Terminal Manager - Savannah

Gulf Winds International, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Winds International, Inc. in Savannah, GA, is seeking a Terminal Manager to oversee the Savannah terminal operations, including dispatch, scheduling, driver retention, and cost management.

You will lead a team of dispatchers and schedulers to execute daily plans safely and efficiently. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and a solid understanding of the transportation industry, margins, and owner-operator relations.

Qualifications

• 5 Years of transportation experience.
• Computer literate with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Dependable and able to work independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day dispatch operations and execution of plan with dispatchers and schedulers.
• Set priorities for the dispatchers throughout the day.
• Collaborate with Safety, Driver Recruitment, Customer Service, and Sales to serve drivers and customers.
• Manage company driver cost and productivity.
• Knowledge of GWI dispatch process and dispatch as needed.
• Oversee volumes, workloads, capacity, KPIs, yards and driver needs.
• Communicate freight needs with scheduling group.
• Track company assets and coordinate with M&R and management.
• Resolve conflicts between contractors and dispatch within policies.
• Manage P&L, cost and margins to increase terminal profitability.
• Participate in implementing new Key Account/Contract business.
• Promote excellence in service to drivers and customers.
• Achieve driver retention goals and retain fleet through contractor relations.
• Promote operational excellence focused on safety and quality.
• Build, develop, coach and manage transportation team; ensure succession plan.
• Drive employee engagement to support mission, vision and values.
• Manage quarterly KPIs and personnel needs and performance.
• Ensure facility is maintained and stocked with supplies.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Owner-operator knowledge

Team development

Conflict resolution

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Terminal Manager is responsible for overseeing performance of the Savannah terminal which includes oversight and management of the dispatch operations group. The position will be responsible for driver retention, daily execution of the scheduling plan, equipment utilization, operational cost, margins, ELD compliance, as well as identifying process improvements and efficiencies within the team.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day operations and execution of plan working with team of dispatchers and schedulers.
• Set priorities for the dispatchers throughout the day.
• Work closely with critical departments (e.g., Safety, Driver Recruitment, Customer Service, Sales) to best serve our drivers (independent contractor and employee) and internal and external customers.
• Manage company driver cost and productivity.
• Knowledge of GWI dispatch process, to be able to dispatch as needed.
• Oversee volumes, workloads, capacity, customer requirements/KPI’s, yards, and driver needs to ensure a partnership of customer and driver success.
• Communicate freight needs with scheduling group.
• Track company assets and be able to communicate needs to M&R team as well as management.
• Able to resolve conflicts between contractors and dispatch as needed within company policies.
• Manage P&L, cost, and margins with a focus to increase profitability of the terminal.
• Participate in the implementation of new Key Account/Contract business.
• Manage expectations of team to provide an excellent level of service to drivers and customers.
• Achieve driver retention goals within and related to transportation operations group by ensuring driver success.
• Maintain strong relationships with the independent contractors to retain the fleet and grow.
• Promote a culture of Operational Excellence focused on safety and quality.
• Build, develop, coach, and manage the transportation team and ensure a succession plan is in place.
• Drive employee engagement within the team to support mission, vision, and values of the company.
• Manage quarterly KPI’s for team to support company goals.
• Manage personnel needs and performance management for team.
• Ensure facility and grounds are properly maintained, as well as ensuring the facility is stocked with the needed supplies and materials.

Requirements: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess strong communication & writing skills necessary to interface with internal and external customers, as well as different departments and varying levels of management daily.
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work with minimal supervision and execute tasks and duties at a high level.
• Knowledge of transportation industry, logistics and supply chain, preferably in the Houston market.
• Strong understanding of margins and driver pay.
• The candidate must have excellent organizational skills.
• Familiar with the “owner-operator” model, within the transportation industry.
• Ability to motivate, train, hire, lead, and evaluate the performance of team members.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an understanding and an emphasis on communication, training, interdepartmental interaction, supervision and management.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 Years of transportation experience
• Must be computer literate with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Must be dependable and able to work independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.