Transportation Manager II

jbhunt; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Transportation Manager II to lead driver supervision, ensure safe, on-time freight movement, and coordinate planning, routing, and compliance across shifts. This role requires strong customer service, DOT knowledge, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic schedule.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, incentive programs, and reporting to optimize profitability while maintaining safety standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and 2-3 years of transportation/logistics experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain Management, or Transportation/Logistics preferred
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and weekends
• Strong professional communication skills
• Proven ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safety to minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability
• Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees including the training and assistance with internal and third-party (customer) systems
• Conduct analysis of fleet operations and profitability and make recommendations for continuous improvement, determine and measure KPIs, and create, maintain, and present customer-specific reporting and financial analysis
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, invoicing, and/or creating operational or financial reports
• Manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts, completing repairs, and coordinate with maintenance for scheduled preventive maintenance and safety issues
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing/planning, mechanical problems, or pay-related issues as they arise
• Maintain the Company's safety culture with daily driver safety messages, monthly safety briefings, quarterly training, and annual reviews to ensure DOT compliance
• Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements

Skills

Shift flexibility

Communication skills

Relationship building

Customer relationship management

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Prioritization

Travel willingness

Adaptability

Accountability

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Logistics

GED

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Transportation Manager II

Department

Supply Chain

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Harrisburg

Full/Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the direct driver management and supervision of midsize driver count, ensuring safe and timely service movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best-in-class customer service. Ensure compliance with DOT regulations and responsible for all driver compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads. The transportation manager must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility in scheduling to ensure operational success. This includes, but is not limited to, day, night, and weekend shifts and ensuring that coverage is accounted for.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safety to minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability
• Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees including the training and assistance with internal and third-party (customer) systems
• Conduct analysis of fleet operations and profitability and make recommendations for continuous improvement, determine and measure key performance indicators, and create, maintain, and present customer-specific reporting and financial analysis through face-to-face and/or virtual interactions at customer locations
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, invoicing, and/or creating operational or financial reports
• Manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts (like mud flaps), completing repairs, etc., and coordinate with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety-related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment (as required)
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay-related issues, etc. as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on-call
• Maintain the Company's safety culture to include daily driver safety messages, monthly driver safety briefings, quarterly driver training, annual reviews, and enforce company policies to ensure DOT compliance and company safety requirements are being met
• Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing exceptions on that freight and driver ETA adjustments based on pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED and 2-3 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience

Key Abilities

• the ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
• Strong professional communication skills applied internally and externally
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining healthy working relationships
• Experience in fostering strong customer relationships via delivery of commitments, open communication, and ongoing feedback/improvement
• Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
• Accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
• Experience in Microsoft Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Ability to consistently travel to account and customer locations
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and shifting priorities and directives
• Experience in holding people accountable and conducting difficult conversations
• Ability to perform in a stressful and high-pressure work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field and 1-2 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience

Work Shift

WORK SHIFT IS TUESDAY-SATURDAY 2PM-11PM.

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Supply Chain Management, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience

Business Administration, Customer Service/Account Manager, Transportation/Logistics

Job Opening ID

00645364 Transportation Manager II (Open)

Job Description Statement

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

Essential Duty Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions based on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.