Assistant Transportation Manager - Bonus Eligible

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

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.