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Sr. Transportation Manager
Coastal Pacific Food DistributorsUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jun 2025
💰 $90,000/yr
About the role
Directs, through subordinates, coordinates and controls the activities of local, port, long haul and backhaul drivers to meet the requirements of the company, and vendors by providing maximum efficiency within the profit structure of the division. Manages the third-party providers of equipment and personnel. Manages the daily activities of the Transportation Department for the assigned location. Accountable for expense control within the transportation budget.Salary Range and Benefits:
- Salary range: $90K to $120K
- Competitive Benefit Package; 401K; Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Manage, through subordinate supervisors, the day-to-day supervision of all local, port, long haul and backhaul drivers to achieve maximum utilization of equipment and personnel.
- Oversees training programs to ensure employees have the most up to date knowledge for their areas of responsibility. Ensure the training of employees and commercial drivers on work methods, procedures, and safety programs.
- Forecast staffing requirements, evaluate performance, schedules work assignments, and administer the Company’s employee relations policies and procedures.
- Maintain equipment availability. Works closely with outside vendor and/or Maintenance Department to ensure that equipment is maintained within established standards.
- Work closely with warehouse management, identify and resolve day-to-day operational problems.
- Monitor daily operations, both in person and through regular reports, to identify areas for improvement. Reviews and identifies causes of the variances and takes immediate steps to resolve problems.
- Works closely with supervisors to develop improved operations and implement any necessary changes. Establish priorities and approve recommendations. Take every opportunity to establish and maintain teamwork between shipping, receiving, and inventory control teams.
- Train and develop transportation employees to maximize productivity and effectiveness. Promotes teamwork, encourages communication, and resolves problems that arise.
- Ensure that all safety practices are in place as well as accident investigations.
- Ensure and comply with all DOT regulations, reviews CSA scoring and adopt action plans for improvements needed.
- Represents the Transportation Department and Company management. Keeps upper management informed of activities, progress, and seeks approval for significant proposed changes in operations.
- Represent the company in employee complaint resolution, vendor complaints, and commercial carrier complaints.
- Represent the company in vehicle collision litigation events. Investigate vehicle accidents or near misses and coordinates claims management with the accounting team.
- Maintain communication with all divisions/departments/subordinates to maintain service level standards.
- Perform other related and incidental work as required in the completion of assigned tasks.
- At times, serve as a customer relations point of contact with port, backhaul pick-ups, and commissary, NexComm, AAFES, Hawaii, Exchanges, Dollar General, and Amazon deliveries.
- Other duties as assigned
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