Senior Logistics Supervisor

USCOR JAS FORWARDING (USA), INC.; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee day-to-day warehouse operations, staff, safety and security, ensuring accurate inbound/outbound distribution.

Responsibilities include inventory control, scheduling, and coordination with other departments to meet client needs. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and knowledge of regulatory requirements (import/export, TSA).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Hazardous training certification preferred.
• Experience in distribution, freight forwarding, operations, or warehouse management (3–5 years).
• Knowledge of TSA and import/export regulations; facility management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory management for client warehouses including pick and pack operations.
• Maintain facility security and safety standards.
• Ensure high quality customer service and compliance with laws.
• Develop emergency management and HSE plans; ensure safety accountability.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate branch staff; coach and develop employees.
• Lead biweekly sales/operations meetings; coordinate cross-department communications.

Skills

Communication

Written skills

Leadership

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Rate structures

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Hazardous Training certification

Facility management experience

TSA regulations knowledge

Import/Export regulations knowledge

Tools

Forklift operations

Job description

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Warehouse Manager oversees the day to day operations of warehouse functions, personnel, facility safety and security. This position is responsible for timely and accurate distribution of inbound and outbound freight, special projects and communications with other departments and branches. Responsible for office duties and all linked surrogate activities: customer relations, customer invoicing, scheduling pick-ups and deliveries, inventory management, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for inventory management of clients for which pick and pack operations are completed by the warehouse.
• Responsible for facility security and safety.
• Ensure high quality customer service is delivered.
• Ensure strict adherence to all federal, state and local rules and regulations.
• Develop and own emergency management and other applicable HSE plans as per WW management guidelines.
• Identify and resolve personnel issues.
• Single point of contact for office personnel questions.
• Develop and expand staff knowledge for all accounts / cross-train.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring of staff to develop skills to the highest level.
• Prepare all priority duties for the following days.
• Exchange of activity and information with other department managers.
• Develop and own emergency management and other applicable HSE plans as per WW Management guidelines.
• Maintain excellent safety record through the application of and employee accountability for safety procedures and applicable HSE programs.
• Management of branch office including but not limited to operations and administration to insure that Company goals and objectives are met.
• Ensure all billing is completed on time and is accurate.
• To work with Corporate and Regional management to drive and develop operating effectiveness and increases in revenue and profit consistent with annual target (budget).
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and ISO procedures to include Import/Export compliance.
• Assistance with sales development.
• Conduct biweekly sales / operations meetings.
• Responsible for hiring, firing and performance evaluations of branch staff.
• Ongoing coaching and development of staff skills.
• Maintain highest standard of customer service for both internal and external customers.
• Foster an attitude of teamwork.
• Other duties and tasks as required or requested.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will directly and/or indirectly supervise one or more employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Able to quickly and efficiently resolve any issues or problems.
• Self- motivated and able to motivate and coach personnel.
• Capable of providing rate structures for potential new customers, as well as adjusting rate structures, as needed, for existing customers.
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Able to operate basic hand and small electric tools.
• Able to interact positively and effectively with co-workers, subordinates and supervisors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma/GED.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three to five years experience in distribution, freight forwarding, operations, or warehouse management.
• Certification in Hazardous Training preferred.
• Knowledge of forklift / material handling equipment operations, repairs, and training of personnel.
• Facility management experience.
• Vast knowledge of import and export regulations in regard to loading or unloading containerized, van loaded or flat-bed shipments.
• Extensive knowledge of TSA regulations and requirements.

ENVIRONMENT

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. National and International travel will be (up to ___%) required in support of the position’s responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

ADDITIONAL

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

DEFINITIONS

(if any abbreviation, the meaning needs to be inserted) Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.” JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

Company Mission and Service

JAS prides itself on its exceptional service and competitive pricing that comes about through the hard work and skill of the people who make up the JAS organization. The mission of JAS is to focus on innovation and maintain a commitment to deliver the product securely and on time. This mission flows through its vast global network of 38 subsidiaries, hundreds of official agent locations, and 4,200+ employees across more than 90 countries. JAS' commitment to innovation in the fields of shipping, 3PL, and freight forwarding puts it in a unique class of select companies which concentrate on specialized projects as well as commodity shipping initiatives. JAS is a premier “go-to” company for those wishing to move cargo from anywhere in the world to anywhere else in the world. Through the use of advanced tracking technologies, sophisticated global communications, and a large team of experts across a broad spectrum of specialties, JAS is able to cost effectively handle the shipping of everything from tiny camera parts up to the massive components required to build an oil rig. Transporting cargo is a complex endeavor. JAS is the brand you can trust to satisfy your most demanding requirements.