Transportation Manager Lenexa KS

US Foods•Lenexa, KS

2d•$60,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Transportation Manager ensures a Transportation department culture focused on people, safety, service, and cost through engagement with drivers, strong customer service, and safe, profitable operations. The role uses transportation operations experience to manage personnel and drive efficient operations, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely daily outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers. The schedule is 9:00 AM until completion, Monday through Friday, with required weekend on-call availability. The position may involve significant time on the road, including time riding in trucks with drivers, where noise and vibration may exceed typical passenger-car levels, as well as time working at a computer in an office. Travel of approximately 10% is required, typically for mandatory meetings or training. The manager directly supervises union and/or non-union drivers and works with transportation leaders and coworkers, drivers, warehouse leaders, internal customers, and external customers. The role requires at least three years of transportation/delivery or warehouse distribution experience and at least one year overseeing a workforce. A high school diploma or GED is required; a college degree is preferred. The expected base rate is $60,000–$100,000, depending on relevant experience, education, skills, function, geographic location, and other applicable factors.

Requirements

At least three years of experience in transportation/delivery or warehouse distribution.
At least one year of experience overseeing a workforce.
Broad knowledge of transportation/delivery operations, methods, and procedures.
Strong leadership, communication, and people-development skills.
Strong understanding of Department of Transportation requirements.
Familiarity with inventory control, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements.
Ability to interpret financial and operational data.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to meet the physical requirements described, including frequent driving and sitting, and occasional standing, walking, lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, pushing/pulling, climbing/balancing, and other listed movements.
Availability for the stated Monday-through-Friday schedule, with weekend on-call availability.
Ability to travel approximately 10%, typically for mandatory meetings and/or training.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a driver.
College degree.

Responsibilities

Promote a safety-first culture and champion safety procedures, processes, and training to help keep associates, customers, and the public injury-free.
Coach, train, and develop drivers and Transportation associates on policies, procedures, job duties, safety, and legal responsibilities; assist with problem resolution and lead by example.
Discuss associate performance with Senior Transportation Managers and create plans to address performance gaps.
Encourage upward communication and motivate associates to achieve department goals and objectives.
Direct and supervise the work and productivity of drivers and clerical associates; support engagement, retention, and a culture that reflects US Foods values.
Participate with Senior Transportation Managers in interviewing and hiring Transportation personnel; review performance, coach to service and safety targets, and deliver disciplinary action.
Monitor production goals and promote accuracy and customer satisfaction; troubleshoot delivery problems and implement cost-effective, legal solutions.
Ensure the team understands and follows Department of Transportation regulations.
Identify and reduce waste and improve processes to complete work more safely and efficiently.
Conduct routine safety and driver meetings.
Oversee maintenance of driver qualification files.
Investigate accidents, maintain accident files, track causes, and take appropriate preventive action.
Schedule work shifts effectively using planning tools such as Microsoft Excel.
Perform other duties assigned by the manager.