Rising Supply Chain Manager Trainee

jbhunt; Van Buren (AR); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Maternity and parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Van Buren, OH is seeking a Manager Trainee, Summer 2027 to learn management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely movement of freight and exceptional customer service.

This program trains you to comply with DOT regulations and to manage payroll, budgeting, routing, and driver performance. The role emphasizes coordinating with drivers, customers, and internal teams to optimize fleet operations, support profitability, and deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, or Supply Chain
• Or a High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or related field
• 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
• Experience managing a team (preferred)
• Anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level
• 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 in a direct or indirect manner
• Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain relationships with drivers and outside carriers to set up new carriers
• Fill in for absent personnel and work on projects to optimize fleet operations
• Learn to train drivers and staff on internal/customer systems
• Improve fleet efficiency, measure KPIs, and present customer reporting and financial analysis
• Manage inventory, assets, and driver assignments to balance equipment
• Perform payroll, budgeting, driver counseling, pay issue resolution, and reporting
• Manage yard operations, maintenance scheduling, and safety compliance
• Collaborate with drivers, customers and staff to resolve service issues
• Maintain safety culture with driver safety messages and trainings; ensure DOT compliance
• Assign loads and plan routes to meet on-time delivery and adjust ETAs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Logistics

GED (Required)

High School (Required)

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Van Buren, OH is seeking a Manager Trainee, Summer 2027 to learn management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely movement of freight and exceptional customer service.

This program trains you to comply with DOT regulations and to manage payroll, budgeting, routing, and driver performance. The role emphasizes coordinating with drivers, customers, and internal teams to optimize fleet operations, support profitability, and deliver