Supply Chain Leadership Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Williamsport (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

is seeking a Manager Trainee in Williamsport, MD to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends, while ensuring safe and on-time freight movement and top-tier customer service. You will train to comply with DOT regulations and oversee driver compliance, planning, routing, and reporting, with opportunities to advance in fleet operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 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.
• Able to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends.
• Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive relationships with drivers and carriers to set up new carriers and maximize productivity.
• Fill in for absent personnel and participate in projects to optimize fleet operations and profitability.
• Assist with training drivers and employees, including internal and customer systems.
• Maximize efficiency of fleet operations, measure KPIs, and prepare customer reporting and analysis.
• Learn to manage inventory, assets, and assignment of drivers to balance equipment.
• Perform payroll, budgeting, driver counseling, and financial reporting duties as needed.
• Learn to manage yard operations, maintenance scheduling, and safety-related issues.
• Coordinate with drivers, customers, and staff to resolve service issues and routing problems.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management

Bachelors: Supply Chain Management

Bachelors: Transportation Logistics

GED (Required)

High School (Required)

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

is seeking a Manager Trainee in Williamsport, MD to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends, while ensuring safe and on-time freight movement and top-tier customer service. You will train to comply with DOT regulations and oversee driver compliance, planning, routing, and reporting, with opportunities to advance in fleet operations.