is worth sponsoring, especially for manager-level roles requiring long-term investment.
Raise work authorization early in conversations with recruiters
Don't wait until the offer stage to mention OPT status. Bringing it up early, and explaining STEM extension eligibility and H-1B timelines, helps recruiters assess fit faster and avoids wasted rounds with employers who won't sponsor.
Prioritize mid-sized companies over large enterprises for sponsorship
Fortune 500 logistics divisions often have rigid immigration policies or headcount freezes. Mid-sized 3PL firms and regional distributors frequently have more flexibility and genuine need, making them more likely to sponsor a strong logistics candidate.
Logistics Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Logistics Manager roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree field, not the job title. If you graduated with a STEM-designated degree such as supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, or logistics, you're eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The job itself doesn't need to be classified as STEM, but it must be directly related to your degree field to satisfy STEM OPT reporting requirements.
How do I find Logistics Manager jobs where employers are open to OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for candidates on OPT and other work visas, so you're not wasting time on roles that won't sponsor. Logistics Manager openings on Migrate Mate come from employers who have indicated willingness to work with visa holders, which makes your search significantly more targeted than browsing general job boards.
Can I work as a Logistics Manager on OPT if my degree is in business administration?
Yes, if your business administration degree had a concentration in supply chain, operations, or logistics, the role likely satisfies the practical training requirement that your employment be related to your degree. A general business degree without that concentration may face closer scrutiny from your DSO. Document the connection clearly in your OPT authorization request.
What is the typical H-1B sponsorship timeline for a Logistics Manager role?
H-1B registration opens in March each year, with a lottery selection in late March and an October 1 start date if selected. With standard OPT plus a STEM extension, you have up to three years to go through the lottery, giving you multiple chances at selection. Your employer must be willing to file the petition, which requires an approved Labor Condition Application from the Department of Labor.
Will a Logistics Manager employer require me to start on day one, or is there flexibility for OPT processing time?
OPT authorization takes roughly three to five months from your program end date, so most employers hiring international students factor in that lead time. You can request your OPT EAD up to 90 days before your program end date, which helps align your employment start date with offer acceptance. Communicating your exact EAD timeline to the hiring manager early prevents misaligned expectations.