Freight Operations Leader: Lead Teams, Optimize Loads

XPO; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO 15 days

9 holidays

401(k) with match

Education assistance

Incentive plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

XPO is seeking a Freight Operations Supervisor in the United States to lead freight operations, supervise hourly staff, and develop procedures to meet evolving department demands. The role involves ensuring on-time, damage-free handling of customer freight and maintaining safety and productivity across shifts.

The ideal candidate will have LTL industry knowledge, 2 years of supervisory experience, and the ability to multitask while enforcing all applicable policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related work experience in a warehouse, distribution, supply chain, transportation or similar environment.
• Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations.
• Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations.
• Develop and implement strategic work procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department.
• Evaluate, manage, assign and supervise workloads and tasks.
• Supervise hourly staff across various operations and act as primary point of contact for workplace concerns and questions.
• Ensure production goals are met by managing tonnage, payroll and other administrative functions.
• Plan hourly employee schedules to meet daily operations goals and lower costs.
• Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA, CCMTA, NSC and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws.
• Implement all applicable workplace policies and procedures and enforce compliance to optimize network performance.
• Ensure customer freight is processed, handled, loaded and delivered timely and damage free.
• Coach and develop employees on proper techniques and quality requirements, including conducting new hire employee evaluations and determining whether to issue corrective action for violations of XPO’s workplace policies.
• Effectively direct a team to consistently meet or exceed productivity goals.

Skills

Warehouse experience

LTL knowledge

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation/Distribution/Logistics

4 years related work or military experience

Job description

XPO is seeking a Freight Operations Supervisor in the United States to lead freight operations, supervise hourly staff, and develop procedures to meet evolving department demands. The role involves ensuring on-time, damage-free handling of customer freight and maintaining safety and productivity across shifts.

The ideal candidate will have LTL industry knowledge, 2 years of supervisory experience, and the ability to multitask while enforcing all applicable policies and regulations.