Assistant Transportation Manager- Traffic

Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI); Mount Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 68,324 - 102,487; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Extensive benefits including medical and dental

401k and profit-sharing

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Mount Sterling, Illinois, seeks an Assistant Transportation Manager to ensure efficient fleet operations. This role involves leading a team, optimizing performance, and analyzing freight trends. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers a competitive compensation package with potential bonuses and extensive benefits, along with a commitment to workplace safety and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent Dot Foods experience.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs is essential.
• Leadership experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of freight sales representatives.
• Analyze driver capacity and freight trends for planning.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure alignment.
• Oversee investigation of carrier and custom haul claims.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

As an Assistant Transportation Manager in Traffic, you will help ensure Dot Transportation’s North American fleet operates efficiently and cost-effectively through thoughtful planning and execution. You will lead a team, monitor performance, and support both custom haul and carrier network operations to drive service, profitability, and continuous improvement.

Base pay range $68,324.00/yr - $102,487.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI)

Department: Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI)

Reports To: Director of Freight Sales

Salary Range: $68,324 - $102,487 annually, plus bonus opportunity

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manages and supports development of a team of freight sales representatives, coordinators, and specialists.
• Manages cost and profitability metrics to identify and address service gaps, performance issues, and inefficiencies across assigned regions or accounts.
• Analyze driver capacity and freight trends to optimize carrier and custom haul planning across all locations.
• Maintains the various DTI systems and reporting to ensure accurate flow of data.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with dispatch, warehouse, customer service, replenishment, and business development to ensure alignment.
• Supports Director of Freight Sales to lead team, providing analysis, request for proposals, and contracts.
• Oversees the initial investigation process for carrier and custom haul claims to minimize risk to DTI.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Dot Foods experience
• Strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills, experience in using Microsoft Office programs/applications
• Previous successful leadership experience

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE

• Prior transportation experience
• Ability to influence desired behavior change with internal/external customers and vendors
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate in one-on-one and group settings
• Ability to function in a multi-tasked environment

ROLE SPECIFICS

• Supervision – Team of 6-7 freight sales representatives, coordinators, and specialists
• Schedule – Monday – Friday with on-call 6-7 weeks per year
• Travel – Occasional overnight travel required (8-10 nights per year). Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train for training or meetings.

WHO WE ARE

Dot Foods, a pioneer in the food industry supply chain, created Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI) in 1994 to transport product. Our fleet has since grown to over 1,800 trucks, all maintained by our own team of trained mechanics. As we’ve grown, we haven’t lost sight of caring for our best-in-class drivers. We’ve had zero layoffs in our company’s history and continue to make our benefits more competitive.

WHAT DOT CAN OFFER YOU

As a family-owned and operated company since 1960, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture. We make everyone feel included and respected. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:

• Competitive compensation package, including bonuses for successful performance
• Extensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit-sharing

Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules, and policies regarding safety.

EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.

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