Transportation Manager

Ace Distributing•Wrightsville, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day execution of Ace Distributing's transportation and delivery operations to support the safe, efficient, compliant, and timely delivery of products throughout the Company's service area. This position provides direct leadership and supervision to transportation employees and is responsible for driver performance, dispatch execution, staffing, regulatory compliance, fleet coordination, transportation safety, and response to daily operational issues. The Transportation Manager works in close partnership with the Routing and Distribution Services Manager to ensure routing and load plans are operationally practical, appropriately staffed, safely executed, and adjusted as necessary based on changing business conditions.

Requirements

Previous supervisory or management experience in transportation, distribution, logistics, fleet operations, delivery operations, or a comparable operational environment.
Working knowledge of Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements applicable to commercial motor vehicle operations.
Experience supervising employees in a fast-paced operational environment.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing operational conditions.
Ability to interpret operational information and performance data and use it to identify issues and improve results.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with drivers, employees, supervisors, management, customers, and other departments.
Proficiency with transportation, fleet, telematics, routing, business, and general office technology necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

Nice To Haves

Previous transportation leadership experience in beverage distribution, consumer packaged goods, wholesale distribution, or a similar delivery-intensive environment.
Experience with DOT compliance programs, driver qualification files, Hours of Service requirements, fleet safety programs, and transportation-management technology.
Associate's or bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain, transportation, operations management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Commercial Driver's License or previous commercial driving experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily transportation and delivery operations, including dispatch execution, driver assignments, staffing coverage, delivery performance, and response to call-offs, vehicle issues, delays, weather events, route changes, and other operational circumstances.
Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, direction, and support to transportation employees. Establish clear expectations, monitor performance and conduct, address concerns, support employee development, and coordinate corrective action with the Vice President of Operations and Human Resources when appropriate.
Work closely with the Routing and Distribution Services Manager to ensure routing and load plans align with available drivers, equipment, customer-service requirements, safety considerations, and actual operating conditions. Provide timely operational feedback regarding route feasibility, recurring delivery challenges, staffing constraints, and execution issues.
Monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, and Department of Transportation requirements affecting Company drivers and transportation operations, including driver qualification requirements, Hours of Service, required drug and alcohol testing programs, inspections, vehicle documentation, and transportation records. Ensure required records are complete, accurate, and maintained appropriately.
Promote a safety-focused transportation operation, reinforce Company safety policies and safe-driving expectations, monitor driver safety performance, and address unsafe behaviors or trends. Coordinate appropriate response, reporting, documentation, and follow-up for transportation-related accidents, injuries, vehicle incidents, breakdowns, and other operational events.
Monitor transportation staffing and scheduling requirements to maintain appropriate operational coverage. Partner with Operations leadership and Human Resources on recruiting, onboarding, training, development, and retention, and ensure transportation employees complete required operational, safety, regulatory, and Company training.
Monitor established transportation metrics related to safety, service, labor, overtime, productivity, and operational execution. Work collaboratively with the Routing and Distribution Services Manager to evaluate route efficiency and delivery performance, provide operational context to performance results, and implement appropriate improvements related to drivers, staffing, safety, and daily transportation practices.
Monitor vehicle and equipment availability and operational readiness. Coordinate maintenance, repair, inspection, and equipment concerns with appropriate personnel to minimize service interruptions and support safe and reliable transportation operations.
Partner with the Routing and Distribution Services Manager, Warehouse, Sales, Human Resources/Risk Management, Business Services, and other departments to coordinate delivery requirements, resolve operational or customer-service issues, and improve overall distribution performance.
Support the Vice President of Operations with transportation-related initiatives, investigations, process improvements, system implementations, operational planning, and other responsibilities as assigned.