Transportation Management Trainee

Werner Enterprises; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Other optional supplemental coverage

Job summary

Werner Enterprises’ Transportation Management Trainee Program offers an accelerated path for graduates willing to relocate and prove initiative. You will rotate through fleet management, load planning, customer service, and monthly financial reviews, with six to ten weeks of off-site training and extensive overnight travel.

After training, you move into a full-time management role off-site at a customer account, gaining exposure to marketing, operations, sales, logistics, and other critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Transportation/Logistics, Marketing, or Management.
• Six to twelve months experience with PC and Windows-based applications (Word and Excel); AS400 and Internet experience preferred.
• Two years customer service experience preferred.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to relocate is required.

Responsibilities

• Observation, training, and hands-on experience across Marketing, Operations, Dedicated, Sales, Logistics, Safety, Rates, Trailers, etc., to understand interaction between departments and transportation operations.

Skills

Customer service

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Transportation/Logistics, Marketing, or Management

Tools

Word

Excel

AS400

Internet

Job description

Werner’s Transportation Management Trainee Program offers an accelerated career path to those who are willing to relocate and have demonstrated the initiative and the desire to excel. This position provides you with an opportunity to experience many aspects of the transportation industry including, fleet management, load planning, customer service management, direct customer interface and monthly financial reviews. The program offers 6 to 10 weeks of training at multiple off‑site customer locations and requires extensive overnight travel during that time. Werner’s off‑site training will expose you to an active customer‑focused environment where ownership and responsibility are the keys to success. You will learn the fundamentals of supply‑chain management, while helping to manage Werner’s profitability on an assigned dedicated account. After training, you will be promoted to a full‑time management position off‑site at a customer account.

Responsibilities

• Observation, training, and hands‑on experience within many different departments such as: Marketing, Operations, Dedicated, Sales, Logistics, Safety, Rates, Trailers, etc. to get better understanding of the interaction between departments and transportation operations.

Qualifications

• The minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration with an emphasis in Transportation/Logistics, Marketing, or Management.
• Six to twelve months experience in using a P.C., and Windows based applications-Word and Excel, also, AS400 and Internet experience preferred.
• Two years customer service experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to relocate is required.

We know benefits are critical and we are committed to offering comprehensive and affordable options for you and your loved ones. This position is eligible for benefits, which include medical, dental and vision plans.

• medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan
• stock purchase plan
• paid time off
• life insurance
• disability plans
• other optional supplemental coverage.

Werner Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or veteran status or other status protected by law.

We encourage applicants of all ages as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant's age.