Fleet Manager

marten; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten in Phoenix is seeking a Driver Supervisor to oversee drivers performance and serve as primary communications link to drivers, coordinating loads, advances, and maintenance.

You will manage a full fleet of tractors and drivers, focusing on on-time pickup and delivery, routing efficiency, hours of service compliance, and cost control.

This role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

• College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
• Basic typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the sole communications link to drivers with load info, advances, PO, maintenance coordination.
• Manage a full fleet of tractors and drivers for optimal performance in on-time delivery, pallet management, routing, hours of service, and cost control.
• Ensure drivers understand customer and company expectations on each load.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Detail orientation

Pressure management

Multitasking

Typing

Education

College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management

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. 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
• Pallet management
• 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.