Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises•Twinsburg, OH

About The Position

Werner Enterprises delivers superior truckload transportation and logistics services to customers across the United States, Mexico and Canada. With 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion, an industry-leading modern truck and trailer fleet, nearly 14,000 talented associates and our innovative Werner EDGE® technology, we are an essential solutions provider for customers who value the integrity of their supply chain and require safe and exceptional on-time service. Werner provides Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services as well as Logistics services that include truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile. As an industry leader, Werner is deeply committed to promoting sustainability and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. The Transportation Manager role involves building and maintaining driver relationships by understanding and meeting their needs, optimizing driver loads in partnership with Logistics Managers, adhering to customer service expectations, and interfacing with various internal departments and external vendors. The position also requires working closely with management to ensure a full board of drivers.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills
Proven management ability
Skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system
Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift as determined by supervisory personnel

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. These needs include, but are not limited to home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues, etc.
Use our operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics communications, face to face communication and phone/text communication for driver needs.
Partner with the Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, type of freight, number of miles, stops, directions, etc. with driver needs and availability.
Understand and adhere to our customer’s 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.
Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift as determined by supervisory personnel.