Transportation Supervisor

DHL (Supply Chain)•Hamilton, OH

25d•$62,500 - $82,000

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor oversees truck fleet operations to achieve high service levels at minimum expense. The role monitors shipments and drivers through accurate record keeping, maintains vehicle-use, condition, and maintenance files, and ensures effective tractor and trailer utilization through efficient delivery scheduling. The supervisor implements equipment inspection and maintenance programs, recommends specifications for new equipment, and advises the Transportation Manager on ways to improve fleet operations. The role also ensures delivery service meets or exceeds customer expectations and directs clerical staff and drivers toward prescribed objectives. The supervisor develops a productive work team through hiring, training, and professional development; matches associates’ skills and backgrounds to job requirements; and uses communication and motivational techniques to supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates. Responsibilities also include implementing a performance evaluation system, a driver safety program, processing bills of lading and driver trip reports, and ensuring timely preparation and filing of Department of Transportation reports. The national salary range is $62,500–$70,000. For roles in California, the range is $70,304–$82,000; for roles in Washington, it is $80,169–$82,000. DHL Supply Chain describes a business-casual environment focused on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
Experience in transportation and fleet management is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in transportation and fleet management.

Responsibilities

Oversee truck fleet operations to attain high service levels at minimum expense.
Develop accurate record-keeping methods to monitor shipments and drivers.
Maintain accurate files on vehicle use, condition, and maintenance.
Ensure effective tractor and trailer utilization by developing efficient delivery schedules.
Implement equipment inspection and maintenance programs.
Recommend specifications for new equipment.
Recommend fleet-operation improvement programs to the Transportation Manager.
Provide delivery service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
Direct clerical staff and drivers to achieve prescribed objectives.
Develop and maintain a productive work team through hiring, training, and professional development.
Match associates’ skills and backgrounds to required work.
Use communication and motivational techniques to supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates.
Implement a performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations.
Implement a driver safety program.
Process bills of lading and ensure proper charges are billed appropriately.
Establish a trip-reporting procedure and process reports from drivers and shipments.
Ensure timely creation and filing of Department of Transportation reports.