Senior Manager - Operations (Hueneme Port)

About GLOVIS America Inc.
GLOVIS America, Inc. is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Irvine, CA. Since our inception in 2002, we are committed to delivering our customer's products via truck, rail, or ocean vessel throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Glovis America makes every effort to exceed standards by providing quality service to our customers and vendors of the automotive, freight forwarding, parts distribution, used car, and fuel industries. We cater logistics strategies and processes to our customers' needs by utilizing the latest information systems and advanced technologies.
Summary
The Senior Manager - Operations (Port Hueneme) is responsible for leading and optimizing end-to-end vehicle logistics operations, including inbound, outbound, storage, transportation, and distribution. This role ensures safe, cost-effective, and timely movement of vehicles while driving operational excellence, process improvement, and strong partner performance across carriers, ports, yards, and customers. The role requires a strategic operator with deep vehicle logistics expertise, strong leadership capability, and a data-driven mindset.
Compensation
$118,000 - $134,000/Per Year (Subject to Compensation Study Upon Candidate Selection)
Responsibilities
• Oversee day-to-day vehicle logistics operations including yard management and port operations
◦ Ensure on-time delivery performance, damage prevention, and compliance with quality standards
◦ Manage capacity planning and execution for vehicle volumes across regions
◦ Resolve operational disruptions, escalations, and service failures efficiently
◦ Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with business growth and cost targets
◦ Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, automation, digital tools)
◦ Optimize yard flows, and dwell time reduction
◦ Lead cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining service and safety standards
◦ Lead Key Performance Indicators initiatives (Aging, Labor, Tender objectives, Safety, P&L)
◦ Track and analyze KPIs such as cost per unit, dwell time, damage rate, and capacity utilization
◦ Prepare operational reports and present insights to senior leadership
◦ Use data to support decision-making and forecasting
• Oversee resolution of issues
◦ Monitors process quality issues at all phases of vehicle processing
◦ Responds to inquiries from all customers and distributors, as well as GLOVIS National Ops
◦ Improve Departmental process and safety audits
◦ Conduct safety audits at appropriate intervals
◦ Provide direction to their direct reports to successfully meet tender goal and perform safety audits and report the results back to the General Manager
◦ Develop Process Improvement initiatives
◦ Develops and oversees strategies for the implementation of continuous process improvement activities
◦ This position creates and changes departmental processes for continuous process improvement activities
◦ This position will create and submit recommendations for changes to the General Manager
◦ VPC Budget & Finance Management
◦ Manages budget and analyzes trends in labor and other direct costs associated with vehicle processing operations
◦ Other duties as assigned
Benefits of working at GLOVIS America Inc.
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D as well as Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick leave
• Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance
• Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement*
• 401(k) with Generous Matching
• Referral Bonuses*
• Auto Allowance*
• Quarterly Employee Lunches, Summer Refreshments, and Monthly Team Building Activities*
• Discretionary Bonuses*
• Tuition Reimbursement*
*Benefits may vary by location. All benefits pursuant to Company policy
Skills
• Strong written, communication, and presentation skills Required
• Proficient with PC skills: Excel, Word, and database management systems Required
• Multi-task oriented and able to work with minimal supervision Required
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume environments Required
• Led, mentor, and develop operations managers and frontline teams; Set performance objectives and conduct regular reviews Preferred
• Ensure workforce planning aligns with operational demand Preferred
• Deep knowledge of vehicle logistics, transport modes, yard and port operations Preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem