Fleet Manager

Marten Transport, Ltd.; Kansas; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten Transport, Ltd. seeks a driver's supervisor to manage and enhance driver performance while serving as the primary communication link. Responsibilities include overseeing on-time delivery, compliance with service hours, and ensuring drivers understand customer expectations.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills and have either a college degree in business or five years of fleet management experience. Apply now to help maintain and improve our operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet management or relevant degree.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communication link to drivers.
• Manage driver performance across multiple categories.
• Ensure drivers understand customer and company expectations.

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

Purpose

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

Responsibilities

1. Sole communication 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 an assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers: 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

Ensure 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.