Transportation Manager

Talentify; North Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GSC Wholesale LLC, based in Houston, seeks a Manager of Transportation to lead a salary and hourly team delivering safe, on-time, cost-efficient transportation across outbound and inbound lanes. You’ll drive P&L results, set clear goals, and collaborate with warehouse, sales, fleet, planning and HR to avoid silos while promoting safety and accountability.

You will coach drivers and staff, monitor key metrics, ensure DOT compliance, and partner with cross-functional groups to optimize capacity,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in transportation management or logistics.
• Experience leading salaried and hourly teams.
• Familiarity with DOT regulations and compliance.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of freight and distribution operations.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for P&L management and outbound expense control while optimizing inbound costs.
• Lead the entire team to high performance and maintain a safe, inclusive work environment.
• Promote DOT compliance and manage driver qualification files and ELD programs.
• Deliver exceptional customer experience through on-time delivery and issue resolution.
• Serve as transportation SME for projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Travel required: No.

Skills

DOT Regulations

Verbal & written comms

Performance management

MS Office

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in General Studies

CAPM

CLTD

High School Diploma

PMP

Tools

Manhattan TMS

ELD systems

Job description

Position Overview

The Manager of Transportation is responsible for leading and developing a team of salary and hourly professionals who are focused on delivering "best in class" results across safety, customer experience, and financial targets. This role will set goals / objectives and ensure accountability for delivering results in a large scale transportation operation. Success will require cross functional coordination and alignment with other stakeholders (warehouse shipping / receiving, sales, fleet maintenance, planning, human resources, etc), ensuring decisions are not made in silos. In addition, this role will educate and promote proper work behaviors and procedures to maintain a culture of safety in the workplace environment.

Job Description

Description

• Accountable for P&L management: Control expense of outbound operations while looking for ways to drive revenue through efficient execution of inbound lanes (backhaul / brokerage). Partner with inbound transportation to ensure alignment on capacity and costs associated with freight pickup.
• Responsible for leading the entire team (salary and hourly personnel) to optimal performance while fostering a transparent, inclusive, and safe work environment. This includes tracking of key metrics, continuous improvement, coaching through performance issues, and elevating morale.Accountable for staffing decisions, retention, and employee performance
• Private Fleet Management (where applicable): Promote activities to ensure a safe- and DOT compliant- place to work.Partner with DOT compliance and safety support groups to ensure company policies, procedures, and programs are followed.Routine observations / audits to ensure that drivers perform proper equipment checks and complete all work assignments in a safe, timely and efficient manner.Responsible for proper maintenance of Driver Qualification files, driver log accuracy, and execution of the company's drug and alcohol testing protocol
• Deliver exceptional customer experience through execution of on-time delivery and prompt issue resolution / follow through.
• Serve as the transportation subject matter expert for projects when assigned
• Travel Required:No

Environment

• Office : Office Temperature (65F to 75F)

Skills

• Specialized Knowledge : DOT Regulations
• Special Skills : MS Office, effective verbal and written communication skills, performance management
• Physical abilities: :
• Other: : Manhattan TMS, On-board computers (ELD's)

Years Of Experience

• 5-7 : Familiar with D.O.T. regulations, private fleet transportation operation (with Class A CDL drivers), tractor / trailer operation, managing team, P&L accountability.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree - General Studies, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management Institute, Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) - APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society, High School Diploma - General Studies, Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute

Company

GSC Wholesale LLC

About Our Company

Grocers Supply, based in Houston, is the largest wholesale grocery supplier in Texas, supplying over 900 independent grocery stores. Grocers Supply serves customers of all sizes, from single store independent retailers to chains, such as: Fiesta, FoodTown, Market Basket, Cox Foodarama / La Fiesta, Sellers Brothers, Minyard Food Stores, G. E. Foodland, and El Rio Grande.
Working Safely is a Condition for Employment with GSC Wholesale, LLC. GSC Wholesale, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.