Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Transportation Manager to oversee daily operations, including driver management and load planning. The role involves optimizing resources to meet customer needs and performance indicators while ensuring safety and compliance. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including medical and retirement plans.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Plans

Qualifications

• Experience in managing transportation operations and driver relationships.
• Knowledge of logistics and customer service expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day transportation operations and driver assignments.
• Interface with various departments to ensure operational efficiency.

Skills

Driver Management

Load Planning

Customer Service

Safety

Recruiting

Job description

The Transportation Manager is responsible for the 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. These must be accomplished in conjunction with meeting the key performance indicators established by the Dedicated Logistics Manager, Operations Manager, and our customer.

Responsibilities:

1. Build and maintain driver relationships by understanding and meeting driver needs, including home time, payroll, utility issues, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, safety, and equipment issues.
2. Assign drivers to loads by optimizing load information such as origination, destination, freight type, mileage, stops, and directions, considering driver needs and availability. This is done using the AS400 computer system, Qualcomm satellite, face-to-face communication, and phone.
3. Understand and adhere to our customer’s dynamics, service expectations, goals, and initiatives to improve value for the customer and Werner.
4. Interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.
5. Work closely with the Dedicated Manager and/or Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full roster of drivers.

Benefits:

We offer comprehensive and affordable benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans. Additional benefits include a 401(k) plan with a company match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, life insurance, disability plans, and other optional supplemental coverage.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

Werner Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected statuses. We encourage applicants of all ages, as we do not discriminate based on age.

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