Transportation Manager

Werner Enterprises Inc; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Optional supplemental coverage

Job summary

Werner Enterprises Inc is seeking candidates to manage driver relationships and optimize logistics operations. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2-3 years of experience in fleet management or transportation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work closely with logistics and operations teams. Benefits include medical plans, 401(k), stock purchase plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or 2-3 years of fleet management/transportation experience.
• 6-12 months supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships to meet needs.
• Optimize driver loads with logistics managers.
• Adhere to customer’s dynamic service expectations.
• Interface with various internal departments.
• Close collaboration with the Dedicated Logistics Manager.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Proven management ability

Proficiency in operating a computer terminal

Proficiency in satellite communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, Marketing, or Transportation/Logistics)

Job description

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, equipment issues, and more. This is done using our operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics communications, face‑to‑face communication and phone/text communication.
• Partner with the Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, type of freight, number of miles, stops, directions, etc., while considering driver needs and availability.
• Understand and adhere to our customer’s dynamic 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 the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or the Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dedicated Logistics Manager.
• Maintain timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift as determined by supervisory personnel.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, 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 proficiency in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.

Physical Requirements

• Seeing and hearing: reading documents, computer screens, answering phones, and communicating in person.
• 75‑100% standing and walking.
• 0‑24% climbing, stooping, squatting and kneeling.
• 0‑24% dexterity: utilizing phone, typing, and writing.
• 50‑74% lifting in excess of 10 pounds.
• 0‑24% other physical tasks as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Disability plans.
• 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.