Fleet Manager

About This Role

Managing the on-site operation of the Dollar General dedicated fleet is the core of this role. The Fleet Manager I leads the on-site fleet team and is accountable for all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including on-time store deliveries, tractor utilization, and reverse logistics. This position involves developing and managing the annual private fleet budget and overseeing profit and loss.

Responsibilities

• Manage dedicated operations and lead fleet team members to deliver results, including on-time freight pickup and delivery, driver tractor utilization, safety compliance, and reverse logistics management
• Use the driver management tool to dispatch, track, and report results
• Partner with the Senior Transportation Manager to develop and execute a strategic plan to support P&L, expense maintenance, and active driver growth
• Ensure business execution achieves Private Fleet Performance Indicators while adhering to Federal, State, local, and organizational rules and regulations
• Account for overall driver training, driver payroll, time-at-home, driver retention, idle reduction, MPG improvement, driver load dispatch assignment, load optimization, equipment usage, and effective use of the driver management system
• Champion driver retention by building and maintaining driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs, including home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, and equipment issues
• Provide ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and project participation for the Outbound Operations team, including developing scorecards for specific key performance indicators, analyzing data, and implementing new ideas and processes

Requirements

• Proven leadership and knowledge of the transportation industry, FMCSA Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program, and DOT regulations
• Experience managing dedicated fleet operations and OTR drivers
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and innovative thinking
• Excellent attention to detail, planning, and organization skills
• Proficient in usage of transportation optimization software to perform routing, tendering, scheduling, and shipment tracking, as well as MS Office software
• Ability to function in a high-stress environment
• Bachelor's degree in business or Logistics preferred
• Transportation experience managing at least 50 drivers preferred

Important Details

• Travel: At least 10%

About the Company

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers save time and money every day by offering frequently used and replenished products such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares, and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.