• Los Angeles, California
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Branch Manager – Freight Forwarding & Logistics

    Overview Lead all branch operations for a global freight forwarder specializing in air, ocean, multimodal, and contract logistics. Drive revenue growth, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction in a high-volume, time-critical environment (strong focus on electronics, semiconductors, and Asia-Pac trade lanes).

    Key Responsibilities

    • Own full P&L: revenue targets, cost control, margin improvement, and profitability.
    • Lead, coach, and develop sales, operations, and customer service teams.
    • Build and expand customer relationships; identify new business opportunities.
    • Oversee daily freight operations (air/ocean booking, documentation, customs, warehouse coordination).
    • Ensure compliance with trade regulations, safety, and company SOPs.
    • Monitor KPIs (on-time performance, claims, productivity) and drive continuous improvement.
    • Collaborate with regional and global teams on capacity, pricing, and service delivery.
    • Manage local vendor and carrier relationships.

    Requirements

    • 7+ years logistics/freight forwarding experience, including 3+ years in branch or operations management.
    • Proven track record growing sales and managing P&L.
    • Strong knowledge of air and ocean freight, Incoterms, and customs.
    • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
    • Bachelor's degree preferred.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, California

    Skills

    • Air Cargounmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Freight Forwardingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Marine Cargounmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Profit & Loss Managementunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Revenue Planningunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Sales Operationsunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Semiconductorsunmatched
    • Service Deliveryunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
    • Warehouse Coordinationunmatched

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