Import & Export Forwarding Supervisor - Dangerous Goods

FedEx Logistics; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FedEx Logistics in South San Francisco is seeking an experienced operations manager to plan, organize and control inbound and outbound freight movements, ensuring high service levels at minimal cost.

You will lead a staff of 1 to 15, conduct regular meetings, maintain reports and payroll, and ensure safety programs are followed.

The role requires strong leadership, 3+ years in logistics and excellent communication; 3 days in office, 2 days at home, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of air/ocean freight forwarding experience in either import or export operations.
• Minimum 2 years of team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong operational knowledge and carrier/vendor coordination.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Familiarity with ocean freight documentation and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and control inbound/outbound logistics operations.
• Lead and develop a team of 1–15 direct reports.
• Coordinate carrier/vendors to ensure service levels and cost control.
• Maintain required reports, payroll, performance reviews, and safety programs.

Skills

Air freight forwarding

Ocean freight forwarding

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

To plan, organize and control the input, movement, process/sort, and output of the operations to ensure a high level of service and quality at a minimal cost.

Responsible for selecting, training, and developing a staff of 1 to 15 direct reports. Conducts meetings to provide employees with daily information regarding division/operation; applies consistent administration of disciplinary procedures. Maintains accurately all required reports/paperwork, payroll, performance reviews, goals, and personal record statistics through established paperwork guidelines. Oversees safety methods and programs are implemented and maintained. Instructs employees with/on methods to instill a service-conscious attitude, and minimize service failures. Ensures cost effectiveness of operations through established control of equipment, utilities and supplies. Maintains contact with customers (internal and external) with regard to conditions affecting the service level of area served. Oversees movement and activities of all related products to ensure maximum efficiency.

This position requires strong basic management, human relations and communications skills. Minimum 2-year associate's or college degree preferred/equivalent in business and/or minimum 3 years business experience in the appropriate product field/industry. License or certification in appropriate product field preferred: transportation-imdg certification and/or ocean forwarders certification.

Preferred Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of Air/ ocean freight forwarding experience in either import or export operations Minimum 2 years of team leadership, supervisory, or equivalent leadership experience. Strong operational knowledge. carrier/vendor coordination. Ability to independently handle operational issues and escalations, experience training, supporting, and overseeing staff. Strong customer service and communication skills. Good understanding of ocean freight documentation, Incoterms, compliance.

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay: $67,200.00 - 90,000.00 Yearly

Additional Details: This is statewide role in South San Franscisco. 3 days in office and 2 days at home. Shift is 8:00AM - 5:00PM PST

Pay TransparencyThe compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.

California Fair Chance: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

FedEx complies with criminal history and Security Threat Assessment (STA) screening requirements defined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for positions requiring security identification display area (SIDA) access, Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for commercial driving positions, Department of Defense Facility Security Office standard procedures in covered facilities, and all other laws, regulations, or executive orders, including those required by federal, state, or local government contract, or which the Attorney General determines to be essential for an employer to do business with an agency or department of the federal, state, or local government.

FedEx Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. We’re glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Logistics, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you!

FedEx Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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FedEx Logistics will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FAIR Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHOO) for the City of Los Angeles (LAMC 189.00)

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