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A global logistics company in Brasília is seeking a Supervisor Trucking to oversee operations and lead a dynamic team. Responsibilities include managing logistics, vendor negotiations, and driving operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, experience in trucking operations, and strong communication skills. This role offers a balance of in-person collaboration and remote work, supported by competitive benefits including private medical insurance and paid time off for community service.
We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to oversee our trucking operations.
This role is perfect for professionals with experience in logistics, vendor negotiation, and team leadership who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
As a Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for driving operational efficiency, developing talent, optimizing costs, and strengthening internal and external partnerships. If you’re passionate about leading high-performing teams and delivering exceptional service, we’d love to hear from you!
The Supervisor Trucking leads a team of local and/or virtual trucking operations employees responsible for ensuring effectiveness and efficiency throughout the entire trucking process. The Supervisor Trucking is responsible for daily workflow management, coaching, performance management, team development, mentoring and problem resolution. This role participates in building and implementing changes that create efficiencies, improve productivity, deliver quality, and achieve desired cost to serve. The focus of the position is to develop people, monitor performance, and support the day-to-day needs of our partners through superior trucking operations. negotiation with vendors and pricing to customers.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:
Business and Execution Management/Operations Leadership:
Oversee transportation operations including scheduling and routing for drivers, including negotiation with vendors and pricing to customers.
Maintains and grows relationships with existing carrier accounts through regular phone calls, emails and/or face to face visits.
Anticipates market and/or regulatory changes and recommends process improvements
Monitor transportation costs and financial performance, implementing cost-saving measures where possible.
Optimize daily workflow to achieve quality and efficiency goals. Continuously monitor work and assess transportation operational processes to identify opportunities for improvement
Act as an escalation point for exceptions and problem resolution
Ensure compliance with company policies, local regulations and mandates trading rules.
Communicate and ensure employee understanding of and compliance to policies, procedures, and SOP’s (internal trucking operational and customer)
Ensure team’s understanding of available tools and systems to improve work processes and automation. Work with next-level leaders, operations leaders, and internal stakeholders to ensure effectiveness and/or efficiency of systems. Present suggestions for improvements to drive better performance
Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders. As necessary, review service level metrics and keep internal partners apprised of operations results, initiatives, or changes. Remain current on business needs and changes and external partner expectations.
Provides day-to-day problem resolution; identifies issues, determines the best course of action, and implements solutions.
Build, maintain and leverage internal relationships with operations peers that reinforces a culture of one team and enables the execution of high-quality service, ethical issue resolution, and process or service improvements. Share observations, feedback, and ideas to operations leadership
Perform trucking operational task work and/or fill in for peer group when needed
Adhere to a high level of operational excellence with respect to timeliness and audit KPI's
Prepare operational performance reports to provide insights to employees and next level leadership related to production, expense and quality of service. Take action to improve results where needed
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements
Capacity Procurement:
Secures capacity by balancing a healthy portfolio of committed capacity as well as taking inbound calls based on interest generated from load boards, calling carriers, negotiating rates, and making buying decisions
Ensures capacity meets specific load requirements
Interprets carrier analytics and leverages other tools and resources to guide informed buying decisions
Focused on developing alternative capacity to aligned business such as drop trailer, dedicated capacity and multi-leg movements as well as traditional coverage
Collaborates with the service line on longer term engagements such as drop trailer, dedicated capacity, etc. in their aligned business.
Leadership and Talent Management:
Outline and communicate employee role accountabilities and expectations and prioritize and delegate work. Monitor results and provide regular coaching to ensure productivity, quality, efficiency, and service objectives are achieved
Conduct regular check-ins and annual performance management routines. Support the team’s personal and professional development; understand individual needs and create opportunities for experiences that support development needs
Clearly communicate transportation operations objectives and team/individual performance metrics. Ensure daily/weekly standups are executed. Keep employees well-informed of operational activities, initiatives and results and the impact internal and external partners and C.H. Robinson
Work with next-level manager and work force analysts to define staffing levels and work schedules. Monitor work hours to manage personnel and overtime costs
Work closely with next-level leader to drive effective change management and employee adoption of new tools, technology, processes and/or expectations
Participate in the recruitment, selection, promotion, and alignment of qualified and diverse talent
Support the annual merit and equity programs for assigned team to align compensation with performance results
Encourage employee feedback through formal and informal channels. Work with next level manager to acknowledge and act on feedback to drive a trusting culture of open two-way communication, inclusivity, and continuous improvement
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
High school diploma or GED
Previous experiene in Trucking, Operations, Capacity or Commercial
Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Previous supervisor experience
Previous customer service experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of programs
Ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
Ability to foster a collaborative and adaptive teamwork and communication style
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate to both internal and external audiences
Ability to understand performance and financial metrics
Demonstrate strong decision-making skills, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, and ability to prioritize tasks between daily responsibilities
Values a diverse and inclusive work environment
At C.H. Robinson, we’re firm believers in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel innovation and propel success. In this role, you will engage with peers on-site three days a week, igniting creativity and driving impactful results. With the flexibility for remote work two day a week, this role strikes the perfect balance between teamwork and autonomy.
Protect Yourself from Fraud: At C.H. Robinson, we prioritize candidate safety. You will never be asked to pay fees or share your personal financial details during our recruitment process.
Your Health, Wealth, and Self
Your total well-being is the foundation of our business. As you achieve, we succeed. We invest in your professional growth and development, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. Because we care about you, we offer the following competitive benefits:
Private Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off to Volunteer in Your Community
Meal/Food Vouchers
Daycare Allowances
Child Birth Credit
Equal Opportunity Statement
C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe in equality for all and celebrate the diversity of our employees, customers and communities. We believe this increases creativity and innovation, drives business growth and enables engaged and thriving teams. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses.
As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .