Multimodal Terminal Leader: Drive Safety & Efficiency

Forward Air Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement savings with company

Employee stock purchase program

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Commuter benefits

Paid time off 10–25 days

Job summary

Forward Air Corp. is seeking a Terminal Manager in Los Angeles to lead multimodal terminal operations across ground, air, ocean, and rail.

You will provide strategic and day‑to‑day leadership to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient freight movement, aligning performance with contractual and regulatory commitments. You will drive workforce planning, capacity management, and cost control while partnering with carriers, customers, and internal teams to ensure seamless multimodal handoffs and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Transportation, Logistics or related field preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Lead all terminal transportation flows (ground, air, ocean, rail) from inbound to final delivery.
• Ensure service, safety, quality and regulatory compliance across all modes.
• Coach teams to drive disciplined execution and process accuracy.
• Own terminal P&L including labor, costs and cost-to-serve.
• Lead workforce planning, capacity alignment and cross-mode resource allocation.
• Monitor performance, identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee terminal capital expenditures tied to approved investments and improvements.
• Drive productivity, safety and multimodal cost performance initiatives.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to safety, on-time delivery and productivity.
• Lead regular performance reviews and operator training.
• Maintain robust safety practices and DOT/OSHA/IATA etc. compliance.
• Collaborate with carriers, drayage, freight forwarders, brokers and regulators.

Skills

Leadership

Multimodal operations

KPI tracking

Cost control

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Business/Transportation/Logistics

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TMS

WMS

ERP (McLeod)

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Forward Air Corp. is seeking a Terminal Manager in Los Angeles to lead multimodal terminal operations across ground, air, ocean, and rail.

You will provide strategic and day‑to‑day leadership to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient freight movement, aligning performance with contractual and regulatory commitments. You will drive workforce planning, capacity management, and cost control while partnering with carriers, customers, and internal teams to ensure seamless multimodal handoffs and