Assistant Manager- Port Optimization Support

Glovis America - 18191 Von Karman Ave, 18191 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, California, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM

GLOVIS America, Inc. is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Irvine, CA. Since our inception in 2002, we are committed to delivering our customers 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 Assistant Manager – Port Optimization Support is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating financial and operational loss exposure across port processing activities by detecting processing errors, discrepancies, and inefficiencies, and driving corrective and preventive actions through structured audits, monitoring, and continuous improvement in close collaboration with Port Operations, Port Profitability & Optimization, Accounting, Vendors, and Third-Party Carriers to ensure process accuracy, control effectiveness, and sustained improvements before and after process changes.

Responsibilities

• Process Audit & Loss Exposure Identification
  • Review and audit port processing workflows to identify errors, discrepancies, and inefficiencies
  • Detect and quantify financial and operational loss exposure, including revenue and cost leakage, resulting from process gaps or execution issues
  • Analyze operational and transactional data to identify recurring issues and root causes
  • Validate process execution against approved SOPs, control standards, and operational requirements
• Monitoring & Control Effectiveness (Lead Automation Enhancement)
  • Establish and maintain ongoing monitoring mechanisms to track process accuracy and performance
  • Verify effectiveness of corrective actions before and after implementation
  • Maintain audit logs, issue trackers, and corrective action status reports
  • Support internal control objectives by ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance in port processing activities
• Process Improvement & Coordination
  • Partner with Port Operations, Profitability, and Accounting teams to implement corrective and preventive actions
  • Provide audit findings and data-driven insights to support process redesign and optimization initiatives
  • Assist in updating SOPs, control documentation, and reference materials based on audit outcomes
  • Coordinate with ports, vendors, and third-party carriers to resolve processing, data, and execution issues
• Reporting & Special Projects
  • Prepare audit summaries, trend analyses, and issue reports for management review
  • Support special projects related to process optimization, system enhancements, and control improvements
  • Assist with audit readiness, documentation, and management responses as required
  • Data Reporting
    - Create Performance Dashboards, using data visualization tools such as SQL. Excel, and Power BI
  • Other duties as assigned

Compensation Range

$86,000 - $100,000 per year (Subject to Compensation Study Upon Candidate Selection)

Benefits of working at GLOVIS America Inc.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision 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
• 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 & Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, port operations, audit, or process improvement environments Required
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills for clear and professional reporting Required
• Proficient in Excel, SQL, and Power BI for data analysis, tracking, and reporting Required
• Proficient ability to work cross-functionally with operations, finance,…