About This Role
The Transportation Manager is responsible for leading all transportation and fleet operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of products to customers. The role oversees drivers, routing, fleet management, compliance, transportation technology, and service performance.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily transportation operations, driver scheduling, route execution, fleet performance, safety, compliance, customer delivery performance, staffing, and operational improvement initiatives
- Lead implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of routing software, GPS systems, telematics, and transportation technology
- Optimize routes, improve delivery density, reduce transportation costs, develop KPI dashboards, train staff on transportation technology, and utilize data analytics to improve operational performance
- Recruit, train, coach, evaluate, and develop transportation personnel
- Promote accountability, professionalism, safety, and customer service excellence
- Coordinate fleet maintenance, monitor vehicle condition, maintain maintenance records, and support replacement planning
- Ensure DOT compliance, maintain driver qualification records, conduct safety training, investigate incidents, and promote a safety-first culture
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of transportation, logistics, or distribution experience
- 3 years of supervisory experience
- Experience with routing software, DOT compliance, fleet management, route optimization, and transportation leadership
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams
- Able to work in warehouse, transportation, and outdoor environments with varying temperatures, noise levels, and operational conditions
- Able to bend, stretch, reach overhead, twist, stoop, kneel, and perform repetitive physical movements necessary to safely handle products, equipment, and materials
- Able to regularly lift, carry, push, pull, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Possess the ability to stand and/or walk for four (4) or more consecutive hours on hard surfaces and in refrigerated or cold-temperature environments
Nice to have:
- Produce, foodservice, grocery, or beverage distribution experience
- OSHA certification for forklift operation and other warehouse/material handling equipment
Important Details
- Schedule: available to work Saturdays on a rotating schedule and additional hours as business needs require
About the Company
A successful Transportation Manager will build a dependable transportation team, improve route efficiency, implement transportation technology, maintain compliance, enhance customer service, and reduce dependency on the VP/COO for day-to-day transportation management.
