Transportation Manager

Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions•Columbus, OH

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for coordinating and managing the most efficient loads to remain cost-effective while ensuring customer satisfaction and driver safety. The position involves overseeing training, coordinating deliveries, managing a fleet and drivers, planning routes, conducting audits and reports, maintaining DOT compliance, supervising personnel, developing systems for quality service, filing freight claims, and analyzing logistics data.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Must have a minimum of 3 years of verifiable planning/dispatching experience in the trucking industry
1 to 2 years in a leadership role.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
Must have knowledge of DOT and Hours of Service rules and regulations.
Must be able to multi-task, be organized, efficient, accurate and be accountable to job responsibilities.
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

2-year degree preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinating and managing the most efficient loads to remain cost effective as a company with the goal of obtaining customer satisfaction while keeping all drivers safe.
Oversees and or conducts training of new or existing employees to include work methods and procedures, employee handbook, and safety training.
Coordinates all jobsite and truckload deliveries with customer base, sales and production.
Manages a company-owned truck fleet, company drivers, and third-party carriers.
Coordinates routes by examining product dimensions and weight for each order; and identifies and evaluates any special needs for each load.
Responsible for daily and monthly audits and reports related to fleet, fuel, risk management, driver logs, inspection reports, accident registers etc.
Responsible for all Driver training compliance in partnership with Employee Health & Safety Manager.
Maintain DOT Compliance through proper record keeping, training and monitoring.
Supervises assigned personnel and maintains all necessary paperwork/records.
Develops and maintains systems and procedures to ensure quality of customer service, inventory accuracy, optimization of storage space, and on-time delivery.
Files freight claims for any loss or damage of inventory and notifies plant management.
Uses the information systems to analyze, monitor, and measure the effectiveness of logistics activities and expenses.
Maintains and improves high quality levels by ensuring that all work processes are performed correctly and accurately.