Fleet Manager

Marten Transport, Ltd.; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten Transport, Ltd. seeks a driver’s supervisor/representative in Operations to manage drivers and performance, serving as the primary link between drivers and the company.

You will oversee load information, coordination, and performance metrics while ensuring customer expectations are met and safety guidelines are followed.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Handle multiple and varied tasks.
• Basic typing.
• College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to driver, including load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination and dissemination of general company news.
• Responsible for assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers, including effective management for optimum performance in on-time pickup/delivery, out of route miles, hours of service compliance, driver availability and routing needs; cost control.
• Insure that each driver understands customer and company expectations on each load at dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Detail orientation

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Typing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Job description

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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. 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. 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. 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. Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
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.