100+ Operations & Supply Chain Jobs in San Diego, CA

Direct BLS wage data puts San Diego general and operations managers at about $119,600 at the median, while local logisticians were at $88,270 in the latest benchmark available for that role; both are useful anchors, but they represent different occupations and the logistics figure is older. More recent local posted pay is broad: sampled salary postings center on about $89k to $129k, hourly postings center on about $19 to $23 / hour, Kyocera posted $105,279–$136,244 for a Manager, Supply Management, Firestorm posted $135,000–$155,000 for a Supply Chain Manager, and NASSCO posted $60,300–$101,300 for Supply Chain Professional I–III roles.

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Advertised pay

Across the 117 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $72,902 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median and $152,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

San Diego is a balanced market for this category: there is real hiring breadth, with more than 1,700 postings across more than 800 companies over the last 90 days, and the sampled employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. But it is not an easy market. San Diego metro nonfarm employment was up 0.5076% year-over-year in July 2026, while trade, transportation, and utilities was up just 0.0924%; statewide, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows operations, supply chain & logistics employment up 1.2% year-over-year but postings down 2.1%, which usually means employers can be choosier. If you can work on-site and show direct results in inventory, planning, materials, supplier, or distribution work, you should still find viable openings in the next 3-6 months.

Best positioned: The strongest profile right now is a mid-career, on-site candidate with inventory management, forecasting, or materials-planning experience that can transfer into defense manufacturing, retail distribution, or multi-site operations.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming high posted pay means easy access; senior roles are a small share of the market, only about 15% of sampled postings come from large employers, and San Diego remains a high-cost metro.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 137 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. CVS Health Corporation: 6 open roles
2. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.: 3 open roles
3. ASM Global Group: 2 open roles
4. Dexcom, Inc.: 2 open roles
5. Kilowatt Events, Inc.: 2 open roles
6. Legends: 2 open roles
7. Legends: 2 open roles
8. Marriott International Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Medimpact: 2 open roles
10. Mission Healthcare: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Diego: 112
• Chula Vista: 8
• Encinitas: 4
• Poway: 4
• Del Mar: 2
• Coronado: 1
• Imperial Beach: 1
• Costa Mesa: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 109 (81%), hybrid 20 (15%), remote 6 (4%)

Where the demand is

The volume side of this market is spread widely across employers and industries rather than concentrated in a few corporate headquarters. Over the last 90 days, the sampled market showed more than 1,700 postings across more than 800 companies, with hiring described as fragmented. Within that sample, retail accounts for about 40% of postings, restaurants about 15%, logistics about 10%, manufacturing about 10%, and government and public sector about 5%. That means the most abundant openings are not necessarily the most strategic ones. A lot of the available work sits in front-line, site-based operations, inventory, fulfillment, delivery, and multi-site supervision. The better-paid and more specialized pocket is in defense, shipbuilding, and advanced manufacturing supply chain work: NASSCO posted Supply Chain Professional roles, Firestorm posted a foundational Supply Chain Manager role tied to production scale-up, Kyocera posted a Manager, Supply Management role, and Northrop Grumman's Miramar expansion should create additional pull for materials and logistics support. If you want speed to offer, aim where volume is. If you want pay and longer-term career leverage, aim where materials planning, supplier management, and production coordination are tied to defense or manufacturing programs.

• Retail and restaurant operations (high): Retail makes up about 40% of sampled postings and restaurants about 15%, so this is still the biggest pool for store, inventory, fulfillment, and shift-operations roles.
• Defense, shipbuilding, and advanced manufacturing supply chain (high): NASSCO, Firestorm, Kyocera, and Northrop-linked production expansion point to demand for BOM control, supplier development, materials planning, and procurement capability.
• Transportation and last-mile supervision (moderate): This lane still hires, but FedEx's local closure and Staples' supervisor posting suggest a more selective, reshuffling market in distribution and delivery operations.
• Startup logistics and hardware operations (moderate): Seasats and Firestorm show that smaller hardware and autonomous-systems firms are formalizing logistics and supply roles, but these jobs usually expect broader ownership and tolerance for ambiguity.

