Industrial Engineer Supervisor | Flex Location)

CAR UPS Cartage Services, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. is seeking a Global Freight Forwarding NAAF Linehaul Network Supervisor to oversee the North American Air Freight linehaul network and optimize operations across multiple hubs.

The role collaborates with engineering, operations, and analytics to improve service reliability, reduce costs, and implement new processes and standards. You will mentor staff and lead process improvements in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in IE, freight forwarding, air cargo, and supply chain logistics operations knowledge.
• Experience in network modeling, forecasting, and capacity planning.
• Experience driving cost, service, and contractual performance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Domo, or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze lane utilization and transportation costs to optimize network schedules and carrier performance.
• Recommend lane additions, eliminations, consolidations, and frequency changes.
• Support network redesign, rebids, and transportation optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate with US operations on gateway and hub staffing and capacity planning.
• Develop contingency plans during weather events, surges, and disruptions.
• Utilize data to identify trends and opportunities for cost discipline.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive improvements meeting KPIs and profitability.
• Support operations to implement and pilot innovative tools and technologies.
• Ensure adherence to UPS policies, procedures, and client requirements.

Skills

Logistics Management

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Team Leadership

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Domo

Excel

Job description

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Job Description: The Global Freight Forwarding (GFF) NAAF Linehaul Network Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily planning, execution, and optimization of the North American Air Freight (NAAF) linehaul transportation network. He/She works with engineering departments to develop, implement, and deploy approved operational processes and best practices consistently throughout the company. He/She improves service reliability and production performance using technology initiatives and ensures that each operation is using the most cost-effective solutions. He/She provides project management support to multiple highly complex new internal/external customer projects. This position trains operations staff in the newly developed processes and standards to ensure post implementation success and continued process improvement. This position supports operations over multiple states and shifts, utilizing multiple systems and process models to provide tools, training, and assistance as needed to support the achievement of the business plan. This position also ensures that best practices are identified, documented, implemented and forwarded to other regions. He/She embraces company culture and promotes its qualities of business integrity, customer responsiveness, teamwork, and shareholder value among employees. This position may supervise others.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze lane utilization and transportation costs to identify opportunities to optimize network schedules, and carrier performance and resolve service failures, capacity constraints, and eliminate routing disruptions.
• Recommend lane additions, eliminations, consolidations, and frequency changes.
• Support network redesign, rebids, and transportation optimization initiatives.
• Work closely with US operations on gateway and hub staffing and capacity planning
• Coordinate contingency plans during weather events, volume surges, and operational disruptions.
• Utilize transportation and operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Partner with Operations and cross-functional teams to drive cost discipline and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve E2E service.
• Ensure solutions meet contractual KPIs, service expectations, and profitability targets.
• Support operations to implement and pilot innovative tools and technologies
• Ensure adherence to UPS policies, procedures, and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in IE, freight forwarding, air cargo, and supply chain logistics operations knowledge
• Experience in network modeling, forecasting, and capacity planning
• Experience driving cost, service, and contractual performance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Domo, or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Why This Role

• High‑impact role with direct influence on operational performance
• Opportunity to lead people while remaining hands‑on with engineering
• Great team collaboration
• Exposure to innovative technology, and continuous improvement

Additional Information

Position can be based in Louisville, Chicago, JFK, Atlanta or DFW

Employee Type: Permanent

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