Transportation Supervisor Wknd Day

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Findlay, OH

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor is primarily responsible for planning outbound deliveries, inbound load scheduling to the RDC, coordinating intercompany shipments, and supervising the activities and managing performance of Transportation Associates located in the Transportation Center. In addition, the Transportation Supervisor works with stores to resolve daily delivery and load quality issues, coordinates with carriers to meet service expectations, monitors the LTL program, coordinates yard movements and trailer pools, and verifies freight move data integrity to ensure invoice accuracy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
4 years of experience in Supply Chain, Transportation, or Logistics

Nice To Haves

Experience building a culture of safety among subordinates and peers
Leadership experience with direct report responsibility
Experience mentoring and coaching others
Experience using of troubleshooting processes to resolve problems

Responsibilities

Ensures associates understand and execute safe practices
Conducts startup meetings and Stop Observations
Assists associates with HR related issues including questions/concerns with attendance, pay, benefits, job changes, voluntary terminations, I-9 verification, unemployment claims, and workplace accommodations
Communicates clear expectations for associates and provides timely and constructive feedback
Monitors and manages associate performance, ensuring that associates are executing assigned tasks accurately and as scheduled
Mentors and builds relationships with associates, recording planned encounters when needed, and completing annual reviews
Holds associates in department accountable to expected behaviors and performance level
Manages Live-Unload schedules
Coordinates as needed with import group around requirements for Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)
Coordinates as needed with Distribution Center Operations and Support Teams
Monitors Less-than-Load (LTL) Consolidation and Inbound load quality issues
Conducts yard management audits
Conducts prebill audits to resolves carrier and or vendor invoicing issues
Completes miscellaneous freight expense (MFC) processing for carriers
Audits Transportation email boxes (Traffic & MFC)
Updates transportation metrics as needed (Red Prairie, OTS, Backhauls, Misc.)
Maintains store delivery schedules per current programs
Serves as subject matter expert for the stores and resolves transportation issues
Monitors trailer pools and discusses daily strategy with carriers, planning, and operations
Ensures yard checks, gate passes, Haz Mat and BOL paperwork are handled appropriately and accurately
Administrates destroy in field product (DIF), inter-company buybacks (ICB), and recycle returns and ensures these are correctly paired with outbound loads
Coordinates inter-company buybacks (ICB) requests from stores
Coordinates DC to DC transfers, DC to Non-serviced store, and EME loads (i.e., emergency product sent from vendors and DC’s to support storm response)
Keeps current of Department of Transportation (DOT), state, and local transportation regulations
Communicates effectively with associates regarding business objectives or current issues
Provides associates with meaningful developmental opportunities and prepares them for upward promotion if interested
Discusses and resolves issues with and between associates
Participates in the hiring process by initiating job requisitions when appropriate and interviewing prospective candidates
Ensures associates receive proper training