Trailer Fleet Operations Manager

American Red Cross • Meriden, CT

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About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. This is an individual contributor position reporting to the Deputy National Assistant Director, Logistics. This position plans, directs, and evaluates Disaster Cycle Services trailer fleet resourcing activities for all national level disaster operations. This role manages the Disaster Cycle Services national trailer fleet and executes the end-to-end lifecycle management and trailer dispatch process and tools. This position collaborates with the Disaster Logistics Center, Supply Management, Disaster Services Finance, and external vendors. The scope of this role is an individual contributor and acknowledged expert both within the organization as well as within other organizations. Typically participates in industry/knowledge reference groups. Involves mastery of a specialized discipline and thorough understanding of a number of disciplines. May also require development of new solutions for complex projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service.
• Demonstrated ability in creating presentations and developing training modules.
• Excellent oral and communication skills, including training and presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Develop project plans, budgets and strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Demonstrate analytical and decision-making skills to develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements.
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Direct disaster cycle services trailer fleet resourcing activities for all national level disaster operations.
• Responsible for the planning, execution and evaluation of all disaster trailer fleet operations resourcing activities for national level response operations.
• Ensure integration of disaster trailer fleet operations within the concept of support for all national disaster operations.
• Manage the disaster cycle services trailer fleet and execute the end-to-end lifecycle management and trailer dispatch process and tools.
• Support disaster relief operations in the utilization of the disaster trailer fleet.
• Coordinate and direct external movement carriers in the execution of carrier load assignments, trailer dispatch, and trailer readiness and repair.
• Analyze data, identify areas of need and/or improvement, and develop recommendations for disaster trailer fleet operations program improvement.
• Develop reports on project status and issues for management review.
• Oversee all trailer operations processes.
• Analyze operating practices and recommend revisions to improve established procedures.
• Collaborate with the Disaster Logistics Center, Supply Management, Disaster Services Finance, external vendors, and the Disaster Cycle Services National Command & General Staff in the development of program strategies and initiatives as required.
• In collaboration with the Operations Cadre Manager, provide support, development, and leadership guidance to Logistics responders.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees