Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Transportation Manager Location US-NC-Pineville Job ID 2024-19927 Overview

JOB SUMMARY:  Manages all activities related to a facility’s transportation, ensuring that Division and Company objectives for efficiency, economy, quality, and productivity are met or exceeded.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plans and directs the day-to-day transportation functions, including the work assignments of facility transportation supervisors and clerical staff, to ensure that department standards for efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness are met or exceeded. (25%)Establishes and communicates department goals, monitoring employee performance to ensure they are met or exceeded. (15%)Provides training, development, and performance evaluations of department staff; works with Human Resources to department hiring to ensure selection of qualified employees. (15%)Directs the completion of routing, manpower, and equipment schedules to ensure that organizational KPIs are met. (15%)Coordinates daily and monthly repairs and preventative maintenance for all tractors and trailers with Penske for safety, to minimize down time, and to comply with DOT and other Federal and State transportation and safety regulations for all GSF distribution centers. (15%)Develops, audits, and manages the budget and operations costs to ensure efficient operations. (10%)Obtains, analyzes, and recommends equipment specifications, quotes, and procurement for essential department equipment to ensure effective use of operating funds. (5%)Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Supervises, through subordinate management, 100 or more employees, including hourly staff.  Manages projects with significant financial and customer-service impact.

 

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

Productivity/quality standards for efficiency and timelinessBudgetDriver performanceCustomer and vendor relationshipsCost containmentTeamwork within the department and across departmentsProject assignment standardsCustomer satisfactionExternal relationships with regulatory agenciesEmployee development to meet GSF’s projected near- and mid-term objectivesRecruitment and retention of workforce to meet GSF’s diversity objectivesSafety of employeesSafety of facility and transportation equipmentTeamwork within the department and across departments

 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and experience equivalent to:

 

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field from an accredited college or university.

 

Experience:

3 to 6 years of work experience in transportation or fleet management, including supervisory responsibilities.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

DOT regulations, policies, and procedures (E)Project management concepts and techniques (E)Relevant safety policies, practices and procedures (E)Management/supervisory concepts and techniques (E)Labor contracts and labor union environment (J)Computer-based routing systems (J)On-board computer systems (J)Equipment specifications (J)Storage and shipment of food or allied products (J)Budgetary concepts and procedures (J)PC word-processing/spreadsheet software applications (J)

Skill and ability to:

Serve as a team member, facilitator and/or leader as the team role warrantsLead a diverse workforce of approximately 100 or more employees in a 24 hour/7 day per week operationResolve delivery issues between drivers and customers; other customer service issuesManage and motivate employees in a team-based environmentInterpret transportation operations anomalies and identify appropriate solutionsPrepare a variety of comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reportsPrepare and deliver presentations to management, customers, regulatory agencies and other representatives of external organizationsWork effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer serviceTravel via airplane and drive an automobileAct in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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