Transportation Supervisor

DHL (Supply Chain)•Phoenix, AZ

14d•$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 recordkeeping, maintains vehicle-use, condition, and maintenance files, and ensures tractors and trailers are effectively utilized through efficient delivery schedules. The supervisor implements equipment inspection and maintenance programs, recommends specifications for new equipment, and proposes fleet-operation improvements to the Transportation Manager. The position ensures delivery service meets or exceeds customer expectations and directs clerical staff and drivers toward prescribed objectives. It also develops a productive work team through hiring, training, and professional development; matches associates’ skills and backgrounds to assigned work; and applies communication and motivational techniques in supervising, counseling, and disciplining subordinates. Additional duties include implementing performance evaluations and a driver safety program, processing bills of lading and trip reports, and ensuring timely preparation and filing of Department of Transportation reports. The organization describes its environment as business casual and focused on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. The posting identifies the opportunity as a third-shift Transportation Supervisor role in Phoenix, Arizona.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in transportation and fleet management is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee truck fleet operations to attain high service levels at minimum expense.
Develop accurate recordkeeping 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.
Supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates using sound communication and motivational techniques.
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 trip reports from drivers and shipments.
Ensure timely creation and filing of Department of Transportation reports.