Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises, Inc.; Fulton (MO); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Supplemental coverage

Zusammenfassung

Werner Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, including driver management, load planning, and customer service to ensure satisfaction.

The role drives revenue generation, safety, recruiting, maintenance monitoring, and driver payroll in collaboration with leadership. The Transportation Manager will work with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and Operations Manager to meet key performance indicators and maintain a full board of drivers, while

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to operate a computer terminal and satellite communications system.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain driver relationships to meet home time, payroll and equipment needs.
• Assign drivers to loads by optimizing origination, destination, freight type, miles, stops.
• Utilize AS400, Qualcomm and direct communication to coordinate operations.
• Align with customer dynamics and service goals to improve value for the Customer and Werner.
• Coordinate with billing, safety, payroll, maintenance and vendors to streamline processes.
• Work with Dedicated/Operations Manager to maintain a full board of drivers.

Kenntnisse

Driver management

Load planning

Customer service

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics

Tools

AS400

Qualcomm satellite

Jobbeschreibung

Transportation Manager is responsible for day to day transportation operations. This includes driver management, load planning, and customer service functions needed to ensure customer satisfaction. The operational functions include revenue generation, safety, recruiting, equipment maintenance monitoring, and driver payroll. This must be accomplished in conjunction with meeting the key performance indicators established by the Dedicated Logistics Manager, Operations Manager and our customer.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs. These needs include, but are not limited to home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, safety and equipment issues, etc.
• Assigning drivers to loads by optimizing load information such as origination, destination, type of freight, number of miles, stops, directions, etc. with driver needs and availability.
• This is done using the AS400 computer system, Qualcomm satellite, face-to-face communication, and phone.
• Understand and adhere to our customer’s dynamics, service expectations, goals, and initiatives as they relate to improving value for the Customer and Werner.
• Interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance and external vendors.
• Work closely with Dedicated Manager and/or Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics) and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry preferred
• Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, proven management ability, and skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system 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. We also offer a 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, paid time off, life insurance, disability plans and 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.