Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises • Lebec, CA

13d • $59,935 - $79,914

About The Position

The Transportation Manager builds and maintains driver relationships by understanding and addressing driver needs, including home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and other equipment issues. The role uses company and customer operating systems, driver telematics, and in-person, phone, and text communication. The manager works with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads according to freight and route details, driver needs, and availability. The position also supports customer service expectations and works across internal departments and external vendors to maintain a full board of drivers. Regular, timely attendance is required according to the shift scheduled by supervisory personnel.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills.
• Proven management ability.
• Skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system.
• Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Transportation/Logistics, and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry.
• Six months to one year of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships by understanding and meeting driver needs, including needs related to home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and equipment issues.
• Use operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics communications, and face-to-face, phone, and text communication to address driver needs.
• Partner with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, freight type, miles, stops, directions, driver needs, and availability.
• Understand and adhere to customer service expectations, goals, and initiatives intended to improve value for the customer and Werner.
• Interface with billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.
• Work with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dedicated Logistics Manager.
• Maintain timely and regular attendance according to the shift scheduled by supervisory personnel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Disability plans.
• Optional supplemental coverage.

What This Job Offers

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