Transportation Support Services - Senior Manager

Penske Logistics LLC; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking a Senior Manager, Transportation Support Services to lead a 24/7 operations team across multiple functions. You will set strategic priorities, oversee performance, and ensure service commitments align with customer needs.

This role partners with Operations, IT, HR, Finance, Safety, and Sales to drive initiatives, improve efficiency, and build leadership capability. Regular presence with customers and associates is expected as part of a culture of accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or related field.
• 8+ years in transportation, logistics, or related business, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience leading large-scale operational teams across functions.
• Proven ability to drive operational improvements and organizational change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence across departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Transportation Support Services operations and meet business priorities.
• Lead and develop managers, supervisors, and functional leaders.
• Translate objectives into operational plans, performance expectations, and resource needs.
• Monitor performance, trends, and metrics to identify risks and opportunities.
• Recommend staffing, process, and efficiency improvements.
• Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute initiatives and remove barriers.
• Lead technology enhancements, automation, and process improvements.
• Build strong internal/external customer relationships and act as escalation point.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

People development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Supply Chain / Logistics

Tools

MS Office

Workforce management tools

Analytics/Reporting tools

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Transportation Support Services (TSS) is responsible for leadership and oversight of the Transportation Support Services operations, ensuring effective execution of departmental priorities, workforce strategies, customer commitments, and business objectives. This role provides leadership to managers, supervisors, and functional leaders across multiple operational areas within a 24/7, 365-day support environment and is accountable for organizational effectiveness, financial performance, workforce planning, and operational scalability.

The Senior Manager partners closely with Operations, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Safety, Sales, and other business stakeholders to implement strategic initiatives, enhance service delivery, improve operational performance, and support evolving business needs. This position is responsible for developing leadership capability, recommending organizational improvements, overseeing large-scale operational initiatives, and ensuring the department is positioned to support future growth while maintaining exceptional customer and associate experiences.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (availability outside these hours as needed to oversee 24/7 operation)

Major Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for Transportation Support Services operations, ensuring consistent execution of departmental goals, service standards, and business priorities.
• Lead and develop managers, supervisors, and functional leaders, building leadership capability and organizational effectiveness.
• Translate departmental objectives into operational plans, performance expectations, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
• Monitor operational performance, workforce effectiveness, customer trends, and department metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Recommend operational, staffing, and process enhancements that support service quality, efficiency, and organizational performance.
• Partner with departmental leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and resource management activities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Safety, Sales, and other business partners to execute cross-functional initiatives and remove barriers to operational success.
• Lead implementation of technology enhancements, automation efforts, process improvements, and organizational change initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, ensuring an understanding of current and emerging business needs.
• Serve as the escalation point for significant customer, operational, workforce, and service delivery issues.
• Evaluate service demand, staffing trends, customer requirements, and operational performance and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, scalability, and customer value.
• Develop and execute talent management initiatives including leadership development, succession planning, associate engagement, and retention strategies.
• Present operational results, business reviews, and recommendations to departmental leadership, customers, and key business stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and customer focus throughout the organization.
• Ensure compliance with departmental standards, company policies and customer requirements.
• Serve as a visible and engaging leader who models the values, behaviors, and service mindset expected of the Transportation Support Services organization while fostering a culture of professionalism, accountability, collaboration, and customer focus.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required (Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field preferred).
• 8+ years of transportation, logistics, supply chain, contact center operations, or related business experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience, including management of supervisors, managers, or multi-level leadership teams required.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale operational teams and managing organizational performance across multiple functions or service areas preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing operational improvements, process optimization initiatives, and organizational change efforts required.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and influence outcomes across cross-functional teams, customers, and business partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret operational and financial data and develop actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as workforce management, reporting, and operational performance tools.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop leaders, drive employee engagement, support succession planning, and build high-performing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment while balancing operational effectiveness and associate experience.
• Advanced computer proficiency including reporting and workforce management systems.
• Strong process improvement and change management capabilities.
• Financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to balance short-term operational demands with long-term organizational initiatives.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple departments and organizational levels.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.