Transportation Supervisor

United Parcel Service Inc

Louisville, KY

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Distribution Services, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Leadership, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Network Administration/Management, Operational Improvement, Operations, Order Processing, People Management, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Quality Metrics, Regulatory Requirements, Reliability Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Supply Chain Management, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Time Management, Transportation Planning, Transportation and Logistics, United States Citizen, Warehousing
LOCATION
Louisville, KY
POSTED
3 days ago

Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page.

Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow-people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Description:

We're one of the world's largest providers of transportation and logistics services. Our customers range from small and mid-sized companies up to global enterprises. Our Global Logistics and Distribution business unit provides comprehensive logistics services and warehousing solutions utilizing a global network of distribution centers, innovative technology and supply chain expertise to manage the flow of goods from receiving to storage and order processing to shipment.

Job Summary:

The Senior Transport Planning Supervisor is responsible for leading and optimizing pickup execution, placard compliance, and LabPort operational performance within the managed transportation network. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant pickup visibility across laboratory and healthcare logistics flows, with a strong emphasis on exception prevention, data integrity, and carrier accountability.

The position oversees daily operations related to pickup placard generation, validation, and execution, as well as LabPort performance management, ensuring adherence to customer SLAs, regulatory requirements, and UPS Healthcare quality standards. The Supervisor partners cross‑functionally with operations, carriers, LabPort teams, and customers to proactively identify risks, resolve systemic issues, and drive continuous improvement.

This leader manages and develops a team responsible for standardized transportation processes, leveraging analytics, transportation management systems (MxTMS), and operational dashboards to improve pickup reliability, reduce service failures, and enhance end‑to‑end shipment visibility. The role plays a critical part in escalation management, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action execution, ensuring sustainable performance improvements across the network.

Qualifications:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office - Required
  • Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself -Required
  • Softeon knowledge - Required
  • Inventory experience - Required
  • 3PL experience - Required
  • Experience in managing direct reports - Preferred
  • UPS Small Package Knowledge \ Prior work experience - Preferred
  • Cross-functional team leadership experience - Preferred

Working Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:30PM.

Job Level: 77 - Supervisor

Job Grade: 20E

Deadline to Apply: August 3rd, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Employee Type:

Permanent

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

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.

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.

About the Company

U

United Parcel Service Inc

Working for UPS

Where are you headed? If you’re ready to get what you want out of your job — out of your life — the smart route is at UPS. As a growing, dynamic Fortune 50 organization, we have the kind of opportunities that will help you go as far as your ambition will take you. So if you’re looking to start on a rewarding future, we’ll get you moving in the right direction.


Here at UPS, we have many positions available, from Hourly Part-Time Package Handlers and Seasonal positions, to Drivers, Mechanics, and full time Professional opportunities. We have professional roles available in Marketing, Information Technology, Sales, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Customer Solutions, and Global Business Services.


Every day, we choreograph the infinite movements of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories.


From our early roots as a Seattle, Washington bike-messenger company to our present day, multi-billion-dollar global corporation, our team has held a singular focus – empowering commerce around the world. We have become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services.


From global giants to local mom and pop businesses, we improve distribution networks and manage supply chains to help our customers to do what they do best. That’s how we make the world work better. And that’s how we build better careers and reward people like you for doing what they love to do most. Join us!



Advertisement

Our Mission

Empowering careers & commerce around the globe takes more than the concerted efforts of innovative thinkers, collaborative teammates & incredible technology. It calls on the values, purpose & mission that have driven us right from the start. We build on our legacy as a caring & responsible corporate citizen through the conduct of our people and company in the communities we serve. Inspire our people & business partners to do their best, offering opportunities for personal development & success.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Transport and Storage - Materials
FOUNDED
1907
WEBSITE
https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/435483662;252766501;k?https://www.jobs-ups.com?utm_source=monster.com&utm_campaign=core&utm_content=job_board&utm_medium=profile&ss=paid