Logistics & Fleet Leader for Construction Materials

Allan Myers; Planebrook (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Allan Myers is seeking a Logistics Manager to plan, coordinate, and optimize transportation and logistics for quarries, asphalt plants, paving crews, and construction projects. You will balance customer service, schedules, capacity, safety, and cost while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead dispatchers, manage carrier relationships, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize fleet utilization. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field and at least 7 years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Business Administration, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of transportation, logistics, fleet management, dispatch leadership, or related operational experience.
• Experience within construction materials, aggregates, asphalt, trucking, or heavy industrial operations preferred.
• Experience managing company-owned fleets and third-party transportation providers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily transportation and logistics activities supporting aggregate, asphalt, and construction operations.
• Coordinate material movement, delivery schedules, and transportation resources to meet production and customer requirements.
• Ensure adequate fleet and carrier capacity to support operational demands.
• Monitor and improve truck utilization, route efficiency, cycle times, and overall fleet productivity.
• Manage scheduling, dispatch, routing, and logistics planning activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers, customers, plant personnel, and third-party carriers to ensure efficient material flow.
• Manage carrier and supplier relationships while negotiating services and resolving operational issues.
• Evaluate carrier performance related to safety, service, reliability, and cost.
• Support onboarding, compliance monitoring, and performance management of transportation partners.
• Lead dispatchers, partner with Transportation Manager and Field Managers.
• Allocate resources and personnel effectively to meet changing operational needs.
• Provide coaching, training, performance management, and employee development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Promote and enforce all company safety policies and applicable DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with driver qualifications, hours-of-service regulations, vehicle inspections, and maintenance programs.
• Participate in accident investigations and corrective actions.
• Conduct operational audits and support ongoing safety initiatives.
• Manage transportation budgets and operating costs.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators including on-time delivery, fleet utilization, cost per ton transported, fuel efficiency, customer service metrics, carrier performance.
• Utilize data to identify trends, solve problems, and implement process improvements.
• Support forecasting, planning, and budget development activities.

Skills

Transportation logistics

Fleet utilization

Dispatch operations

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or related field

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

GPS

Telematics

Job description

Allan Myers is seeking a Logistics Manager to plan, coordinate, and optimize transportation and logistics for quarries, asphalt plants, paving crews, and construction projects. You will balance customer service, schedules, capacity, safety, and cost while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead dispatchers, manage carrier relationships, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize fleet utilization. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field and at least 7 years of