Senior Transportation & Fleet Manager

Confidential Jobs; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Disability benefits

Job summary

Confidential Jobs seeks an experienced transportation operations leader to manage data-driven transport activities, driver training, and route planning. You will coordinate across sales, drivers, and customers to resolve delivery issues and ensure compliance with audits and safety standards.

Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills are essential to drive performance, optimize routes, and manage DOT/HOS compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in transportation, logistics, or an equivalent operational role.
• 5+ years in an operational transportation or similar industry setting.
• Working knowledge of DOT and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional relationship-building capabilities.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and execute performance objectives in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to support a flexible schedule and high phone availability.

Responsibilities

• Manage databases and records detailing transport activities, finances, schedules, and personnel.
• Review daily driver paperwork, DVIRs, invoices, and fuel/hotel receipts; issue and retain reports in compliance with audits.
• Lead driver training and onboarding, refresher training, and remedial sessions.
• Coordinate and lead periodic driver meetings and assign routes with driver input.
• Plan and schedule delivery routes to maximize service efficiency.
• Act as liaison between sales, drivers, and customers to resolve delivery issues.
• Visit customer locations and communicate with warehouse manager and drivers on schedules and priorities.
• Provide vehicle inspection findings to the warehouse manager and flag safety issues.
• Maintain regular communication with fleet service providers and yard jockeys; ensure SLAs.
• Manage fleet rentals and monitor fuel usage and reporting.
• Oversee fleet care and maintenance, including MHE; coordinate preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Monitor DOT compliance (HOS, logs); coach drivers to maintain compliance.
• Monitor fleet telematics and coordinate with EHS Specialist on DQ files.
• Review time punches against telematics timestamps for accuracy; assist EHS on driver qualifications.
• Participate in distribution center safety committees and support departmental performance objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Driver coaching

Team management

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration

Tools

HCM system

Fleet Telematics

DOT/FMCSA compliance tools

Driver logs software

Job description

Confidential Jobs seeks an experienced transportation operations leader to manage data-driven transport activities, driver training, and route planning. You will coordinate across sales, drivers, and customers to resolve delivery issues and ensure compliance with audits and safety standards.

Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills are essential to drive performance, optimize routes, and manage DOT/HOS compliance in a fast-paced environment.