Where to focus: Prioritize defense/manufacturing-adjacent supply chain and materials roles first, then use retail or multi-site operations roles as the speed-to-employment backup plan.

Roles worth searching next

• Manufacturing Supervisor: It uses many of the same strengths as supply chain work: scheduling, throughput, labor coordination, materials flow, and issue escalation.
• Quality Systems or Supplier Quality Coordinator: This is a practical pivot for people who know vendors, documentation, compliance, and handoff discipline.
• Industrial Engineering or Process Improvement Analyst: Strong operations candidates often already think in process maps, bottlenecks, labor productivity, and cycle time.
• Facilities or Fleet Operations Supervisor: Candidates from delivery, site, or multi-location operations can often transfer into asset-heavy supervisory work.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local sample, appearing in about 35% of postings, and it transfers across retail, warehouse, and manufacturing settings. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 15% of local postings, which makes it a practical screening factor for warehouse, transport, and production-linked jobs. Who: Front-line logistics, warehouse, and supervisor candidates.
• Forecasting and inventory planning (differentiator | immediate): Local defense manufacturing openings explicitly call for inventory planning and forecasting because scale-up depends on tighter control of material flow. Who: Mid-career candidates targeting planner, buyer, materials, or supply chain manager roles.
• Materials management and supplier development (premium | near-term): San Diego's manufacturing-side openings increasingly emphasize materials management, BOM ownership, and supplier-base development, especially in defense and shipbuilding contexts. Who: Candidates pursuing higher-paying procurement, supply management, and production-support roles.
• Forklift operation (differentiator | immediate): Forklift operation appears in about 10% of sampled postings and can help candidates move faster into physically grounded logistics roles. Who: Entry-level applicants targeting warehouse, yard, or distribution jobs.
• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): A valid driver's license is the most commonly named formal requirement in the sample, appearing in about 5% of postings, which matters for delivery, route, and site-to-site work. Who: Candidates targeting transportation, field coordination, or delivery-adjacent roles.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Direct BLS wage data puts San Diego general and operations managers at about $119,600 at the median, while local logisticians were at $88,270 in the latest benchmark available for that role; both are useful anchors, but they represent different occupations and the logistics figure is older. More recent local posted pay is broad: sampled salary postings center on about $89k to $129k, hourly postings center on about $19 to $23 / hour, Kyocera posted $105,279–$136,244 for a Manager, Supply Management, Firestorm posted $135,000–$155,000 for a Supply Chain Manager, and NASSCO posted $60,300–$101,300 for Supply Chain Professional I–III roles. This is a market where experienced operations and supply chain people can earn well, especially in managerial, procurement, and defense-linked roles. But San Diego was ranked the 9th most expensive city in the country, so nominally good pay does not automatically mean easy living costs.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA concentrated?

The volume side of this market is spread widely across employers and industries rather than concentrated in a few corporate headquarters. Over the last 90 days, the sampled market showed more than 1,700 postings across more than 800 companies, with hiring described as fragmented. Within that sample, retail accounts for about 40% of postings, restaurants about 15%, logistics about 10%, manufacturing about 10%, and government and public sector about 5%. That means the most abundant openings are not necessarily the most strategic ones. A lot of the available work sits in front-line, site-based operations, inventory, fulfillment, delivery, and multi-site supervision. The better-paid and more specialized pocket is in defense, shipbuilding, and advanced manufacturing supply chain work: NASSCO posted Supply Chain Professional roles, Firestorm posted a foundational Supply Chain Manager role tied to production scale-up, Kyocera posted a Manager, Supply Management role, and Northrop Grumman's Miramar expansion should create additional pull for materials and logistics support. If you want speed to offer, aim where volume is. If you want pay and longer-term career leverage, aim where materials planning, supplier management, and production coordination are tied to defense or manufacturing programs.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (75 postings), Costco Wholesale Corp. (50 postings), Domino's (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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