Transportation Operations Leader: On-Time Freight

Kalmbach Feeds; Ohio; Presencial; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(K) with match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Resumo da oferta

Kalmbach Feeds seeks a Transportation Operations Manager to lead daily transportation for Kalmbach Trucking and Best In Show Logistics. You will own live boards across bulk outbound, inbound, van, and extended-hours coverage to ensure on-time loads at target costs.

You will manage seven planners and coordinators, escalate service issues, and partner with plants, purchasing, and customer service to maintain optimal freight operations. A bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business is preferred.

Qualificações

• 5+ years in transportation/logistics operations.
• 2+ years leading a team.
• Experience with bulk/truckload operations preferred.
• Experience with contractor settlements and payroll preferred.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems and Excel.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee daily operating plan for multiple freight modes.
• Coach and develop a seven-person planning team.
• Monitor carrier capacity and protect plant/service targets.
• Escalate and resolve service deviations and root causes.
• Approve daily freight spend within set cost standards.
• Oversee contractor settlements and plan backups.
• Ensure staffing matches freight demand and work hours.
• Track KPIs like on-time pickup, delivery, and cost per load.
• Maintain procedures and cross-training to prevent single points of failure.
• Collaborate with plants, purchasing, customer service, warehousing, safety, and shop.

Conhecimentos

Logistics operations

Team leadership

Decision making

FMCSA rules knowledge

Excel

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business

Ferramentas

Beyond Trucks

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Kalmbach Feeds seeks a Transportation Operations Manager to lead daily transportation for Kalmbach Trucking and Best In Show Logistics. You will own live boards across bulk outbound, inbound, van, and extended-hours coverage to ensure on-time loads at target costs.

You will manage seven planners and coordinators, escalate service issues, and partner with plants, purchasing, and customer service to maintain optimal freight operations. A bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business is preferred.