Transportation Supervisor

Talentify; Pearl City (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Logistics LLC is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to oversee daily operational plans within the transportation department, coordinating with carriers and cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve performance. The role emphasizes KPI monitoring, cost control, and ensuring safe, timely execution of plans.

Travel is required. A Bachelor’s degree in Logistics & Transportation is preferred, with 2–5 years of relevant supply chain or related experience.

Qualifications

• Familiar with DOT rules and regulations.
• MS Office; Positive attitude; excellent communication skills; successful working under pressure; leadership and motivational ability; safety and quality oriented; detail oriented a must.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers are serviced with KPI tracking to ensure carriers provide adequate service.
• Manage controllable costs including carrier costs, surge expenses, labor, fuel, and equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Provide load statuses and updates to other functions for daily execution updates.
• Monitor yard operations and trailer availability to align with warehouse needs.
• Observe and audit processes; conduct customer visits, driver ride-alongs, and dispatch audits.

Skills

DOT rules

MS Office

Communication

Leadership

Safety oriented

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Logistics & Transportation

Job description

Salary Range

$60,330-$78,530

Position Overview

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for the execution of the day to day operational plans set forth by the transportation department, while providing direction and support to dedicated carriers. The supervisor will also communicate and coordinate with other functional areas such as warehouse shipping, receiving, safety, customer service, maintenance and routing in order to handle and resolve any operational issue that may arise during the course of executing the plan.

Job Description

Description

• Responsible for ensuring customers are serviced with optimal performance tracking of KPI and metrics to ensure dedicated carriers are providing adequate service
• Responsible for managing controllable costs, including, but not limited to, carrier cost, surge expense, supplemental labor, fuel economy and equipment R&M.
• Provide load statuses and updates to other functions to ensure key businesses partners are informed on the daily execution of the plan.
• Responsible for monitoring yard operations and trailer availability to align with warehouse needs.
• Observe and audit processes to ensure that carriers perform all required activities in a safe, timely and efficient manner. This includes conducting periodic customer visits, driver ride‑alongs, and dispatch office audits.
• Travel Required:Yes

Environment

• Warehouse : Office Temperature (65F to 75F)

Skills

• Specialized Knowledge : Familiar with DOT rules and regulations
• Special Skills : MS Office; Positive attitude; excellent communication skills; Successful working under pressure; proven leadership and motivational ability; Safety and Quality oriented; Detail oriented a must.
• Physical abilities: :
• Other: :

Years Of Experience

• 2-5 : Supply Chain or related experience.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree - Logistics & Transportation

Shift

2nd Shift (United States of America)

Company

Hawaii Logistics LLC

About Our Company

At Hawaii Logistics, LLC, our people are central to our success. For our business to succeed and grow, we need to help you succeed and grow. Primarily located in Kapolei, HI, we are one of the largest wholesale grocery suppliers on the West Coast, and one of many companies within the C&S Family of Companies. We recognize that team member motivation, productivity, and retention are dependent upon people working in jobs well‑suited to their interests. We offer and encourage transfer and promotion opportunities for our current employees.

Hawaii Logistics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.