Manager, Transportation

C&S Wholesale Grocers•North Hatfield, MA

4d•$71,090 - $94,260•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Transportation is responsible for leading and developing a team of salary and hourly professionals who are focused on delivering "best in class" results across safety, customer experience, and financial targets. This role will set goals / objectives and ensure accountability for delivering results in a large scale transportation operation. Success will require cross functional coordination and alignment with other stakeholders (warehouse shipping / receiving, sales, fleet maintenance, planning, human resources, etc), ensuring decisions are not made in silos. In addition, this role will educate and promote proper work behaviors and procedures to maintain a culture of safety in the workplace environment.

Requirements

Familiar with D.O.T. regulations
private fleet transportation operation (with Class A CDL drivers)
tractor / trailer operation
managing team
P&L accountability
MS Office
effective verbal and written communication skills
performance management
Manhattan TMS
On-board computers (ELD's)
Bachelor's Degree - General Studies
High School Diploma - General Studies

Nice To Haves

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management Institute
Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) - APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute

Responsibilities

Accountable for P&L management: Control expense of outbound operations while looking for ways to drive revenue through efficient execution of inbound lanes (backhaul / brokerage).
Partner with inbound transportation to ensure alignment on capacity and costs associated with freight pickup.
Responsible for leading the entire team (salary and hourly personnel) to optimal performance while fostering a transparent, inclusive, and safe work environment. This includes tracking of key metrics, continuous improvement, coaching through performance issues, and elevating morale.
Accountable for staffing decisions, retention, and employee performance
Private Fleet Management (where applicable): Promote activities to ensure a safe- and DOT compliant- place to work.
Partner with DOT compliance and safety support groups to ensure company policies, procedures, and programs are followed.
Routine observations / audits to ensure that drivers perform proper equipment checks and complete all work assignments in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
Responsible for proper maintenance of Driver Qualification files, driver log accuracy, and execution of the company's drug and alcohol testing protocol
Deliver exceptional customer experience through execution of on-time delivery and prompt issue resolution / follow through.
Serve as the transportation subject matter expert for projects when assigned