North American Cross-Border Road Freight Leader

USCOR JAS FORWARDING (USA), INC.; Laredo (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is seeking a Director, Cross-Border Road Freight to lead the strategy across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, partnering with operations, customs, and commercial teams to build a scalable cross-border product and drive profitable growth.

The role requires 8–12+ years in road freight with cross-border responsibility, bilingual English/Spanish, and a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred). Hybrid work environment with 25–40% travel to border locations and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field; master’s preferred.
• 8–12+ years of experience in road freight or trucking operations with significant cross-border responsibility.
• Proven experience managing transportation, P&L, and negotiating carrier agreements.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the North American cross-border road freight product across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Partner with regional leadership to align cross-border strategy, capabilities, and service execution.
• Oversee integrated cross-border solutions including transportation, customs coordination, and value-added services (cross-dock, warehousing, distribution).
• Ensure alignment of infrastructure, capacity, and service offerings with customer demand. Manage relationships with asset-based carriers, owner-operators, and regional partners.
• Ensure adherence to customs, trade, and transportation regulations governing cross-border road freight. Collaborate closely with customs brokers to reduce border delays and compliance risk.
• Own and manage KPI goals for cross-border road freight operations. Develop pricing strategies, lane-level margin targets, and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Lead and develop operations managers, dispatch teams, and cross-border specialists. Build a performance-driven culture emphasizing safety, compliance, accountability, and customer focus.

Skills

Cross-border trucking

Leadership

Strategic planning

Contract negotiations

Data-driven decisions

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/logistics/business

Master’s preferred

Tools

TMS platforms

Freight visibility tools

Operational analytics

Job description

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is seeking a Director, Cross-Border Road Freight to lead the strategy across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, partnering with operations, customs, and commercial teams to build a scalable cross-border product and drive profitable growth.

The role requires 8–12+ years in road freight with cross-border responsibility, bilingual English/Spanish, and a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred). Hybrid work environment with 25–40% travel to border locations and partners.