Transportation Manager

Martin Brower • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

The Transportation Manager leads supervisors, drivers, common carriers, and overall transportation operations to ensure finished goods are delivered to the company’s distribution centers. The role manages staffing, training, evaluation, and development of team members; leads improvement and engagement activities; and monitors employee productivity and timekeeping. The manager ensures adherence to delivery standards and regulatory requirements while managing drivers’ delivery schedules and hours worked. The position also develops and manages the transportation budget, reviews and approves transportation invoices, and works directly with manufacturing plants and distribution centers to manage carrier relationships and conduct carrier meetings. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 or more years of related experience and 2 or more years of management experience; alternatively, a high school diploma with 8 or more years of specific experience and 4 or more years of management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead supervisors, drivers, common carriers, and transportation operations to ensure finished goods are delivered to company distribution centers.
• Staff, train, evaluate, and develop team members.
• Develop and lead improvement activities and employee engagement.
• Monitor employee productivity and timekeeping.
• Ensure adherence to delivery standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage drivers’ delivery schedules and hours worked.
• Develop and manage the transportation budget.
• Review and approve transportation invoices.
• Manage carrier relationships and conduct carrier meetings with manufacturing plants and distribution centers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement benefits
• Complimentary health screenings
• The role may offer the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.

What This Job Offers

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