Transportation Management Trainee

Werner Enterprises•Omaha, NE

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Werner’s Transportation Management Trainee Program offers an accelerated career path to those who are willing to relocate and have demonstrated the initiative and the desire to excel. This position provides you with an opportunity to experience many aspects of the transportation industry including, fleet management, load planning, customer service management, direct customer interface and monthly financial reviews. The program offers 6 to 10 weeks of training at multiple off-site customer locations and requires extensive overnight travel during that time. Werner’s off-site training will expose you to an active customer-focused environment where ownership and responsibility are the keys to success. You will learn the fundamentals of supply-chain management, while helping to manage Werner’s profitability on an assigned dedicated account. After training, you will be promoted to a full-time management position off-site at a customer account.

Requirements

The minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration with an emphasis in Transportation/Logistics, Marketing, or Management.
Six to twelve months experience in using a P.C., and Windows based applications-Word and Excel, also, AS400 and Internet experience preferred.
Two years customer service experience preferred.
Valid Driver’s License
Ability to relocate is required.

Nice To Haves

AS400 and Internet experience preferred.
Two years customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Observation, training, and hands-on experience within many different departments such as: Marketing, Operations, Dedicated, Sales, Logistics, Safety, Rates, Trailers, etc. to get better understanding of the interaction between departments and transportation operations.