Director of Transportation

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically plan and manage logistics, transportation, and customer services.
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full shipment cycle.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, members, and other internal staff.
• Keep track of delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
• Resolve any problems and complaints.
• Supervise, coach and train logistics workforce.
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets.
• Manage staffing hiring, scheduling and workload planning within the department.
• Manage department budget and expenses.
• Monitor and communicate performance and behavioral incidents with direct reports and prepare and administer annual reviews.
• Support company goals of delivery cost reduction, asset utilization and customer service enhancements.
• Maintain metrics and analyze date to assess performance and implement improvements.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and other requirements.
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must have ability to communicate and work with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to perform tasks with a high level of confidentiality.
• Must be flexible and positive in a fast-paced and ever changing environment.

Skills, Experiences

• BS in Business Administration, Logistics or Supply Chain; or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in routing and delivery.
• Refrigerated transportation experience.
• 5+ years of Management experience.
• Project Management or Process Improvement experience preferred.
• Analytical and creative problem solving abilities.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships in a cross-functional team environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel at a minim
• Must have strong people management and logistics/routing experience.
• Proven working experience as a logistics manager.
• Record of successful distribution and logistics management.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff.
• Proficient in standard logistics software and ERP Systems interface.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects.
• Knowledge in logistics management and DOT regulations.