Strategic Fleet & Terminal Operations Leader

Swift Transportation Company; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Swift Transportation Company in Opelika, AL is seeking a Fleet Leader/Planning Leader to oversee terminals with 250-500+ trucks and drive express lane growth. You will liaise with multiple departments, lead staff, and ensure service quality while managing driver relations and performance metrics.

The role requires prior Swift leadership or related experience, strong communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience required and a minimum of one year in Swift Driver Leadership, Planning or CSR; or 2+ years Swift Driver plus 2 years leadership.
• Ability to lead others, knowledge of the transportation industry preferred, strong communication, knowledge transfer, organizational skills and professional appearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Fleet Leader or Planning Leader for terminals with 250-500+ trucks and oversee Express lanes growth.
• Act as liaison between internal departments to communicate needs and opportunities for improvement.
• Perform designated functions such as purchasing office supplies and staff scheduling.
• Monitor trailer pools and ensure driver compliance and relations issues are managed.
• Address customer relations issues and review terminal reports.
• Monitor performance of designated staff and assist in service issue resolution.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve service and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee outbound freight within planning center and communicate with teams to resolve issues.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere to meet operations demands and expectations.
• May perform additional duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Swift Transportation Company in Opelika, AL is seeking a Fleet Leader/Planning Leader to oversee terminals with 250-500+ trucks and drive express lane growth. You will liaise with multiple departments, lead staff, and ensure service quality while managing driver relations and performance metrics.

The role requires prior Swift leadership or related experience, strong communication, and organizational skills.