Driver Relations & Logistics Lead

Werner-Enterprises; McCalla (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Job summary

Werner Enterprises seeks a driver-relations and logistics professional to build and maintain driver relationships, addressing needs like home time, payroll, equipment issues, and safety to deliver customer value.

You will partner with Dedicated Logistics Managers to optimize loads, work with billing, safety, and maintenance, and ensure a full driver board in a fast-paced trucking environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry preferred.
• Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, proven management ability, and skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs across home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and related issues.
• Partner with the Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin/destination, freight type, miles, and stops.
• Interface with departments such as billing, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.

Skills

Fleet management

Supervisory experience

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics

Tools

Fleet management software

Satellite communications system

Computer terminal

Job description

Werner Enterprises seeks a driver-relations and logistics professional to build and maintain driver relationships, addressing needs like home time, payroll, equipment issues, and safety to deliver customer value.

You will partner with Dedicated Logistics Managers to optimize loads, work with billing, safety, and maintenance, and ensure a full driver board in a fast-paced trucking environment.