Director of International Transportation

YQN Logistics; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(K)

PTO

Job summary

YQN is seeking an experienced Director of International Transportation to lead our first-mile and international transportation operations, overseeing ocean and air freight, customs coordination, and carrier management.

The role requires strategic oversight and hands-on execution, with a focus on cost efficiency, service quality, and cross-functional collaboration across our U.S. operations. On-site in Fontana, CA, the position offers a competitive package and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in international logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, or 3PL operations.
• 3+ years of team management or senior management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance, port operations, container transportation, and U.S. logistics networks.
• Strong carrier, freight forwarder, NVOCC, customs broker, or transportation vendor management experience.
• Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and transportation resource development skills.
• Experience managing high-volume international shipments strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred.
• Bilingual English and Mandarin Chinese strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage international first-mile transportation operations, primarily covering shipments from Asia/China to the United States.
• Develop and manage ocean, air, drayage, customs brokerage, and other logistics service provider resources.
• Manage carrier/vendor performance, pricing, capacity, service levels, and contract negotiations.
• Oversee booking, container allocation, shipping schedules, customs clearance coordination, port pickup, and delivery to U.S. warehouses.
• Optimize transportation routes and logistics solutions to reduce overall transportation costs and improve delivery efficiency.
• Monitor freight rates, market capacity, port conditions, and international logistics trends.
• Establish and improve SOPs, KPIs, cost-control mechanisms, and exception-management processes.
• Coordinate closely with warehouse operations, trucking, customer service, procurement, and overseas teams.
• Handle major shipment exceptions, delays, customs issues, capacity shortages, and other operational escalations.
• Build and lead the international transportation team and support the company’s nationwide logistics expansion.

Skills

International logistics

Team management

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

English Mandarin bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business

Job description

About YQN

YQN is a leading one-stop international logistics online services platform, offering comprehensive international logistics services, including FCL, LCL, air freight, rail service, trucking, customs clearance, warehousing, cargo insurance, bulk cargo service, port of destination services, etc.

About YQN

YQN is a leading one-stop international logistics online services platform, offering comprehensive international logistics services, including FCL, LCL, air freight, rail service, trucking, customs clearance, warehousing, cargo insurance, bulk cargo service, port of destination services, etc.

We are designed to apply the internet and digital technology to visualize and optimize cross-border supply chain logistics to achieve the same efficiency and convenience as express delivery. ‘Simple shipping and easy freight’ is the mission of YQN. We have developed strategic cooperative partnerships with leading ocean carriers and logistics service providers such as COSCO Shipping, Maersk Line, Sinotrans, etc.

We have built up the ocean and air transport network from China to the world and introduced a series of innovative product offerings such as First-class FCL, First-class LCL, First-class Air Freight, realizing online quotation, online order, online logistics tracking and other abundant functions, to build a more efficient and intelligent cross-border supply chain logistics.

About This Role

YQN is seeking an experienced Director of International Transportation to lead our first-mile and international transportation operations. This role will be responsible for managing international freight from origin to the U.S., including ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance coordination, port operations, carrier/vendor management, transportation cost control, and overall service performance.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in cross-border logistics, freight forwarding, international transportation, or 3PL operations, with the ability to manage both daily execution and strategic transportation resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage international first-mile transportation operations, primarily covering shipments from Asia/China to the United States.
• Develop and manage ocean, air, drayage, customs brokerage, and other logistics service provider resources.
• Manage carrier/vendor performance, pricing, capacity, service levels, and contract negotiations.
• Oversee booking, container allocation, shipping schedules, customs clearance coordination, port pickup, and delivery to U.S. warehouses.
• Optimize transportation routes and logistics solutions to reduce overall transportation costs and improve delivery efficiency.
• Monitor freight rates, market capacity, port conditions, and international logistics trends.
• Establish and improve SOPs, KPIs, cost-control mechanisms, and exception-management processes.
• Coordinate closely with warehouse operations, trucking, customer service, procurement, and overseas teams.
• Handle major shipment exceptions, delays, customs issues, capacity shortages, and other operational escalations.
• Build and lead the international transportation team and support the company’s nationwide logistics expansion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in international logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, or 3PL operations.
• 3+ years of team management or senior management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance, port operations, container transportation, and U.S. logistics networks.
• Strong carrier, freight forwarder, NVOCC, customs broker, or transportation vendor management experience.
• Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and transportation resource development skills.
• Experience managing high-volume international shipments strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred.

Preferred Background

Candidates with experience from international freight forwarders, NVOCCs, large cross-border e-commerce companies, 3PL providers, or global logistics companies are strongly preferred.

Work Location:

On-site in Fontana, California.

Pay

Starts from 130K per year.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(K), PTO