Transportation General Manager

Covenant Logistics • Batesburg-Leesville, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation General Manager will manage multiple locations within dedicated customers. This individual will build and maintain relationships with our drivers, managers, and customers, as well as develop strategies that improve productivity and improve profits. In addition, this position will manage employees assigned to the assigned locations. Other requirements will be managing the P&L for each location to budget and continually improving processes that result in improvement opportunities to reduce customer costs. May manage one or more Department/Terminal Managers.

Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Products
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and electronically
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and always-changing environment
• Ability to manage people successfully
• Exhibit data analysis skills to continually improve processes that will result in opportunities to reduce operational and customer costs.
• 8+ years management experience in Transportation & Logistics required
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 8+ years equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• Lean Certification or other CPI certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-facility P&L accountability and operations management & oversight
• Operate multi facility account performance management & reporting
• Customer satisfaction & Relationship management
• Project management and Implementation of strategic initiatives for both internal and external customers
• Supervise staff for assigned accounts (Hire, promote, coach, develop, performance management)
• Encourage new business development growth
• Manage turnover
• Maintain driver relationships
• Manage KPI’s for all employees
• Support and promote a Safety 1st culture

Benefits

• 401(k) Match
• Serious Health Condition Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Telemedicine Access
• Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Time off to Volunteer
• Casual Dress Code
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DFSA)
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees