Ground Transportation Manager

Crane Worldwide Logistics; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Ground Transportation Project Manager to optimize their European transportation network. The role involves managing project scopes, ensuring service delivery, and collaborating with teams across regions. Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of experience in transportation management and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within the transportation industry.
• Fluent in English; a second European language is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of Europe Geography.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ground transportation project scopes including cost assessment.
• Ensure transportation projects meet on-time delivery and profitability expectations.
• Manage vendors/suppliers and coach internal team members.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

4-6 years’ project ground transportation management experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Why Crane Worldwide Logistics?

At Crane Worldwide Logistics, we are driven by innovation, customer excellence, and operational leadership. We offer the opportunity to lead and optimize a dynamic European ground transportation network — supporting some of the most critical and high-profile supply chains globally.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in ground transportation project scopes including cost and price assessment and resources required
• Works closely with the incoming Director of Ground Product in the Region to establish a best in class Pan-European trucking capability , to serve existing and new clients within the Crane EMEIA Network”.
• Works closely with existing countries and branches in local transportation activities.
• Ensures consistency, efficiency and best in class service delivery.
• Ensures transportation projects meet on-time delivery expectations, profitability expectations and are executed within the scope of the client’s expectations
• Facilitates any deviations with management through ongoing communication
• Actively participates in the sharing of best practices and organizational skill development
• Manages vendors/suppliers and coaches internal team members to achieve project objectives
• Ability to travel within the EU (30% travel)
• Other duties as assigned

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Talking, hearing and using hands to operate computer equipment
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• Full clean driver’s license

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• General understanding of transportation industry to include equipment types, carrier capabilities, pricing and regulations
• Strong understanding of Europe Geography
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Works well in a team environment

EDUCATION AND DIRECT WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 4-6 years’ project ground transportation management experience in a related industry
• Fluent English, a second European language would be advantageous.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.