Fleet Manager - Dry

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

Job summary

Marten-Transport in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Driver Supervisor to oversee performance, communicate with drivers, and ensure alignment with customer expectations on load details. The role requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

The ideal candidate has a college degree in business or at least five years of fleet management experience, with a track record of achieving on-time performance and cost control.

Qualifications

• College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience in fleet performance metrics and driver coordination.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to driver, including load info, advances, PO, maintenance, and company news.
• Manage a full fleet of tractors and drivers for on-time performance, cost control, and routing.
• Ensure drivers understand customer and company expectations at dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational ability

Detail oriented

Under pressure calmness

Multitasking

Typing

Education

College degree in business

Fleet management experience (5 years)

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
   • Pallet management
   • 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.