Sr. Transportation Manager
About The Position
The Sr. Manager, Transportation is responsible for a transportation department culture focused on people, safety, service, and cost. The role uses transportation operations expertise to support safe, accurate, and timely outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers, while maintaining a secure working environment for team members. The position leads and develops Transportation Managers, drivers, and other transportation personnel; oversees staffing and performance; and ensures the department meets safety, service, cost, production, and customer satisfaction objectives. It also oversees compliance with company policies and applicable state, federal DOT, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements, and drives process improvements and cost reduction. The role works in an office on a computer and also spends part of the working time in a truck with drivers, where noise and vibration may exceed levels typically experienced in passenger cars. Travel of 10% is required, typically for mandatory meetings or training. The role may receive an annual incentive plan bonus.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience in transportation or delivery supervision.
- Broad knowledge of transportation and delivery operations, methods, and procedures.
- Strong leadership, communication, and people-development skills.
- Ability to communicate openly and effectively with associates and departments across the company.
- Strong understanding of DOT, inventory control, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Ability to interpret financial and operational data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to perform the physical activities listed, including occasional standing, walking, driving, sitting, lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, pushing or pulling, climbing or balancing, bending, kneeling, stooping or squatting, reaching, and twisting; frequent grasping; and occasional object manipulation and manual dexterity.
- Ability to travel 10%, typically for mandatory meetings and/or training.
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Achieve transportation department safety, service, and cost targets, and promote a safety-first culture through procedures, processes, and training.
- Oversee, coach, and develop Transportation Managers, including training on policies and procedures and assisting with problem resolution.
- Develop drivers and transportation personnel, address performance gaps, support engagement and retention, and foster a culture reflecting company values.
- Build high-performing teams by reviewing staffing needs and monitoring interviewing and hiring; review performance, coach associates, and deliver disciplinary action.
- Monitor production goals and accuracy; troubleshoot delivery problems and devise cost-effective, legal solutions.
- Interpret and ensure compliance with company requirements and state and federal DOT regulations.
- Develop efficient production flow processes and identify service reliability, process improvement, and cost reduction strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Identify and eliminate waste and improve the safety and efficiency of work processes.
- Analyze daily performance measures, identify weaknesses, and recommend changes to the VP Operations to achieve productivity objectives.
- At union facilities, assist HR and the VP Operations with collective bargaining agreement interpretation, discipline, routine grievances, and arbitrations as required.
- Perform other duties assigned by the manager.
Benefits
- Annual incentive plan bonus may be available.
- Health insurance.
- Pre-tax spending accounts.
- Retirement benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
