Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises • Columbus, OH

6d

About The Position

The Transportation Manager will build and maintain driver relationships by understanding and meeting their needs, which include home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and equipment issues. This role involves using operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics, and various communication methods (face-to-face, phone, text). The manager will partner with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on various factors while considering driver needs and availability. They will also interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, and maintenance, as well as external vendors. A key responsibility is to work closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or Operations Manager to ensure a full board of drivers and perform other related duties as assigned. Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift is also required.

Requirements

• Skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.
• Seeing and hearing: Read documents, computer screen answer phones, communicate in person.
• 75-100% Standing and walking.
• 0-24 % Climbing, stooping, squatting and kneeling.
• 0-24 % Dexterity: utilizing phone, typing, and writing.
• 50-74 % Lift in excess of 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics) and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry preferred.
• Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, proven management ability.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs.
• Partner with the Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads.
• Understand and adhere to customer dynamics service expectations, goals, and initiatives.
• Interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.
• Work closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or the 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 scheduled shift.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) plan
• stock purchase plan
• paid time off
• life insurance
• disability plans
• other optional supplemental coverage

What This Job Offers

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