Transportation Manager

CVS Health • Waverly, NY

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About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities: o Leads and directs the Shipping Team to ensure all outbound freight is prepared and palletized in compliance with DC safety and quality standards. Ensures pallets are built, wrapped, labeled, and staged correctly, and that all freight is loaded onto assigned trailers according to load diagrams and securement requirements. Confirms all trailers are inspected, properly sealed, and ready for dispatch while maintaining efficient workflow, accuracy, and adherence to EHS and operational guidelines. o Serves as the on call leader for all trailer temperature excursions, ensuring each incident is addressed promptly and fully resolved in alignment with established company policies and temperature excursion response protocols. o Develops and implements transportation strategies that aim to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of products to various locations. o Manages transportation budgets to ensure that costs are within parameters and support the organization's critical financial objectives. o Coordinates with carriers to ensure deliveries are made on time and to the correct destinations. o Ensures compliance with transportation regulations, safety standards, and relevant laws that govern the movement of pharmaceutical products. o Works with other departments within the organization, such as inventory management, procurement, and logistics, to ensure integrated supply chain operations. o Tracks and analyzes transportation performance metrics, such as delivery times, on-time performance, and transportation costs. o Manages team performance through regular, timely feedback as well as the formal performance review process to ensure the delivery of exceptional services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalent Development (GED) - required
• 5+ years of prior management experience in a distribution/manufacturing/Production environment
• Minimum 3 years managing inventory control functions within a Distribution Center/Warehouse
• Functional Knowledge and transactional experience with WMS systems
• Experience managing Exempt colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees
• Ability to multitask and collaborate in a fast-paced cross functional environment
• Strong knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMSCA) standards.
• Experience with fleet management systems.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and analyze transportation performance metrics.
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
• Adept at business intelligence.
• Adept at problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Union experience (Union Only locations)
• Third party maintenance provider management.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CLT).
• Certified Transportation Manager (CTM).
• Experience with fleet management systems, Samsara and Idelic.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of environmentally sustainable transportation practices

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs the Shipping Team to ensure all outbound freight is prepared and palletized in compliance with DC safety and quality standards.
• Serves as the on call leader for all trailer temperature excursions
• Develops and implements transportation strategies that aim to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of products to various locations.
• Manages transportation budgets to ensure that costs are within parameters and support the organization's critical financial objectives.
• Coordinates with carriers to ensure deliveries are made on time and to the correct destinations.
• Ensures compliance with transportation regulations, safety standards, and relevant laws that govern the movement of pharmaceutical products.
• Works with other departments within the organization, such as inventory management, procurement, and logistics, to ensure integrated supply chain operations.
• Tracks and analyzes transportation performance metrics, such as delivery times, on-time performance, and transportation costs.
• Manages team performance through regular, timely feedback as well as the formal performance review process to ensure the delivery of exceptional services.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED