Delivery Service Supervisor

Sysco; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking an Operations leader to supervise delivery staff and direct routes, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with delivery supervisors and drivers to ensure accurate routing and customer service, while leveraging data to optimize plans.

Your role includes directing labor, scheduling, asset utilization, and adherence to DOT and safety standards, with strong communication to Sales and Marketing for issue resolution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two- or four-year college degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.
• One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Defensive driving program (Sysco approved) and HazMat certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily work and safety of delivery associates and enforces SOPs.
• Analyzes live and historical data to optimize delivery plans and on-time service.
• Manages labor hours and directs labor activities to stay within budget.
• Coordinates schedules, stop changes, and window times with stakeholders.
• Ensures proper use of assets and coordinates repairs as needed.
• Reviews productivity reports and reports findings to supervisors.
• Suggests efficiency and cost-reduction measures and supports implementation.
• Trains on policies, DOT regulations, record keeping and safety procedures.
• Maintains communication with Sales and Marketing to resolve delivery opportunities.
• Directs drivers to meet daily schedules and performance goals.
• Collaborates with Transportation Road Supervisors and Safety Trainer on training and safety inspections.
• Proficient keyboarding and Microsoft Office usage; creates ad hoc reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Business/Supply Chain degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This is an Operations position responsible for supervising and directing the activities associated with delivery. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, collaborative direction to delivery supervisory staff, specific direction to drivers, routing, safety, and compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises the daily work and safety of delivery associates, including adherence to standard operating procedures, adherence to planned routes, and providing safe and efficient customer service.
• Analyzes live and historical data to ensure accuracy for maintaining optimal delivery plans and on-time customer service.
• Supervises labor hours and directs labor activities to stay within budget.
• Recommends work schedules including stop changes, classification changes, customer open/close times, window expectations and provides to the appropriate person for necessary changes.
• Supervises the proper selection utilization of company assets in support of the delivery department.
• Coordinates required repairs with proper departments as necessary.
• Reviews delivery productivity reporting to the appropriate supervisor for review and determination.
• Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assist with implementation of delivery changes.
• Interprets, trains and consistently applies company policies, protocols and procedures including but not limited to food safety, DOT (department of transportation), record keeping, performance expectations, and safe work methods, etc.
• Communicates with Sales Management and Marketing Associates via email and maintains current communications board data to collaboratively resolve any customer or delivery opportunities or issues.
• Communicates proactively with drivers and directs activities to ensure successful adherence to daily delivery schedules and departmental performance goals and overtime objectives.
• Coordinates efforts with Transportation Road Supervisors and with Safety Trainer to insure consistent training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, timely accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections. Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required based on a consistent review of performance data metrics.
• Ability to keyboard proficiently.
• Utilize canned reporting.
• Create specific ad hoc reports to identify areas for improvements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint as well as numerous variants.

Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Two or four-year college degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or similar major preferred.

Experience

• One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Professional Skills

• Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings.
• Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments, operating companies and Corporate in a proactive and constructive manner.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Working knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Ability to apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective manner.
• Ability to work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations.
• Ability to manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline-oriented atmosphere and customer service issues.
• Demonstrates skill in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures in a timely manner.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs.
• Must have excellent computer skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend, write and speak English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Complete a Sysco approved a defensive driving program
• HazMat certification preferred.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

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