Transportation Manager: Lead & Optimize Fleet & Routes

Performance Food Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits on Day 1

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

RRSP

Direct Drug Card

Scholarship opportunities for children

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is hiring a Transportation Manager to co-direct the Transportation Department, oversee drivers, routes, and maintenance, and lead annual business planning. This role focuses on enhancing service, safety, and efficiency across North America’s distribution network.

A successful candidate will drive improvements, manage budgets, and promote a culture of innovation and accountability within a high-volume logistics operation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 2 years of higher education.
• 5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
• 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in budget creation and management.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of transportation regulations.
• Possessing a valid Class 1 driver's license is preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic software.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing the tactical operations as well as strategic functions of the transportation department.
• Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ensuring drives meet required operating skills, training, testing, and transportation reporting.
• Managing the transportation budget.
• Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines.
• Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in division performance; analyzing key metrics.
• Creating efficiencies within the department through timely implementation of programs and effective management of human capital and fleet.
• Discovering opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results.
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
• Fostering professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
• Creating open lines of communication with employees.
• Ensuring compliance with all Core-Mark and government regulations.
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.
• Allocating work and resources to effectively meet on-time delivery requirements.

Skills

Transportation leadership

Budgeting experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership and coaching

Education

High School Diploma or GED with 2 years of higher education

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

Performance Food Group is hiring a Transportation Manager to co-direct the Transportation Department, oversee drivers, routes, and maintenance, and lead annual business planning. This role focuses on enhancing service, safety, and efficiency across North America’s distribution network.

A successful candidate will drive improvements, manage budgets, and promote a culture of innovation and accountability within a high-volume logistics operation.