Transportation Manager

Core-Mark; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distribution company in Calgary is seeking a Transportation Manager to oversee the Transportation Department. This role involves managing a team of supervisors, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, creating and managing budgets, and promoting a safe work environment. The ideal candidate has extensive transportation management experience and strong leadership skills. Competitive pay and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth, are provided.

Benefits

Health & Wellness Benefits on Day 1

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
• 1-2 years of budget creation and management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial vehicle regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily work of transportation supervisors.
• Ensure daily compliance with safety scores and regulations.
• Coordinating maintenance and repairs of vehicles.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Analytical skills

Communication

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED with 2 years higher education

Tools

Samsara

Power BI

SAE DriverPro

Job description

Company Description:

Core-Mark continues to grow as the industry leader in fresh and broadline solutions for the convenience retail industry. With a reputation for empowering customers, employees, and communities, Core-Mark has become the largest, most comprehensive marketer of consumer goods in North America offering a full range of products, programs, and solutions to convenience operators across the U.S. and Canada.

Job Description:

As a Transportation Manager, you will direct all functions of the Transportation Department including creating and managing the annual business plans. You will manage a team of supervisors and associated transportation personnel, third-party vendors, and drivers. A successful candidate will be a self-starter who drives compliance. This opportunity is a balance of people leadership skills (Servant Leadership), systems expertise (Samsara, SAE DriverPro, Power BI), and drilling down into reporting to uncover trends and areas of high performance (or opportunity).

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits on Day 1, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North America’s food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages the daily work of the transportation supervisors and routing personnel.
• Ensures daily compliance to Samsara safety scores, camera & gateway health, on time delivery, driver qualification file compliance (JJ Keller).
• Coordinating maintenance and repairs of vehicles through third-party.
• High level of financial acumen, skilled at managing a transportation budget and understanding what levers to pull to drive efficiencies.
• Can take KPI's and turn them into tangible actions.
• Accountable for the approval and accuracy of all aspects of driver pay.
• Understands and can interpret a CBA, participates in grievance or arbitration procedures.
• Maintains employee relationships through regular department meetings, answers questions about policies or procedures, and drives positive morale.
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
• Fostering professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
• Ensuring compliance with all Core-Mark and government regulations.
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 2 years of higher education.
• 5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
• 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in budget creation and management.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of commercial vehicle regulations.
• Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations.
• Must have excellent computer skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience managing a large (province-wide) delivery area.