Night Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises•Locust Grove, GA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Night Transportation Manager is responsible for building and maintaining driver relationships by understanding and meeting their needs, which include home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and equipment issues. This is achieved through various communication methods such as operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics, and direct communication. The role involves partnering with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on various factors while considering driver needs and availability. The manager must understand and adhere to customer service expectations and goals, and interface with various internal departments (billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance) and external vendors. A key responsibility is working closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or Operations Manager to ensure a full board of drivers and performing other related duties as assigned. Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift is also required.

Requirements

Skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.
Seeing and hearing: Read documents, computer screen answer phones, communicate in person.
75-100% Standing and walking.
0-24 % Climbing, stooping, squatting and kneeling.
0-24 % Dexterity: utilizing phone, typing, and writing.
50-74 % Lift in excess of 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics) and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry preferred.
Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
Strong organizational skills, proven management ability.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs (home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues).
Utilize operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics, and direct communication to manage driver needs.
Partner with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, freight type, mileage, stops, and directions, considering driver needs and availability.
Understand and adhere to customer dynamics, service expectations, goals, and initiatives.
Interface with various departments including billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.
Work closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dedicated Logistics Manager.
Maintain timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift.