Driver Manager

Virginia Transportation Corp; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transportation Corp is seeking a Driver Manager to optimize resources by supervising Auto Haulers across the freight network. You will build driver relationships, manage performance, and support efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement efforts.

You will lead daily supervision, enforce policies, monitor service levels, and collaborate with regional teams to improve operational performance while maintaining a positive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Associate or Technical Degree in Logistics, Transportation, Business or related field preferred
• Experience in logistics and dispatch, preferably within auto hauling distribution.
• Demonstrated experience leading, directing, communicating change and developing a team strongly desired.
• Knowledge of transportation enterprise software applications.
• Working knowledge of tractor and trailer maintenance.
• Solid written and oral skills with a strong ability to work with others
• Aptitude to gain further competency in transportation analysis tools
• Knowledge of DOT compliance, laws, rules, regulations and safety.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of TMW and PeopleNet.
• Ability to provide timely follow up to drivers and management.
• Highly organized, proficient in prioritization, attention to detail and possess a high level of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision of assigned drivers and monitors to ensure proper and consistent performance of duties.
• Understand and apply company guidelines, policies and procedures in diverse situations.
• Continually assess the service level and provide recommendations to regional management and network logistics regarding opportunities to improve operational performance.
• Monitor and manage Auto Hauler performance indicators and factors impacting operational effectiveness.
• Monitor and manage productivity, service, quality, training, maintenance, and safety targets for each Auto Hauler
• Promote and monitor Auto Hauler safety and take proactive steps to create a positive safety culture.
• Embrace, promote and lead continuous improvement efforts, including selection and implementation of dispatch processes, systems, and personnel.
• Monitor daily truck revenue goals – explain variances from company standard.
• Monitor and manage driver attendance to ensure drivers and trucks are being utilized for full days and full weeks.
• Monitor loads dispatched to drivers and work with Network Logistics to maximize driver earnings and company revenue.
• Establish and maintain a positive relationship with all drivers. Create a driver experience that is number one in the industry.
• Partner with logistics to develop efficiencies regarding hauling maximum load factor, reducing empty miles, conserving fuel, reducing idle time, etc. by utilizing available technology.

Skills

Logistics experience

Dispatch experience

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

DOT compliance knowledge

Transportation software knowledge

TMW

PeopleNet

Tractor/trailer maintenance knowledge

Education

Associate or Technical Degree in Logistics, Transportation, Business or related field

Tools

TMW

PeopleNet

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Driver Manager

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

SUMMARY: The driver manager position optimizes the utilization of company resources by managing dedicated Auto Haulers throughout our freight network in service to our customers. This position is primarily responsible for building and maintaining high quality relationships with drivers, managing driver performance, and providing the necessary support to ensure optimal efficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: “Essential functions” are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.

1. Provide daily supervision of assigned drivers and monitors to ensure proper and consistent performance of duties.
2. Understand and apply company guidelines,policiesand/or procedures in diverse situations.
3. Continually assess the service level and provide recommendations toregional management andnetworklogisticsregardingopportunities to improve operational performance.
4. Monitor and manage Auto Haulerperformanceindicators and factorsimpactingoperational effectiveness.
5. Monitor and manage productivity, service, quality,training, maintenance,and safety targets for each Auto Hauler
6. Promote andmonitorAuto Hauler safety and take proactive steps to create a positive safety culture.
7. Embrace, promote and lead continuous improvement efforts, includingselectionand implementation of dispatch processes, systems, and personnel.
8. Monitor daily truck revenue goals – explain variances from companystandard.
9. Monitor and manage driver attendance to ensure drivers and trucks are beingutilizedfor full days and full weeks.
10. Monitor loads dispatched to drivers and work with Network Logistics to maximize driver earnings and company revenue.
11. Establish andmaintaina positive relationship with all drivers. Create a driver experience that is number one in the industry.
12. Partnerwithlogisticsto developefficienciesregardinghaulingmaximumload factor, reducing empty miles, conserving fuel, reducing idle time, etc. byutilizingavailable technology

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has supervisory responsibilities for Auto Haulers. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. Responsibility for managing performance and relevant performance feedback, providing motivation and encouragement
2. Interpreting policy and ensuring policy compliance to includeexecution ofprogressive discipline for policy violations.
3. Scheduling and managingtime and attendance
4. Managing Auto Hauler complaints andmonitoring satisfaction levels
5. Monitoring Auto Hauler production and handling inquiriesrelativeto pay and incentive programs
6. May berequiredto perform other supervisory duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

1. Associate or Technical Degree in Logistics, Transportation,Businessor related field preferred
2. Experienceinlogisticsand dispatch, preferably within auto hauling distribution.
3. Demonstrated experience leading, directing, communicatingchangeand developing a team strongly desired.
4. Knowledge of transportation enterprise software applications.
5. Working knowledge of tractor and trailer maintenance.
6. Solid written and oral skills with a strong ability to work with others
7. Aptitude to gain further competency in transportation analysis tools
8. Knowledge of DOT compliance, laws, rules,regulationsand safety.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
10. Knowledge of TMW andPeopleNeta plus.
11. Ability tomaintaina high levelof accuracy and completion in preparing and entering information.
12. Highly organized, proficient in prioritization, attention todetailandpossessinga high levelof accuracy.
13. Ability to provide positive reinforcement andpossessa positive attitude.
14. Mustpossessabilityto providetimelyfollow up to drivers andmanagement.
15. Comfortable working in a high-stress environment and ability to stay calm under pressure.