Fleet Supervisor

Ruan; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ruan is hiring for a full-time, onsite position in Chicago, IL. The role coordinates and schedules a fleet of drivers per customer requests in compliance with DOT regulations, maximizing performance and satisfaction.

Responsibilities include supervising drivers, scheduling work, and ensuring data integrity in transportation management systems. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Transportation/Logistics or equivalent experience, 1-2 years in transportation,

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Transportation or Logistics or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience: 1-2 years 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.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and counsels drivers in safety, performance, productivity and morale; supervises all driver activities.
• Directs and schedules drivers' work; plans, assigns and distributes daily work to coordinate loads, equipment and backhauls.
• Develops daily delivery plans utilizing equipment and resources to ensure effective operations and profitability.
• Identifies and resolves delivery and scheduling problems via timely communication with customers, drivers, vendors and other Ruan locations.
• Performs administrative functions including payroll, billing, driver counseling and post-accident reviews.
• Participates in review and analysis of operating performance.
• Uses Ruan transportation management systems to capture operational data in near real-time.
• Monitors and promotes safety and compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

DOT rules knowledge

Driver scheduling

Communication skills

MS Excel

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This is a full-time position working onsite in Chicago, IL.

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Hours: 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM

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.

Qualifications

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.

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Disability


• Life


• 401k


• Paid Time Off