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Hire a Logistics Specialist for 82% Less Than a US Hire

A remote Logistics Specialist who coordinates shipments and carriers, tracks inventory, chases exceptions before customers notice, and keeps the paperwork clean.

Tom Heideman · Epiphany Marketing · Hired an Executive Assistant to own backend operations · Read the full story →

1,100+Placements made

40+Countries we recruit from

40+Roles we fill

Operations Hires

Back-Office Owners Who Keep Things Moving.

EA → Ops

Promoted into leadership

The Birdhouse

Sophia joined The Birdhouse as an Appointment Setter. She now runs operations, client success and onboarding as the business reached seven figures.

15–18 hours

A week given back

Bramar Strategic Services

Brad hired Mira, a part-time Project Manager from Eastern Europe, who outpaced his expectations.

2 weeks

To fill the role

Noah Kain Consulting

Noah Kain’s Executive Assistant moved a long-delayed CRM project forward, at $1,500+ a month less than a local hire.

The Problem

Every Exception Lands on Your Desk.

Late pickups, missing tracking numbers, stock that’s in the wrong warehouse. Without an owner, every problem becomes the founder’s problem. Hire someone whose job is to catch it first.

Their product

01

Lost in the Inbox

Carrier emails, supplier updates and customer complaints in five different places.

Risks

02

Reactive Fixes

You find out about the delay when the customer does.

Status updates

03

No Clean Records

Shipments, costs and claims tracked in someone’s head instead of a system.

The Role

What a Strong Logistics Specialist Owns

The day-to-day coordination that keeps product moving.

Their product

01

Shipment Coordination

Bookings, pickups and delivery updates with carriers, 3PLs and suppliers.

Lead list

02

Inventory Tracking

Stock levels, reorder points and transfers kept accurate across locations.

Risks

03

Exception Handling

Delays, damages and lost shipments chased and resolved, with claims filed.

Conversation

04

Customer & Supplier Updates

Proactive updates so customers and suppliers aren’t left guessing.

Status updates

05

Documentation & Reporting

Shipping documents, costs and on-time rates logged and reported.

Tools

06

Systems

Works in your ERP, WMS, Shopify or spreadsheets, and keeps them in sync.

More Client Stories

Operations, Admin and Project Hires.

Joe
Shopify Store Manager

“If I had done this myself, it would have taken so much longer and cost us money in lost time and mistakes. Working with HireUA was easy and professional, and the cost difference compared to hiring locally was huge.”

Seth
VP of Operations · Hired a developer

“The certainty and speed that HireUA helped us achieve with the recommended developer has been a night-and-day difference.”

Pablo Milandu
Executive Assistant

“Our capacity to generate money far exceeded our structure,”

Dakota Robertson
Virtual Assistant

“I show her stuff once and she’s just on the ball. She can pick things up for herself. You don’t have to hand-hold her.”

Jordan Nelson
First hire ever

15 hours saved per week

Tim Carden
Project Manager

“She slotted in perfectly. Within the first week, she was doing everything.”

Matias Pirelli
Project Manager

“You got the job done that they couldn’t do in 4 months. You did it in 2 weeks.”

Don
Project Manager

“If you’re looking for really good talent at a fair price, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the quality HireUA can provide.”

Bert Fernandez
2 Sales VAs

“We went from reports taking 8 to 10 hours a week to now — she’s able to click it out with her fingers, send out a report in 5 to 10 minutes per client.”

How We Screen

Organized, Proactive and Clear.

The best coordinators find the problem before you ask.

Tasks

01

Define the Seat

Domestic or international? Which carriers, 3PLs and systems? Which hours?

Risks

02

Exception Scenario

A shipment is late and the customer is angry. Ask what they do, in order.

Lead list

03

Spreadsheet Task

Give them a messy order and shipment export. Ask what they’d flag.

Conversation

04

Written Update

Have them write the customer update. Clarity matters as much as speed.

Where We Recruit

Great Logistics Specialists Aren’t Limited to One Market.

HireUA recruits from 40+ countries. We don’t sell a country. We start with the role, then search the market that fits your hours, systems and volume.

