Logistics Manager, AFD
Inver Grove Heights, MN, US, 55077-1721
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
CHS has an exciting opportunity to lead our AFD transportation and distribution operation. The AFD Manager, Logistics is responsible for leading a large‑scale, 24/7 fuel distribution operation supporting multiple cooperative partners. This role provides oversight of transportation, inventory management, and logistics planning, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable delivery across a complex network of terminals and assets.
The position leads supervisors and logistics teams focused on optimized delivery execution, operational performance, and continuous improvement. The Manager also plays a key role in safety leadership, compliance, and operational strategy, while partnering with account management to support business development and customer needs. This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and can balance strategic thinking with hands‑on operational leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead driver and fleet operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable transportation services
- Support Supervisors with the recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and developing of drivers and logistics staff; support cross‑training as needed
- Assign drivers and equipment to meet daily delivery demands and resolve operational issues
- Promote safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company policies across all transportation activities
- Coordinate fleet maintenance, repairs, and equipment servicing with internal teams and external vendors
- Oversee billing, invoicing, and documentation to ensure accurate customer billing and driver pay
- Manage operational financials, including payroll support, cost control, and profitability
- Partner with internal teams to manage fuel inventory and support bulk plant operations
- Support onboarding of new customer accounts, including operational planning, staffing, equipment, and technology setup
- Collaborate with Account Managers on customer transitions and business development initiative
Minimum Qualifications (required)
- High School diploma or GED
- 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Transportation and Logistics
- Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities
Additional Qualifications
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- Proven experience managing drivers, equipment, and 24/7 or multi‑site operations
- Strong working knowledge of DOT regulations, safety compliance, and hazardous materials transportation
- Financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, billing/invoicing, and P&L responsibility
- Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across operations, sales/account management, and customers
- Experience in fuel, energy, bulk commodities, or regulated industries a plus
CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com; to verify that the communication is from CHS.