Outbound Logistics Supervisor — Airport Freight

Abacus Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Corporation, a leading multinational logistics firm near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, seeks an experienced Outbound Supervisor to manage daily outbound warehouse and freight activities. You will lead warehouse associates, coordinate shipments, and ensure safety and performance standards.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in freight forwarding, logistics, and warehouse operations, with a focus on team supervision and accuracy in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in warehouse, logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, or distribution operations.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing outbound shipping operations in a high-volume environment.
• Knowledge of international freight forwarding and airport logistics is highly desirable.
• Experience with WMS, TMS, RF scanners, inventory systems, and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily outbound warehouse operations, including order fulfillment, freight staging, loading, and shipment processing.
• Lead, train, coach, and motivate warehouse and outbound team members.
• Coordinate the timely movement of domestic and international freight to meet customer and carrier deadlines.
• Monitor shipment accuracy, documentation, labeling, palletization, and freight readiness.
• Ensure outbound shipments are properly scanned, tracked, staged, and loaded.
• Coordinate with freight forwarding, transportation, customer service, and warehouse teams to resolve operational issues.
• Monitor productivity, staffing, workflow, and service-level performance.
• Investigate shipment discrepancies, damages, shortages, and delays and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate inventory and shipment records using warehouse management and transportation systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, security requirements, OSHA standards, and applicable transportation regulations.
• Conduct daily safety meetings and promote a safe, organized warehouse environment.
• Assist with scheduling employees and allocating labor according to daily shipment volumes.
• Communicate effectively with management, carriers, customers, and internal departments.
• Prepare and review operational reports, productivity metrics, and shipment documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives designed to increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Logistics

Warehouse operations

Shipping

Inventory control

Team supervision

Tools

WMS

TMS

RF scanners

Inventory systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Abacus Corporation, a leading multinational logistics firm near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, seeks an experienced Outbound Supervisor to manage daily outbound warehouse and freight activities. You will lead warehouse associates, coordinate shipments, and ensure safety and performance standards.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in freight forwarding, logistics, and warehouse operations, with a focus on team supervision and accuracy in a high-volume environment.