Transportation Supervisor

Alleguard; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Disability insurance

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Job summary

Alleguard is seeking a Transportation Manager to lead dispatch, fleet utilization, driver supervision, and regulatory compliance. The role ensures transportation planning aligns with customer and operational goals.

You will oversee fleet operations, equipment utilization, and documentation while mentoring staff to improve performance and growth. Join our team driving efficiency and safety in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of transportation, logistics, dispatch, and fleet operations.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision - self-starter.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, and transportation safety regulations.
• Graduation from High School; including or supplemented by vocational training.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and ensures proper transportation planning, dispatching, and scheduling are carried out.
• Monitors and addresses activities to prevent deviations from delivery schedules and customer commitments.
• Ensures compliance with all DOT, FMCSA, company, and safety regulations.
• Coordinates transportation resources, equipment utilization, and driver assignments to maximize efficiency and service levels.
• Oversees fleet inspections, maintenance reporting, and transportation documentation requirements.
• Responsible for the motivation and development of subordinates to optimize their performance and personal growth.
• Oversees routine housekeeping and organization of transportation equipment, vehicles, and yard areas as required.
• Performs any other tasks as may be assigned by the Transportation Manager.
• Assists in related department activities and performs related duties, as required.

Skills

Transportation knowledge

Leadership

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

DOT/FMCSA regulations

3+ years experience

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma

Vocational training

Job description

Come join a leader in Protective Foam Solutions! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customer’s businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in their supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners, and going the extra mile to help their business succeed.

Job Summary

Reports to Transportation Manager and is responsible for the transportation management functions relating to dispatch, fleet utilization, driver supervision, regulatory compliance, transportation planning, and distribution of products to meet customer and operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and ensures proper transportation planning, dispatching, and scheduling are carried out.
• Monitors and addresses activities to prevent deviations from delivery schedules and customer commitments.
• Ensures compliance with all DOT, FMCSA, company, and safety regulations.
• Coordinates transportation resources, equipment utilization, and driver assignments to maximize efficiency and service levels.
• Oversees fleet inspections, maintenance reporting, and transportation documentation requirements.
• Responsible for the motivation and development of subordinates to optimize their performance and personal growth.
• Oversees routine housekeeping and organization of transportation equipment, vehicles, and yard areas as required.
• Performs any other tasks as may be assigned by the Transportation Manager.
• Assists in related department activities and performs related duties, as required.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of transportation, logistics, dispatch, and fleet operations.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision - self-starter.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, and transportation safety regulations.
• Graduation from High School; including or supplemented by vocational training.
• Minimum three (3) years employment in a transportation, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our customers. Our benefits package offers eligible team members access to:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Alleguard Company Values

• Safety - We care for our employees by creating and maintaining an environment with consistent actions, trusted processes, and courageous conversations.
• Trust - We build confidence with our employees and customers through dependability, respect, clear communication, and service.
• Integrity - We are consistent in always striving to do the right thing by accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions.
• Collaboration - Our diversity is the catalyst that drives our teamwork, creative problem-solving, and partnership.
• Growth - We invest, develop, and empower our people to build our company so our customers will experience outstanding success, in turn contributing to our own.
• Accountability - We achieve our success by holding ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior, commitment, and personal responsibility.

We’re a dynamic, high-growth business, invested in helping you grow with Alleguard.

Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades. That’s because we believe in collaborating as a team to serve and support each other as well as we serve and support our customers.

Alleguard’s employee-centric culture is designed to help you maximize your talents, learn new skills, and gain valuable experience on the way to achieving your professional goals.

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