Transportation Manager

Pitney Bowes • Grand Prairie, TX

10d • $86,000 - $91,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Pitney Bowes is now hiring for a Transportation Manager for our Grand Prairie/Arlington, TX presort facilities! The base salary range is $86,000-91,000 / annually + a 6% field bonus. As part of our commitment to a flexible work schedule, this role does not have a set amount of vacation per year. We’re looking for people who: Act with urgency, accountability, and purpose. Deliver high quality work with consistency and pride. Collaborate effectively and elevate those around them. Focus on outcomes that drive impact and growth. Pitney Bowes Presort Services performs mail sorting; performing some of the work that would typically be performed by the USPS®. For completing this work, Presort Services receives discounted postage rates. By performing this sorting work on behalf of our clients, we are able to share a portion of that discount with them. Our national network of operating centers processes over 17 billion pieces of mail annually. We provide mailers with end-to-end solutions from pick-up at their location into delivery into the postal system network, providing optimal postage savings.

Requirements

• Ability to manage multiple projects and attend to detail
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate with customers, co-workers, subordinates and different levels within the organization in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to coordinate and manage DOT compliance
• Ability to effectively utilize, train and develop supervisory staff
• Strong PC skills including MS Office, Word and Excel
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Transportation/Fleet service experience, which includes route delivery procedures, basic security, and operational procedures
• 3 - 5 years of operations/transportation management
• Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Transportation or Logistics is preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assign specific responsibilities to all transportation personnel including route delivery
• Ensure prompt and accurate delivery/pick-up of all service requests for customers, and other transportation activities as required by the needs of the company and customer base
• Manage site transportation vendors including sourcing vendor contacts
• Ensure all drivers are compliant with DOT regulations; maintains DOT files
• Ensure the transportation team provides excellent internal and external customer service while achieving total labor ratio goals
• Manage the human resources aspect of supervision including performance appraisals, counseling, hiring and terminations
• Manage service providers to ensure delivery performance standards and operational practices are in line with contractual agreements and performance benchmarks
• Demonstrate safety and security processes and follows company policies
• Communicate with the Regional Logistics Manager, Logistics Center and Operations team regarding any special, late or missing pickups and forwards the information to the drivers
• Coordinate with production to ensure the mail is dispatched on time and ensure that all transportation tasks are completed
• Review pick-up slips for USPS supplies and communicate supply requests to the drivers; verify physical container counts to accompanying customer pick-up slips
• Recommend measures to improve the performance of the transportation department
• Ensure the mail is reviewed for proper dates, presort slugs and a pick-up slip is attached with each order prior to loading on the truck
• Review all daily paperwork submitted by drivers
• Ensure USPS equipment is used only for the movement of “Live” mail
• Oversee the return of client’s damaged or undeliverable mail following internal handling procedures for damaged secured mail
• Ensure all required cell phone applications are being used
• Oversee maintenance and cleanliness of location’s fleet
• Assist other departments to accomplish Operational goals
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits globally (PB Benefits and Wellbeing Programs)
• Opportunity to grow and develop your career
• Inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas
• Challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization

What This Job Offers

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