Job Summary

We are seeking a Freight Management Specialist for a direct hire opportunity in San Clemente, CA. This full-time role is ideal for a logistics professional with 1 to 3 years of experience in global freight management, freight forwarding, transportation coordination, or logistics operations.

This is a newly created position due to company growth and offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on global freight operations across ocean, air, ground, FTL/LTL, and intermodal transportation. The Freight Management Specialist will help coordinate efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of products from origin to destination while working closely with internal teams and external freight partners.

This opportunity offers a supportive, inclusive team environment with strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and room for professional development. The company values innovation, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement, making this a strong fit for someone who enjoys solving logistics challenges, improving processes, and building lasting carrier and provider relationships.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate global freight bookings and shipments across ocean, air, FTL/LTL, ground, and intermodal transportation to support on-time delivery.
- Monitor shipment status, communicate updates, resolve delays or service issues, and serve as a key contact for freight providers and logistics partners.
- Prepare, review, and manage freight documentation including bills of lading, commercial invoices, manifests, and customs-related documents.
- Collaborate with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and 3PL partners to support service levels, rate structures, and logistics performance.
- Audit freight invoices and coordinate with finance to ensure billing accuracy and timely payment.
- Track freight KPIs, identify cost-saving opportunities, support SOP development, and recommend process improvements across global freight operations.

Compensation and Benefits

- Direct hire opportunity.
- Full-time position.
- Salary range: $72,000 to $78,500 per year.
- Salary may depend on experience.
- Must be willing to work between Orange County and Fontana locations.
- Schedule is flexible and may vary based on business needs, with time expected at both sites.
- Mileage is reimbursed at the standard California mileage reimbursement rate when traveling to the site farther from the employee.
- Toll road costs are reimbursed.
- Benefits include health insurance and paid time off.
- Opportunity to work with technology, collaborate with a supportive team, and contribute to global operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.