Transportation Supervisor

GEODIS FF Germany GmbH & Co KG

  • Avenel, NJ
  • 9 days ago

    Highlights

    Supports Senior Transportation Planners and Transportation Planners during contingencies for securing trucks for multiple customers while being cost-conscious and following business rules. Works overtime as needed based on customer requirements or departmental priorities to support customer peaks and end-of-month, quarter, or year activities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAvenel, NJ

    Description

    TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

    GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the worlds top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

    Your role on the team:

    • Monitors service calls to observe employee demeanor, technical accuracy, and conformity to company policies and standardized work
    • Recommends corrective action to adjust customer complaints
    • Serves as the direct point of contact for customer issues that require immediate attention
    • Escalates operational issues to the manager when required
    • Coordinates with FAP on invoice resolution and carrier escalation
    • Prepares month-end close revenue accruals reports for manager
    • Prepares and works with manager on QBR for customers
    • Determines work procedures and ensures SOPs are completed and accurate
    • Prepares work schedules and training for hourly employees
    • Approves and tracks all hourly team members work schedules via UNITIME
    • Supports Senior Transportation Planners and Transportation Planners during contingencies for securing trucks for multiple customers while being cost-conscious and following business rules
    • Collaborates with the accounts payable team to ensure timely and accurate processing of freight bills.
    • Audits all invoices and assists the central billing team with all discrepancy investigation
    • Follows up with carriers to ensure timely receipt of invoices
    • Manages customer's requirements for load planning and routing compliance
    • Establishes cross-training initiatives within the team
    • Assists manager with team member performance appraisals, discipline, and goal-setting
    • Travels up to 10%
    • Works overtime as needed based on customer requirements or departmental priorities to support customer peaks and end-of-month, quarter, or year activities

    What you need:

    • Minimum 3 years related experience and training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
    • Minimum 1 year managing direct reports
    • Experience with Transportation Management Systems
    • Experience with optimization tools preferred
    • PC literate to include Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
    • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
    • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and co-workers
    • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
    • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

    What you gain from joining our team:

    • Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app.
    • Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through FirstStop Health is available on the first day of employment!
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
    • 401k match
    • Paid maternity and paternity leave
    • Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
    • Employee discounts
    • Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
    • Free financial wellness programs
    • Daycare discount program
    • Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community.
      • more!

    Join our Team!

    Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.

    OR

    Text DELIVER to 88300 to Apply

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