Manager Trainee

Jobtailor; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Findlay, OH is seeking a Logistics/Fleet Manager to oversee driver assignments, route planning, and profitability initiatives. You will ensure DOT compliance, coordinate maintenance, and deliver strong customer service while controlling costs.

The role requires managing shifts including nights/weekends, willingness to travel regionally, and ownership of payroll and P&L tasks as part of daily operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 1 year of related management experience.
• Willing to travel to account, customer, and company events.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights or weekends.
• Willingness to relocate regionally based on account assignment.
• Experience managing a team preferred.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage driver assignments and ensure DOT compliance.
• Plan loads, routes, and monitor freight movement.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Provide customer service and reporting.
• Perform payroll, P&L analysis, and financial reporting.
• Maintain safety culture through training and policy enforcement.
• Build relationships with drivers, customers, and vendors.

Skills

Fleet Management

DOT Compliance

Financial Analysis

Personnel Management

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, or related field

Job description

• Learn to manage a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends
• Ensure safe and timely movement of freight, load assignment, and best-in-class customer service
• Ensure driver compliance with DOT regulations and company regulations
• Build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and support fleet-optimization and profitability projects
• Learn personnel management, including driver/employee training and orientation and assistance with internal and third-party customer systems
• Maximize fleet efficiency and profitability; recommend continuous improvements; measure KPIs; create, maintain, and present customer-specific reporting and financial analysis
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and/or driver assignments to balance equipment in the market
• Perform administrative duties including payroll, Net-Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing, pay-issue resolution, P&L analysis, invoicing, and operational or financial reporting
• Manage the yard, inspect equipment, replace parts, complete repairs, and coordinate preventative maintenance and safety-related mechanical repairs
• Resolve service, routing, planning, mechanical, and accessorial-pay issues with drivers, customers, and company personnel
• Maintain the Company's safety culture through safety messages, briefings, training, reviews, and enforcement of policies
• Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement; manage freight exceptions and driver ETA adjustments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or related field, and/or equivalent military experience
• Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
• Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment
• This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship
• Preferred: Experience managing a team
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts
• Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
• Ability to adapt to changing environments
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
• Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service
• Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing driver assignments, ensuring compliance with DOT regulations, and optimizing fleet efficiency and profitability. Proficient in financial analysis, operational reporting, and maintaining strong relationships with drivers and customers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Fleet Management
• DOT Compliance
• Financial Analysis
• Personnel Management
• Customer Service

Hard Skills

• Inventory Management
• P&L Analysis
• Operational Reporting
• KPI Measurement
• Freight Routing
• Driver Training
• Safety Management
• Budget Management
• Mechanical Repairs
• Conflict Resolution

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Adaptability
• Decision Making
• Effective Communication
• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Transportation
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Customer Management
• Fleet Optimization
• Safety Culture
• Driver Compliance
• Operational Efficiency
• Freight Movement
• Team Management