Transportation Manager

CRH; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in utility infrastructure solutions is seeking a Transportation Manager to oversee a team. This role includes managing daily delivery schedules, ensuring safety practices, and improving transportation costs. Ideal candidates have dispatch experience and a high school diploma, with further education preferred. CRH offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a chance for career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• 2+ years of dispatch experience required.
• Familiarity with the construction business is a plus.
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily delivery schedules based on product availability.
• Handle large volumes of communication regarding product delivery.
• Train and develop the shipping department personnel.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical thinking

DOT compliance knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's or Bachelor's preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Job ID: 511025

Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary

The Transportation Manager leads and dotted line supervises a 10 person team of dispatchers, loaders, and truck drivers. The Transportation Manager is responsible for planning and managing the operations to include oversight of fleet maintenance and repairs. The Transportation Manager communicates daily with the operations and commercial teams to solve problems to meet customer expectations.

Job Location

• This position will be based in our facility in Pleasanton, CA .

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily delivery schedules based on sales request for product and product availability
• Proactively communicate with customer their job status and product delivery schedule
• Resolves production schedule conflicts prior to shipment, ensuring on-time, error-free shipment and invoicing
• Prepare shipment documents, permits, certifications and corresponding backup information for each shipment
• Review and research new and existing transportation vendors; programs to reduce, replace and improve upon transportation costs
• Maintain vehicle maintenance and records with a maintenance management service
• Handle large volumes of phone calls/e-mails in a timely manner while making accurate and precise decisions regarding prioritizing shipment pickups, deliveries, maintenance, etc.
• Ensures safety practices are being enforced, including load securement
• Responsible for training and development of all shipping department personnel
• Manages all outside haulers, coordinates with loading crew for next day deliveries
• Work with yard crew for loading sequence and yard layout
• Coaches and develops team members in the performance of their duties and completes periodic reviews.
• Supports Safety and continuous improvement program by actively guiding team in hazardous risk identification, action, and reduction.
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma required, Associates or Bachelors preferred
• 2+ year of dispatch experience
• Experience with DOT compliance
• Familiarity with the construction business
• Previous precast concrete experience a plus
• Understanding of safety and transportation requirements
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills for complex problem solving
• Demonstrated written / oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage time and resource
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing
• Ability to respectfully interface with peers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office/Excel, Word, Outlook programs
• Willing to work flexible, and extended hours, if needed

Compensation

• The target salary range is $85,000.00 to $95,000.00
• Yearly bonus eligible

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• Aninclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH 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, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.