Transportation Superintendent
About The Position
The Transportation Superintendent will oversee all product movement for the Seattle Division Distribution Center. This role is responsible for the profit and loss of the Transportation Department, including employee costs, worker’s compensation, equipment, and facilities. The Superintendent will develop budgetary and departmental goals, implement cost-saving measures, and participate on the negotiating team in all distribution center union contract negotiations. This position requires keeping abreast of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and ensuring all employees and equipment are in D.O.T. compliance. The role also involves optimizing the utilization of equipment and staffing in a dynamic environment and executing corporate vision to foster a lean distribution, continuous improvement environment.
Requirements
- 4-year college degree in Logistics or Business preferred.
- 5-10 years management level experience in the distribution.
- Expert use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access and associated applications is strongly preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of transportation related software including: routing optimization software (Manugistics JDA); truck on-board computer software (XATA); dispatch software (CAMS).
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must be able to manage effectively in a team environment.
- Strong leadership skills, ability to mentor staff.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Proven track record of cost reduction and increased productivity.
- Strong labor relations skills including contract administration, negotiations and arbitrations.
- Excellent operations planning and follow up.
- Expert knowledge and experience in operating within the guidelines of DOT, OSHA, HEALTH DEPT. and other regulatory agencies.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all product movement for the Seattle Division Distribution Center.
- Supervise up to 140 drivers and direct the workforce.
- Coordination of transportation operations with Distribution Center Management and Warehouse Operations.
- Provide superior service to retail stores through on-time delivery and timely return of salvage.
- Provide a safe work environment for all employees.
- Proven ability to manage employee relations (policy, contractual, leadership).
- Communicate with, and listen effectively to employees.
- Responsible for profit and loss of Transportation Department including employee costs, worker’s compensation, equipment, and facilities.
- Develop budgetary and departmental goals.
- Implement cost-saving measures within the department.
- Participate on the negotiating team in all distribution center union contract negotiations.
- Keep abreast of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; ensure all employees and equipment are in D.O.T. compliance.
- Optimize the utilization of equipment and staffing in a dynamic environment.
- Execute corporate vision and foster a lean distribution, continuous improvement environment.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- disability
- life insurance
- sick pay (accrued based on hours worked)
- PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked)
- paid holidays (9 days annually)
- bereavement pay
- retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
