Transportation Manager Blair

Werner Enterprises•Blair, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Manager is responsible for building and maintaining driver relationships by understanding and meeting their needs, which include home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and equipment issues. This role utilizes operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics, and various communication methods. The manager partners with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads, ensuring alignment with driver needs and availability. A key aspect of the role involves understanding and adhering to customer service expectations, goals, and initiatives to enhance value for both the customer and Werner. The position requires interfacing with multiple departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors. Additionally, the Transportation Manager works closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or Operations Manager to maintain a full board of drivers and performs other related duties as assigned. Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift is also required.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills
Proven management ability
Skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics)
Two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry
Six months to one year of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Build and maintain driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs (home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues, etc.) using operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics, face to face communication, and phone/text communication.
Partner with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, type of freight, number of miles, stops, directions, etc., considering driver needs and availability.
Understand and adhere to customer dynamics service expectations, goals, and initiatives as they relate to improving value for the Customer and Werner.
Interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.
Work closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or the Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dedicated Logistics Manager.
Maintain timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift.