Head of Freight

Forge manages international logistics for business around the world. We’re an AI native freight forwarder, customs broker, and tariff expert.

We’re growing rapidly and support small mom and pop business to the Fortune 1000s, including companies like Allegiant Airlines, Malbon Golf, and R.E.M. beauty.

Forge has raised capital from world class investors including Google, Y-Combinator, and Gradient Ventures.

We’re looking for someone to build out our freight forwarding businesses. This is a hands-on, high-touch role where you’ll be setup up trade lanes, build partner relationships from the ground up, and help us grow our freight forwarding business. You’ll partner directly with our founders and engineers to drive the products we build.

• Continuously setup and optimize trade lanes
• Develop long term relationships with freight partners, including ocean carriers, warehouses, international agents, etc.
• Manage the buy-side of the freight business
• Partner with our CTO to turn your prototypes into durable production software
• Report directly to the CEO
• Wear many hats. Early-stage means we all do a bit of everything

• Experience with carrier negotiations
• Asia-US lane experience
• Speak another language fluently
• Are a licensed customs broker (LCB)

• Founding-level ownership over a core function of the business
• Small team, fast decisions, no bureaucracy
• Direct exposure to clients, partners, and how their businesses operate
• Build the playbook, then build the automation that replaces it
• 5 days a week in office. We move fast and we do it together

• Free lunches & dinners
• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Competitive salary: we offer three cash/equity balance options; no negotiation needed