Transportation Manager

Vaco; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Transportation Manager to lead a driver team and optimize routing, scheduling, and logistics. The role focuses on improving efficiency and service across Arizona, with hands-on management of approximately 15 drivers and daily operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in transportation/logistics, proven leadership, and experience creating SOPs, KPIs, and operational processes. A valid 5-year MVR and a stable work history are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in transportation, logistics, fleet, or distribution management.
• Proven leadership experience managing transportation teams and drivers.
• Experience creating SOPs, performance metrics, and operational processes.
• Strong routing, logistics, and transportation operations knowledge.
• Stable employment history and ability to provide a 5-year MVR.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of approximately 15 delivery drivers serving customers throughout Arizona.
• Oversee daily routing, delivery scheduling, transportation logistics, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement SOPs, KPIs, and transportation processes to improve department performance.
• Resolve customer delivery issues, product concerns, and transportation-related service challenges.
• Evaluate, select, and assist with implementation of transportation and routing software.

Skills

Leadership

Routing knowledge

Operational efficiency

SOP development

Team management

Tools

Routing software

Job description

Job Title: Transportation Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Pay Rate: $60,000-$75,000

Vaco has partnered with a well-established food manufacturing and distribution company serving customers throughout Arizona. As a result, they are seeking an experienced Transportation Manager with transportation leadership, logistics operations, and process improvement expertise.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage and lead a team of approximately 15 delivery drivers serving customers throughout Arizona.
• Oversee daily routing, delivery scheduling, transportation logistics, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement SOPs, KPIs, and transportation processes to improve department performance.
• Resolve customer delivery issues, product concerns, and transportation-related service challenges.
• Evaluate, select, and assist with implementation of transportation and routing software.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of transportation, logistics, fleet, or distribution management experience.
• Proven leadership experience managing transportation teams and drivers.
• Experience creating SOPs, performance metrics, and operational processes.
• Strong routing, logistics, and transportation operations knowledge.
• Stable employment history and ability to provide a 5-year Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.