Transportation Manager
20 days ago
Kansas City
Job DescriptionDescription: JOB TITLE: Transportation Manager DEPARTMENT: 2021 – Transportation - Management REPORT TO: Transportation Manager POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Exempt LOCATION: Edwardsville, KS (Onsite) JOB OVERVIEW This position is accountable for directing the activities associated within the Distribution Center Transportation department. Those responsibilities defined as: strategic overview and implementation, master routing, expense and revenue management, compliance with government regulations, management, and direction to subordinate management, delivery staff, and safety and security of the department. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop Master Routing and oversight Daily Routing., • Develop Driver work weeks., • Ensures that management staff is effectively managing day to day delivery activities, including: driver adherence to planned routes and providing safe and efficient customer service., • Ensures driver compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies (DOT, OSHA, etc.) and validates that electronic logs are kept current and accurate., • Direct transportation operations within budget, maximizing time and cost efficiencies., • Fully utilizes the capabilities of selected routing and telematics hardware/software., • Monitors effectiveness of daily routing activities to ensure all Customer Key Performance Indicator goals are met., • Participates in budget, profit plans and capital requests as required., • Directs the proper selection, purchase, and utilization of Company assets in support of the Transportation Department., • Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with implementation of necessary process improvement., • Monitors the utilization of delivery services by reviewing the coordination of backhaul functions and other routing/scheduling activities in an effort to increase the profitability of all services., • Communicates with customers and distribution team members to collaboratively resolve any customer or delivery opportunities or issues. Visits from time-to-time customer locations and meets with customers to address issues and assess delivery difficulty., • Coordinates efforts with the Safety Department and Fleet Trainer to aid in training, conducting associate observations , updating standard work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections., • Performs management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations. Requirements: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • A minimum of 5 years of related field and/or a bachelor’s degree PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT Knowledge • Strong knowledge of FMCSA regulations, • Transportation experience dealing with regulatory and operational issues, including customer service, logistics, and carrier operations, • Strong leadership, management, and coaching skills, • Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational skills, • Strong skills in problem-solving, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, • Able to use a computer and industry standard software, • Ability to work and effectively communicate with employees and customers at all levels, • Ability to work remotely on-line or by phone from home as needed, • Ability to receive emergency calls 24/7 as needed, • Able to maintain a clean and safe work area, • Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations, • Able to sit for a long period of time EQUIPMENT OPERATED • Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, scanner, printers, telephones, etc. WORK ENVIRONMENT • The Transportation Manager will primarily work in a Dispatch office environment but must be able to spend time in the warehouse, mechanic garage, the fleet yard, and/or on route deliveries. MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, and sit for long periods of time, • Required to stand, sit, bend, stand, walk, reach, climb, stoop and use hands and fingers to grasp and feel, • Required to lift to 40lbs. occasionally, 1 lbs. frequently, • Vision requirements include peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus with frequent computer usage, • Required to work varying hours as needed