Transportation Manager - Allentown, PA

Position Overview:

As the Transportation Manager your primary function will be to lead our large fast-paced food distribution warehouse. We are looking for a performance-driven, metric-focused, hands-on leader to manage and lead a team to operational excellence paired with exceptional service for our external and internal customers. A strong understanding of the logistics and transportation industry to be able to develop and implement annual business plans, strategies, business reviews, and P&L analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and drive the day-to-day performance of your team through servant leadership and interaction with all driver and offices associates
• Experience in developing and leading a culture of Safety
• Drive continual improvement in all safety-related responsibilities throughout the transportation operations
• Coach a team of highly motivated associates and provide daily feedback on performance and propose solutions
• Ability to define and communicate to your team the daily objectives, long-term strategies, and changes in procedural processes
• Effectively work with peers on people development and building cross-functional teams
• Flexibility to work various shifts, as needed to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Able to work with suppliers and internal customers on the best possible solution for the business and company initiatives
• Use various metrics to analyze performance results
• Maintain a working knowledge of all phases of transportation operations
• Interview, hire, train, mentor, and motivate a team of associates
• Provide regular performance updates to the senior leadership team
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 6:00am/7:00am start until job is done
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed by the business

Compensation:

• $90,000 - $110, 000

Environment:

• Varying temperatures within warehouse operations

Experience:

• Preferred: Four (4) years of experience in Transportation Leadership or leadership role with direct reports
• Preferred: Knowledge of DOT & FMCSA regulations to include HOS and ELD management
• Preferred: Proficiency in English (written and verbal) to effectively communicate with associates and leadership

Skills:

• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies to all associates; driving for accountability of safe practices throughout shift
• Physical abilities: Ability to stand, walk and sit throughout your day; Walking on a variety of flooring such as carpet, concrete, tile etc;
• Strong communication Skills: Ability to provide & receive constructive feedback; communication of expectations and directions clearly
• Building a team-based environment: Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation and team-building skills; inclusive decision making
• Project Management: Results driven regarding implemented KPI's/Metrics; willingness to participate in continuous improvement projects; managing multiple deadline-based projects
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards of product handling from all perspectives