Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Supplemental coverage

Job summary

Werner Enterprises seeks a Transportation Manager to oversee day-to-day transportation operations, driver management, load planning, and customer service to meet key performance indicators.

You will build driver relationships, assign loads, and coordinate with billing, risk, safety, payroll, and vendors, using AS400 and Qualcomm systems to optimize reliability and value for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2–3 years fleet management experience in truckload industry.
• Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to operate computer terminals and satellite systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships focusing on home time, payroll, safety, and maintenance.
• Assign drivers to loads by optimizing origination, destination, freight type, miles, and stops.
• Utilize AS400, Qualcomm, and direct communication to coordinate operations.
• Align with customer dynamics and goals to improve value for the customer and Werner.
• Coordinate with billing, risk, safety, payroll, and external vendors.
• Collaborate with Dedicated or Operations Manager to maintain a full driver board.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Supervisory experience

Education

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

Tools

AS400

Qualcomm Satellite

Job description

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.