This position Manages a fleet of professional drivers ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to safely, efficiently and effectively provide industry leading service to our customers, while building relationships with drivers to promote career growth and longevity.
Essential Job Functions
The essential functions listed below represent the duties and responsibilities of the Transportation Manager position.
Manage a fleet of professional drivers by establishing expectations, coaching and monitoring individual performance metrics for personal and professional success
Coaching to performance metrics may include safety, on time service, truck utilization, amongst others while making sure we are meeting expectations
Ensure regular training expectations are met
Professional verbal and written communication utilizing various technologies (i.e. Outlook, in-cab messaging, phone systems, etc.)
Enact efficient and creative plans to ensure safe and on time service for customers and for drivers' prescheduled time off.
Professional interdepartmental communications to facilitate collaboration on company goals.
Make cost-effective decisions in line with company goals and expectations.
Troubleshoot daily challenges for both customers and professional drivers
Manage payroll additions for professional drivers experiencing unexpected time off due to mechanical failures, customer challenges, and other potential delays
Prompt attendance for all scheduled shifts
Confidentiality is an expectation of this position due to exposure to medical and payroll information
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
The following are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge of transportation industry and terminology, usually gained through practical experience and on-the-job training
Conflict management
Personnel management
Knowledge of North American geography
Proficient in Windows operating systems
Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner
Education and experience
Prefer a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably within Supply Chain, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
Previous transportation or management experience preferred
Werner Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or veteran status or other status protected by law. We encourage applicants of all ages as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant's age.
