Director of International Transportation

YQN•Fontana, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

YQN is seeking an experienced Director of International Transportation to lead our first-mile and international transportation operations. This role will be responsible for managing international freight from origin to the U.S., including ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance coordination, port operations, carrier/vendor management, transportation cost control, and overall service performance. The ideal candidate has strong experience in cross-border logistics, freight forwarding, international transportation, or 3PL operations, with the ability to manage both daily execution and strategic transportation resources.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in international logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, or 3PL operations.
Strong knowledge of ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance, port operations, container transportation, and U.S. logistics networks.
Strong carrier, freight forwarder, NVOCC, customs broker, or transportation vendor management experience.
Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and transportation resource development skills.
Strong problem-solving and cross-functional coordination skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of team management or senior management experience preferred.
Experience managing high-volume international shipments strongly preferred.
Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred.
Candidates with experience from international freight forwarders, NVOCCs, large cross-border e-commerce companies, 3PL providers, or global logistics companies are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage international first-mile transportation operations, primarily covering shipments from Asia/China to the United States.
Develop and manage ocean, air, drayage, customs brokerage, and other logistics service provider resources.
Manage carrier/vendor performance, pricing, capacity, service levels, and contract negotiations.
Oversee booking, container allocation, shipping schedules, customs clearance coordination, port pickup, and delivery to U.S. warehouses.
Optimize transportation routes and logistics solutions to reduce overall transportation costs and improve delivery efficiency.
Monitor freight rates, market capacity, port conditions, and international logistics trends.
Establish and improve SOPs, KPIs, cost-control mechanisms, and exception-management processes.
Coordinate closely with warehouse operations, trucking, customer service, procurement, and overseas teams.
Handle major shipment exceptions, delays, customs issues, capacity shortages, and other operational escalations.
Build and lead the international transportation team and support the company’s nationwide logistics expansion.