Transportation Supervisor

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston, TX seeks a Transportation Supervisor to act as liaison for Transportation, Operations, carriers, vendors and customers. You will lead and supervise transportation staff, including training and evaluating employee performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 2 years in transportation or supply chain, 1 year supervisory experience, and strong leadership with collaboration. Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office is essential to manage routing, tracking and reporting.

Qualifications

• 2 years of transportation or supply chain experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Windows applications with the ability to create complex formulas in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with experience effectively supervising, coaching and influencing employees

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison for Transportation, Operations, carriers, vendors and customers
• Lead and supervise transportation staff, including training and evaluating employee performance
• Recommend or initiate hiring, promotions, transfers or disciplinary actions
• Perform the routing, planning, updating and/or tracking duties of orders and shipments
• Complete the analysis and resolution of carrier performance and compliance issues
• Track and trace shipments for customers to ensure on-time, accurate and satisfactory deliveries; provide updates as needed
• Investigate and resolve issues submitted by customers, carriers and/or clients; provide follow-up and reporting as required
• Correctly maintain and generate required reports; properly process, audit and file various documentation

Skills

Transportation Mgmt

Leadership

Supply Chain

Supervisory

Excel Proficiency

Collaboration

Coaching

Influencing

Routing

Planning

Order Tracking

Carrier Analysis

Compliance

Microsoft Office

Windows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows Applications

Job description

• Act as a liaison for Transportation, Operations, carriers, vendors and customers
• Lead and supervise transportation staff, including training and evaluating employee performance
• Recommend or initiate hiring, promotions, transfers or disciplinary actions
• Perform the routing, planning, updating and/or tracking duties of orders and shipments
• Complete the analysis and resolution of carrier performance and compliance issues
• Track and trace shipments for customers to ensure on-time, accurate and satisfactory deliveries; provide updates as needed
• Investigate and resolve issues submitted by customers, carriers and/or clients; provide follow-up and reporting as required
• Correctly maintain and generate required reports; properly process, audit and file various documentation

Requirements

• 2 years of transportation or supply chain experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Windows applications with the ability to create complex formulas in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with experience effectively supervising, coaching and influencing employees

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in transportation management and supply chain operations, with a strong focus on leadership, employee development, and effective communication. Proficient in tracking shipments, resolving compliance issues, and generating detailed reports.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Transportation Management
• Supply Chain Experience
• Leadership Skills
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency
• Supervisory Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Routing
• Planning
• Order Tracking
• Carrier Performance Analysis
• Compliance Resolution

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Coaching
• Influencing

Industry Keywords

• Transportation
• Supply Chain
• Vendor Management
• Customer Service

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Windows Applications