Trailer Fleet Operations Manager

American Red Cross • Statewide, DC

23h

About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross is a unique experience, becoming a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. The organization fosters a welcoming and diverse team, dedicated to a mission of helping people and communities. Employees are supported with mentors, competitive compensation, and benefits, aligning their careers with a significant humanitarian mission. This is an individual contributor position, reporting to the Deputy National Assistant Director, Logistics. The role involves planning, directing, and evaluating Disaster Cycle Services trailer fleet resourcing activities for all national level disaster operations. The manager will oversee the national trailer fleet, executing end-to-end lifecycle management and the trailer dispatch process and tools. Collaboration is key, working with the Disaster Logistics Center, Supply Management, Disaster Services Finance, and external vendors.

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