Senior Branch General Manager - Freight & Logistics

FedEx Corporation; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FedEx Logistics seeks a Branch Manager to oversee daily operations, drive customer excellence, and lead a large team in Elk Grove Village, IL. You will manage KPIs, sales opportunities, and branch profitability while ensuring policy adherence and staff development.

Ideal candidates bring Freight Forwarding expertise, strong leadership, and a strategic vision to grow the business with a customer-centric approach within a global logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Freight Forwarding with international freight operations (Seafreight, Airfreight).
• Experience managing a diverse team including managers.
• Sales oriented with commercial acumen to grow the business and profitability.
• Knowledge of finance and branch profitability; ability to read balance sheets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day activities of the Branch office and ensure customer service excellence.
• Lead a staff of 30–200 employees; manage financial and operational KPIs.
• Drive account management and customer relations per company standards.
• Provide management reports to senior leadership and communicate policies and core values.
• Hire, train and develop staff; ensure branch compliance with HR policies and EHS&S standards.
• Maintain site services per company standards; pursue opportunities to grow profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Sales oriented

Commercial acumen

Customer orientation

Account management

Finance knowledge

Balance sheet

Excel

MS Office

Education

Degree in International Business/Logistics

Tools

CargoWise

MS Office

Job description

FedEx Logistics seeks a Branch Manager to oversee daily operations, drive customer excellence, and lead a large team in Elk Grove Village, IL. You will manage KPIs, sales opportunities, and branch profitability while ensuring policy adherence and staff development.

Ideal candidates bring Freight Forwarding expertise, strong leadership, and a strategic vision to grow the business with a customer-centric approach within a global logistics environment.