Fleet Dispatch & Operations Lead

Medline Industries, Inc.; Carteret (NJ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Transportation/Logistics Manager to oversee the safe and efficient operation of the MedTrans fleet, manage dispatch of vehicles and drivers, and ensure compliance with DOT and company regulations. The role emphasizes training, maintenance, and ongoing optimization of routes.

The ideal candidate has experience managing drivers, routing software, and coaching staff, with a high school diploma and strong Excel/Word skills. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and dispatching drivers and use of routing software.
• At least 2 years of experience coaching, mentoring and training staff.
• Intermediate knowledge of Transportation Costing and Motor Carrier Operations.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).

Responsibilities

• Optimize daily routes and activities based on branch and fleet workloads as well as available Customer order information.
• Ensure all drivers are properly trained according to MedTrans requirements.
• Ensure all equipment is properly maintained in accordance with the MedTrans vehicle maintenance policy.
• Recruit, hire, train and discipline all drivers.
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with drivers as required by DOT and/or company policy.
• Lead day-to-day activities of employees. Assign, monitor and review progress and accuracy of work, direct efforts and provide technical guidance on more complex issues.

Skills

Managing and dispatching drivers

Coaching and staff training

Transportation costing & motor carrier

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Transportation/Logistics Manager to oversee the safe and efficient operation of the MedTrans fleet, manage dispatch of vehicles and drivers, and ensure compliance with DOT and company regulations. The role emphasizes training, maintenance, and ongoing optimization of routes.

The ideal candidate has experience managing drivers, routing software, and coaching staff, with a high school diploma and strong Excel/Word skills. Competitive benefits apply.