Transportation Manager - ES
About The Position
POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager Transportation manages the daily activities of transportation including, Retail, Less Than Load (LTL), and other Self-Performed Transportation. The incumbent frequently interacts with internal and external customers. Ensures transportation is provided in a safe, compliant and efficient manner. PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES: Coaches and develops a team of professionals to assist in their development and attainment of necessary skills to lift performance. Monitors staff performance and drives performance improvement initiatives and ensures that service levels meet or exceed agreed upon standards. Manages operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Manages transportation assets such as tractors, roll-offs, tankers, box trailers. Manages performance with emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and service delivery. Provides training to drivers and other staff members. Conducts transportation compliance audits and reviews financial reports and invoices for accuracy and adherence to budget. Monitors and assists with keeping operational costs below budget levels. Identifies risk and potential production issues and recommends and implements continuous improvement opportunities. Provides technical support to the sales, customer service and operations departments. Assists with distribution and transportation planning and strategic activities. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 4 or more years of experience in transportation and logistics operations, and prior experience supervising a team.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of complex regulations specific to DOT compliance and the environmental waste industry.
- Knowledge of current industrial safety practices and industrial hygiene measures and of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal operations.
- Analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills; must be detail oriented and possess technical aptitude.
- Ability to work under pressure, exercise independent judgment and select effective courses of action while controlling resources and expenditures.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- Knowledge of the department function and company/industry procedures.
- Knowledge of management principles and best practices including analysis and evaluation; research methods and strategies.
Responsibilities
- Coaches and develops a team of professionals to assist in their development and attainment of necessary skills to lift performance.
- Monitors staff performance and drives performance improvement initiatives and ensures that service levels meet or exceed agreed upon standards.
- Manages operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
- Manages transportation assets such as tractors, roll-offs, tankers, box trailers.
- Manages performance with emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and service delivery.
- Provides training to drivers and other staff members.
- Conducts transportation compliance audits and reviews financial reports and invoices for accuracy and adherence to budget.
- Monitors and assists with keeping operational costs below budget levels.
- Identifies risk and potential production issues and recommends and implements continuous improvement opportunities.
- Provides technical support to the sales, customer service and operations departments.
- Assists with distribution and transportation planning and strategic activities.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount programs.
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Benefits https://jobs.republicservices.com/us/en/about-us/benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
