Fleet Supervisor

RUA; Cedar Heights (MD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k and PTO

Job summary

Ruan is seeking an experienced transportation coordinator to independently schedule and supervise a driver fleet in Landover, MD. The role ensures regulatory compliance and strong customer communication while maximizing fleet utilization.

You will coach drivers on safety, productivity and morale, plan daily loads, and resolve scheduling issues with customers and other Ruan locations, leveraging the TMS for real-time data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Transportation or Logistics or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in transportation or similar role.
• DOT rules knowledge strongly desired.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule a fleet of drivers to maximize performance.
• Coach drivers on safety, productivity and morale.
• Plan daily work and distribute loads and backhauls.
• Resolve delivery and scheduling problems via timely communication with customers and drivers.
• Use transportation management systems to capture data in near real-time.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Transportation/Logistics

Tools

Dispatch systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Independently coordinates and schedules a fleet of drivers according to customer requests in compliance with company rules and DOT regulations to maximize operational performance and customer satisfaction. Supervises activities of drivers and maintains daily communication with the customer on areas impacting operational performance.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to coach and counsel drivers in such areas as safety, performance, productivity and morale. Supervise all activities of drivers.
• Direct and schedule driver's work. Plan, assign, and distribute daily work to while coordinating loads, equipment and backhauls to achieve maximum utilization of the fleet.
• Manage work assignments. Develop daily delivery plan utilizing equipment, manpower and other resources to ensure an effective, efficient operation. Organize, plan and implement transportation solutions for assigned customers that utilize the best cost option to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Identify and resolve delivery and scheduling problems through timely communication with customers, drivers, vendors and other Ruan locations
• Perform administrative functions to include payroll, billing, driver counseling and post-accident reviews.
• Participate in the review and analysis of operating performance.
• Properly use the Ruan transportation management systems to ensure all required operational data is accurately captured in a near real-time manner.
• Monitor and promote safety and compliance with company policies and federal, state and local regulations in all areas of the operation.

Requirements

This is a full time position working onsite in Landover, MD.

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday

Job Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Transportation or Logistics or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.

Experience: 1-2 of experience in Transportation or similar industry role.

• Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations strongly desired.
• Strong working knowledge of dispatch systems is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits: Ruan provides benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, as well as 401k and Paid Time Off.

Pay Range

$68,875.00 - $110,125.00 / year

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