Fleet Manager

Marten Transport, Ltd.; Edwardsville (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company based in Edwardsville, Kansas is seeking a Driver's Supervisor to manage and communicate with drivers effectively. The role involves ensuring optimum performance of drivers and fleet while handling various tasks such as load information and accounting for the fleet. Candidates are expected to have strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and either a college degree in business or significant experience in fleet management.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills are needed.
• Candidates should have strong organizational abilities and be detail-oriented.
• Experience in fleet management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage drivers' performance and act as the primary communication link.
• Ensure effective management of the assigned fleet of tractors and drivers.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational ability

Detail oriented

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Basic typing

Education

College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management

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

• 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.
• 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
  • Pallet management
  • Out of route miles
  • Hours of service compliance
  • Driver availability
  • Accommodation of special routing needs
  • Cost control
• Insure that each driver has an adequate understanding of all details of customer and company expectations on each load at the point of dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• 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.