Assistant Transportation Manager

Performance Food Group; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Core-Mark is seeking an Assistant Transportation Manager to co-direct the Transportation Department, develop annual plans, and oversee drivers, routes, and safety. The role focuses on improving service levels, leading teams, and fostering innovation across the distribution network.

The successful candidate will supervise drivers, ensure DOT compliance, and analyze performance metrics to drive efficiency. This position offers growth opportunities within a dynamic, safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Department of Transportation regulations.
• Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic computer software.
• Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word & MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ensuring drivers meet required operating skills, training, testing, and DOT reporting.
• Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines.
• Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in division performance, analyzing key metrics.
• Creating efficiencies within the department through timely implementation of programs and effective management of human capital and fleet.
• Discovering opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results.
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
• Fostering professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
• Creating open lines of communication with employees.
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations.
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.
• Allocating work and resources to effectively meet on-time delivery requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Transportation leadership

DOT regulations knowledge

Routing & distribution

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business, Logistics, or related field

Tools

Logistics software

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

Position Details

• Location: 100 West End Rd., Hanover Township PA 18706
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 4AM to completion of shift and subject to change based on business needs
• Travel: up to 15%, including site visits and customer and domicile locations
• Compensation: Base salary, depending on experience plus bonus potential based on KPIs!!

Position Summary

As an Assistant Transportation Manager, you will co-direct all functions of the Transportation Department; including creating and managing the annual business plans. You will manage supervisors' drivers, routes, deliveries, maintenance, security and safety, and other transportation related functions to create direct contributions to the division and to customers' experiences. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to continuously build better service, demonstrate leadership, and instill a culture of innovation and excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ensuring drivers meet required operating skills, training, testing, and DOT reporting.
• Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines.
• Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in division performance, analyzing key metrics.
• Creating efficiencies within the department through timely implementation of programs and effective management of human capital and fleet.
• Discovering opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results.
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
• Fostering professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
• Creating open lines of communication with employees.
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations.
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.
• Allocating work and resources to effectively meet on-time delivery requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

We Deliver the Goods

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Why Join Core-Mark?

Core-Mark emphasizes personal growth and development for all associates. We believe that when you succeed, the company succeeds. We promote internally whenever possible and provide frequent training opportunities in several formats to help you meet your personal and career goals.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of transportation supervisory/management experience
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Department of Transportation regulations
• Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic computer software
• Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as: MS Word & MS Excel
• Physical ability to sit, stand, and walk frequently for sustained periods of time
• Exposure to a variety of environmental conditions: weather, temperature, lighting, and noise as determined by circumstances at accounts within assigned territory

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Business, Logistics, or related field
• Valid Class A CDL a plus but not required
• Experience in a food distribution environment

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.