Supervisor, Freight Forwarding Operations

CAR UPS Cartage Services, Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/prescription drug coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Life Insurance & AD&D

Disability Income Protection Plan

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement program

Vacation

Paid Holidays and Personal time

Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave

Job summary

UPS in San Diego is seeking a Senior Logistics Supervisor to support inbound and outbound cargo movements for freight forwarding customers. You will oversee teams, collaborate with vendors and carriers, and drive process alignment to improve efficiency.

The role includes hiring decisions, shift coordination, and adherence to regulations. This is a full-time on-site position with a Monday–Friday evening shift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or international equivalent.
• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Freight forwarding experience – Preferred.
• This position may require traveling depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and evaluate the performance of one or multiple teams.
• Set priorities and coordinate work across the organization to optimize efficiency.
• Make workforce decisions including hiring, onboarding, transferring, laying off, disciplining, and rewarding staff.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent)

Job description

Job Summary

Supports the movement and growth opportunities for inbound and outbound cargo for freight forwarding customers. Ensures that freight is processed in compliance with governmental regulations (e.g., Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, etc.). Collaborates with vendors, customers, commercial airline carriers, ocean freightliners, and other internal support groups for the movement of international and domestic air and ocean shipments. Responsible for overseeing, evaluating, and correcting the performance and outcomes of a team or multiple teams. Coordinates work across the organization to optimize efficiency. Makes key workforce decisions, such as hiring, onboarding, transferring, laying off, disciplining, assigning, directing, instructing, developing, and rewarding employees. Emphasis on aligning processes and fostering cohesion among team members. Sets priorities to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisors. Problem solving is guided by policies, procedures and the local business plan; receives guidance and oversight from manager. Typically, does not perform the work supervised.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) or be a current UPS employee with three years of UPS experience Fluency in both English and Spanish is preferred Freight forwarding experience – Preferred Warehouse experience – Preferred This position may require traveling depending on business needs.

Additional Criteria

Job Grade: 20F This is not a remote position. Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to self-relocate – Required. Shift: Monday – Friday, 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm Last day to apply is Thursday, September/10/2026 at 11:59 pm

Pay Range

The base pay for this position ranges from $90.060,00/year to $146.400,00/year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate’s work experience.

Employee Type

Permanent

Basic Qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.

Benefits

The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

• Medical/prescription drug coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Disability Income Protection Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement program
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays and Personal time
• Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave time as required by law
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program

Legal and Equal Opportunity Statements

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. UPS does consider job applicants with prior criminal convictions.

Company Background

In 1907, two teenage entrepreneurs in a Seattle basement started with a $100 loan and created what would become the world’s largest package delivery service. Today, operating in more than 220 countries and territories, UPS is committed to moving our world forward by delivering what matters. UPS and its more than 500,000 UPSers around the globe are a transportation and logistics leader, offering innovative solutions to customers, big and small. UPS understands and appreciates its responsibility to help build safe, stronger and more resilient communities founded on justice and economic opportunity for all, supported by a healthy, sustainable global environment.