Trucking Manager

Clark Pacific; Coolidge (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Pacific is seeking a senior logistics leader to optimize the trucking operations across multiple sites, build a robust fleet, and drive cost efficiency. You will forecast needs, manage contracts, and partner with engineering, finance and HR to meet company goals.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, promoting new technology, and mentoring staff while ensuring compliance with DOT regulations. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain management, transportation, operations, or related field required.
• 7–10 years progressive trucking/logistics experience with increasing responsibility.
• 3–5 years leadership or management experience preferred in transportation or logistics.
• Experience managing fleet operations, scheduling, routing, dispatch and delivery coordination preferred.
• Construction/manufacturing or heavy haul transportation experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build logistics supply chain and manage trucking contracts, including sourcing, negotiating, and executing.
• Own and manage logistics asset fleet, including forecasting needs and ensuring availability.
• Develop strategy for department and integrate with larger company goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams; promote technology and provide training and mentoring.
• Use data analytics to monitor performance, identify trends and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Organization

TMS experience

Power BI reports

Problem solving

Leadership potential

Contract management

DOT regulations

Fleet operations

Excel / Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Operations Management or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

TMS

Excel

Job description

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Exercise a high level of professionalism and confidentiality when working
  with staff, projects and proprietary information.


• Engage in a broad spectrum of projects with impact throughout the
  logistics process to identify, address, improve, and sustain operational
  effectiveness and efficiency.


• Establish transparency and accountability within the trucking department
  and with the cross-functional team members who engage in the logistics
  process.


• Being able to promote new technology and provide the expertise needed
  to help drive results through training and mentoring.


• Develop strategy for the future of the department and how it can
  successfully integrate into the larger goals of the company.


• Build logistics supply chain and manage trucking contracts, including
  sourcing, negotiating, and executing.


• Own and manage the logistics asset fleet, including forecasting needs and
  ensuring availability to meet business demands.


• Build financial plan and hold team accountable to hitting key cost targets.
  Secure buy-in from key internal stakeholders through effective and efficient
  communications and relationships.


• Leverage cross-functional, agile teams and project groups to identify and
  address opportunities for improvement.


• Travel to Clark Pacific and partner locations as needed to provide
  leadership, oversight, and management of trucking operations and teams
  across multiple sites.


• Utilize data analytics, internal data and trends to support project planning,
  monitor performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to
  support project objectives and decision-making.

Other duties as assigned

Key Interfaces

• Operations leadership


• Engineering


• Finance


• Human Resources


• Labor workforce

External

• Supply base

Key Metrics and Deliverables

• Financial: Operations Margin; Budget performance


• Behavioral: Safety performance


• Delivery: Delivery to schedule


• Quality: Minimizing rework

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to effectively listen and engage with all levels of the organization.


• Builds strong relationships; engages and motivates teams representing diverse backgrounds and viewpoints; exceptionally collaborative.


• Ability to maintain attentiveness to detail and accuracy throughout involvement in multiple projects without losing sight of goals and deadlines.


• Excellent organization skills to drive topics with multiple stakeholders/interests.


• Experience working with TMS and being able to recommend a clear Technology path forward.


• Experience building, setting up Power BI Reports and tracking KPI’s


• Problem solving skills that aim to remedy and prevent reoccurrence.


• Comfortable escalating issues while maintaining positive relationships with team members and other organizations.


• Passionate about Clark Pacific’s vision and mission; able to promote, demonstrate, and communicate the mission, values and core competencies of Clark Pacific to others.


• Able to exercise appropriate discretion when handling confidential and/or sensitive information.


• Display willingness and interest in stepping up into greater leadership role if the situation requires or the opportunity presents itself.


• Strong understanding of contract management, trucking and DOT regulations, and fleet operations.


• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite programs

Work Environment

• General in-office environment will be experienced.


• There will be periodic exposure to manufacturing and field environments which may present hazards such as noise, electricity, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other automated and manual machinery.


• There will be periodic exposure to outside weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat, wet and/or humid environments.

Physical Demands

• Frequent: Sitting at desk, utilizing computers and phones, standing and walking


• Periodic: Repetitive foot, leg, hand, arm, shoulder, and torso movements


• Business travel, (40%). Bending squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.


• 7–10 years of progressive experience in trucking, transportation, logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations, including increasing levels of responsibility


• 3–5 years of leadership or management experience overseeing drivers, transportation teams, dispatch, logistics operations, or similar functions preferred


• Experience managing fleet operations, transportation scheduling, routing, dispatch, and delivery coordination preferred.


• Experience in construction, manufacturing, precast concrete, heavy haul, or oversized-load transportation is a plus


• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

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