Transportation Manager

1.0 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have experience in all phases of transportation including: hiring, training, and evaluating drivers.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years managing transportation, or equivalent education or experience.
• Must understand the concepts required to efficiently manage the routing and delivery of our products.
• Must be able to lead a large group of people in a positive direction.

2.0 BASIC FUNCTION

• Responsible for managing the transportation operations at BTC.
• Hire, train, and supervise transportation employees and manage scheduling of drivers, routes, and shipments to customers.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of supply chain and warehouse operations.
• Experience preparing and tracking trucks and shipments.
• Familiarity with warehouse and logistics software.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to supervise and train staff.
• Problem-solving abilities.

4.0 AUTHORITY

• The Transportation manager has sufficient authority to successfully complete duties, responsibilities, and objectives that are assigned.

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee transportation department including assets and employees
• Supervise scheduling of drivers, trucks, routes, and shipments.
• Manage performance of employees with emphasis on safety, DOT and HOS compliance, customer service and delivery efficiency.
• Lead and coordinate distribution and transportation planning and strategic activities.
• Recruit, interview, select, train, motivate, coach, and mentor delivery drivers.
• Assist in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement and customer service objectives.