Transportation Manager

Performance Foodservice; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits on Day 1

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice in Cincinnati seeks a Transportation Manager to guide daily operations and long-term planning for the Transportation Department. You will supervise drivers, routes, maintenance, safety, and budgeting, ensuring on-time deliveries and cost-effective service for customers.

The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years of supervisory transportation experience, strong analytics, and proficiency with routing software and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
• 1-2 years of budget creation and management.
• Knowledge of transportation regulations.
• Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic software.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage tactical operations and strategic functions of the transportation department.
• Coordinate maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ensure drivers meet operating skills and complete transportation reporting.
• Manage the transportation budget and implement guidelines.
• Collaborate to drive improvements in division performance and metrics.
• Create efficiencies and improve on-time delivery performance.

Skills

Transportation management

Budgeting

Excel

Communication

Education

GED / some college

Tools

Routing software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description

Position Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am to 4pm (need to be available outside of scheduled hours)
• Annual salary: $95,000-$120,000

We Deliver the Goods

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits on Day 1, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Purpose

As a Transportation Manager, you will co-direct all functions of the Transportation Department; including creating and managing the annual business plans. You will manage drivers, routes, deliveries, maintenance, security and safety, and other transportation-related actions to create direct contributions to the division and to customers' experiences. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to continuously build better service, demonstrate leadership, and instill a culture of innovation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Managing the tactical operations as well as strategic functions of the transportation department.
• Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ensuring drives meet required operating skills, training, testing, and transportation reporting.
• Managing the transportation budget.
• Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines.
• Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in division performance; analyzing key metrics.
• Creating efficiencies within the department through timely implementation of programs and effective management of human capital and fleet.
• Discovering opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results.
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
• Fostering professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
• Creating open lines of communication with employees.
• Ensuring compliance with all Core-Mark and government regulations.
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.
• Allocating work and resources to effectively meet on-time delivery requirements.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 2 years of higher education.
• 5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
• 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in budget creation and management.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of transportation regulations.
• Possessing a valid Class 1 driver's license is preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as; Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic computer software.
• Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Performance Foodservice is committed to providing accommodation to people with disabilities throughout the job application and interview process to the point of undue hardship. If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact a HR representative.

Benefits

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Preferred qualifications

• Valid CDL A license
• Ability to obtain valid medical card

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.