Transportation Supervisor – 1st Shift

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead and supervise transportation staff, coordinate routing, and ensure on-time deliveries to customers.

You will analyze carrier performance, resolve issues, maintain reports, and leverage MS Office/Excel to create complex formulas. A bachelor’s degree is preferred and supervisory experience is a plus. This role collaborates with operations, carriers, and customers to optimize shipments and compliance.

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 (preferred).
• 1 year of supervisory experience (preferred).

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

Leadership

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

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

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 (preferred)
• 1 year of supervisory experience (preferred)