Talent market

01

Eastern Europe

Where HireUA started. We’ve placed people from 24 countries in the region, including Ukraine, Poland, Romania and Serbia. Strong for development, design and specialist work that needs independent judgment.

Talent market

02

Latin America

We’ve placed people from 14 Latin American countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. Strong US time-zone overlap for client-facing, creative and sales roles.

Talent market

03

The Philippines

Deep remote-work experience. Strong value for support, admin and repeatable production work where reliability and consistency matter.

Talent market

04

South Africa

Excellent English and strong customer-facing talent, with natural overlap into the European workday and the US East Coast morning.

Talent market

05

Middle East

Specialists and cross-functional talent, including Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey, when the role calls for it.

There’s no best country to hire from. There’s a best market for the job: experience, communication, working hours and pay decide where we search.

Logistics Specialist Salaries

What Does a Logistics Specialist Cost?

Our Pricing Guide doesn’t list Logistics Specialists separately, so we benchmark pay for each search. These are the closest tracked roles. That’s the person’s pay, not HireUA’s fee.

RoleMonthly payGuide
eCommerce Operations (closest tracked role)$3,000 to $4,000Pricing Guide →
Operations Manager$2,500 to $3,500Operations Manager guide →
Customer SupportFrom $1,000Customer Support guide →
Virtual AssistantFrom $1,000Virtual Assistant guide →

Get the 2026 hiring guide

Roles, typical pay ranges and the best regions to hire from, all in one free PDF.

Process

From Open Seat to Qualified Candidates

Tasks

01

Tell Us About the Seat

What the specialist owns, the tools you run, the hours you need and how you’ll measure it. Not sure which role? We’ll help you figure it out.

Search and screen

02

We Define the Search

We write the requirements from the actual work, then choose the talent markets that fit the role.

Interview

03

Meet Qualified Candidates

We source and screen candidates and present qualified professionals within 5 days of kickoff.

Hire

04

Choose Your Hire

You interview the finalists and decide who joins your team. Total hiring time depends on how fast you interview and decide.

Industries

Industries We Hire Logistics Specialists For

Their product

01

Logistics & Distribution

Coordinators for carriers, 3PLs and warehouses.

See logistics hiring →

Product descriptions

02

DTC eCommerce

Order, fulfillment and returns coordination.

See DTC hiring →

Categorization

03

CPG Brands

Inventory and shipments across retailers and warehouses.

See CPG hiring →

Team

04

Customer Support

Pair logistics with a support hire for order questions.

See support hiring →

Ready when you are

Meet vetted Logistics Specialists in 5 days.

Book a call, tell us about your carriers, systems and volume, and we’ll show you vetted candidates within 5 days of kickoff.

Vetted candidates · Monthly Hire or Direct Hire

Questions

Logistics Specialist Hiring FAQs

How much does it cost to hire a Logistics Specialist?

Our Pricing Guide doesn’t list this role separately, so we benchmark pay for each search. For comparison, eCommerce Operations roles typically earn $3,000–$4,000 a month and Operations Managers $2,500–$3,500. That’s the person’s pay, not HireUA’s fee.

Logistics Specialist or Operations Manager?

A Logistics Specialist owns shipments, inventory and exceptions. An Operations Manager owns processes and people across the business.

Can they work US hours?

Yes. Tell us the hours you need covered and we’ll search the markets that fit.

How quickly can I interview candidates?

Qualified candidates are presented within 5 days of kickoff. Total time to hire depends on how quickly you interview and decide.

How does HireUA charge?

Monthly Hire includes HireUA administering and paying the hire. Direct Hire costs 15% of annual salary, subject to a $3,000 minimum, and you employ the person directly.

How much can I save compared with hiring locally?

Clients save up to 82% compared with hiring locally. The exact number depends on the role, the seniority and the market we recruit from.

Related Guides

Guides for Operations Hires

The Right Person. The Right Seat. The Right Cost.

Tell us where orders get stuck. We’ll recruit qualified candidates from the market that fits the role.