Fleet Manager

marten; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

marten is seeking a fleet supervisor to act as the primary liaison with drivers and oversee performance across on-time delivery, routing efficiency, hours of service, and cost control. You will ensure drivers understand load expectations and coordinate daily truck-driver operations with management.

The role requires strong written and spoken communication, organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks calmly under pressure.

Qualifications

• College degree in business or five years of fleet management experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are required.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as sole communications link to drivers, including load info, advances, POs, maintenance coordination, and dissemination of company news.
• Manage assigned fleet of tractors and drivers for on-time pickups/deliveries, routing, hours of service, driver availability, and cost control.
• Ensure drivers understand customer and company expectations for each load at dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Under pressure

Multitasking

Typing

Education

College degree in business

Five years fleet management experience

Job description

PURPOSE

Serve as driver's supervisor/representative in Operations. Manage drivers performance in identified categories and be primary communication link to drivers. Work to achieve optimum driver and customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Sole communications link to driver, including, but not limited to, load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, performance counseling and dissemination of general company news and information.
2. 2. Responsible for assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers,
   including, but not limited to effective management for optimum performance in the following categories:
   • * On-time pickup and delivery performance
   • * Out of route miles
   • * Hours of service compliance
   • * Driver availability
   • * Accommodation of special routing needs
   • * Cost control
3. 3. Insure that each driver has an adequate understanding of all details of customer and company expectations on each load at the point of dispatch.
4. 4. Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
5. 5. Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

RELATIONSHIPS

Daily interaction with drivers, other operations staff and management via qualcomm, telephone and in person.

ABILITIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong oral and written communication skills, strong organizational ability, detail oriented, ability to remain calm under pressure, handle multiple and varied tasks, basic typing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Reasonable manual dexterity.

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED

College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.