Transportation Manager

Serta Simmons Bedding•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Be Part of the Future of Sleep! At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years management experience in plant environment including experience in areas of shipping/deliver/routing, customer service, processes and people.
BA/BS degree in a related field or equivalent formal, technical vocational training.
Relevant Lean manufacturing experience.
Working knowledge of DOT and OSHA regulations.
Familiarity with Federal, State and local health and safety regulations.
Experience working with data driven measurements and metrics for functional areas.
Intermediate computer proficiency, intermediate experience in Microsoft Office, routing software and the Internet.

Responsibilities

Ensures appropriate and cost-effective, efficient plans for shipments of incoming and outgoing products/supplies, ensuring timely, efficiently, high-quality delivery
Ensures the effective use of all delivery assets and ensures that appropriate maintenance is executed
Ensures the cost effectiveness of the delivery function, including the proper control of labor utilization through preventing excessive labor hours, overtime and downtime
Ensures effective function of shipping/receiving equipment through scheduled, preventive maintenance to minimize downtime
Establishes and monitors procedures designed to assure the health, safety and security of assigned personnel, suppliers and other visitors who come to the facility
Reports, investigates out of standard safety compliance conditions and sets corrective action measures in place
Coordinates and proactively communicates with internal and external logistics contacts, cross-company functional contacts as well as suppliers/vendors as needed to ensure a consistent and efficient flow of goods and services
Manages loading dock group to ensure the accurate loading of goods according to approved loading practices to prevent freight damage during transit and ensuring safe truck operation
Ensures the loading and unloading of freight coordinates with other plant personnel to ensure product, equipment, documentation paperwork flows efficiently
Determines delivery routes and dispatches drivers accordingly, optimizing efficiencies in time and cost.
Tracks delivery routes utilizing a GPS tracking system
Monitors and analyzes dispatch activities and scheduling metrics to ensure maximum effectiveness
Driver management and adherence with DOT compliance and requirements: Driver logs, accident reporting and investigation drug testing requirement and transportation equipment/vehicle maintenance
Maximizes driver utilization to ensure a balanced KRA (key results area) approach
Solicits bids, analyzes quotes and negotiates terms and ultimately selects contract carriers who can provide the best cost effective rates without sacrificing safety, quality and delivery
Openly communicates regularly with carriers to proactively avoid issues and provide updated information
Completes required reporting as to functional performance including logistical data, trends, etc. and provider performance
Complies with Federal, State and local regulations, material handling and shipping regulations
Enforces compliance to regulations and escalates any out of standard conditions to appropriate personnel