Transportation Manager I

DHL Supply Chain • Union City, CA

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About The Position

The Transportation Manager I coordinates and supervises freight movement into and out of a facility, overseeing shipment scheduling, carrier performance, tracking and tracing, transportation associates, and facility fleet operations. The role works with operations, customers, carriers, and internal teams to provide reliable, economical transportation services and to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

The position also supports changing business models and customer needs through transition planning, contingency planning, reporting, transportation studies, and business development activities. It manages freight billing and payment processes and establishes financial audits for fleet operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in a related field.
• Working knowledge of federal and state transportation regulations.
• Experience with the transportation management function.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with account management at a logistics organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise traffic functions relating to freight movement into and out of a facility.
• Direct inbound and outbound shipment scheduling to use carriers economically while meeting service parameters; work with operations to resolve scheduling and dispatching problems and recommend transportation improvements.
• Manage carriers serving the facility, including meeting with local representatives, monitoring performance, and evaluating potential changes to carrier mode or mix.
• Develop and implement a proactive track-and-trace process and provide timely shipment information to customers.
• Develop and implement transition plans for changes from distribution-center replenishment to point-of-sale delivery to end users, including service contingencies for the supply chain.
• Direct transportation associates and maintain a productive staff through hiring, training, professional development, communication, supervision, counseling, discipline, and performance evaluations.
• Manage the facility truck fleet, including driver and equipment selection, dispatching, and maintenance, while meeting service levels and managing costs.
• Prepare billings, process freight-bill payments, and establish financial audits to assess fleet-operation cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and operate transportation information and reporting systems, ensuring accurate and timely preparation, processing, distribution, and retention of records and reports.
• Develop additional or enhanced reports to support changing customer needs.
• Support business development, sales, and marketing efforts as needed, including customer presentations and transportation studies and analyses.
• Provide transportation support to customers, participate in customer meetings, and direct the receivers visitation program, including providing specific feedback to customers.
• Communicate effectively with associates, customers, and carriers in person, by computer, and by phone.
• Execute transportation services for customers and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Discounted stock purchase
• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Generous paid time off policy
• Life insurance
• Affordable insurance benefits
• Competitive wages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager