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Trucking Manager NEX
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What they do
A Transportation Supervisor managers internal distribution for a company, or transportation for a company that ships packages to customers. Assigns and directs drivers, coordinates transportation schedules, and monitors trucks or delivery vehicles. May supervise transportation services for a school district, higher education institution, or a recreational or corporate campus. Coordinates routes, assigns drivers, and monitors vehicle operations.
$58,606 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- Continue development of world-class efficient hauling for NexTier Logistics movements
- Maintain a committed safety culture and coordinate with the HSE team on the execution of new policies.
- Establish business financial plan, utilization targets, and cost per ton-mile targets.
- Optimize utilization of fleet assets balancing idle fleet/driver capacity with dispatch of third party carriers to meet peak load demands.
- Ensure 100% on-time delivery and continuity of supply at job site - 0 tolerance for job delays due to delivery delays.
- Develop and manage transportation operations staff, including hiring, scheduling, and terminating (when necessary) drivers, dispatchers, and other administrative personnel.
- Ensure fleet DOT compliance and safe operations.
- Maintain knowledge of all trucking regulations.
- Review safety items such as missing logs/DVIR's, log violation letters, etc. to ensure compliance.
- Validate and review driver Hours of Service to ensure compliance.
- Manage KPIs - Utilization, Service, Revenue, Costs, etc.
- Motivate staff to achieve KPIs and operate safely and with full legal compliance.
- Check and verify that drivers' have confirmed their future load assignments and are clear on their delivery requirements.
- Ensure all documents pertaining to shipments are accurate, complete and sent to all appropriate parties.
- Analyze drivers' mileages and payroll to ensure all drivers are working a full work week and overtime usage is controlled/minimized to minimize cost
- Take disciplinary action and counsel drivers when required for violations of company handbook rules and/or policies.
- Perform all other job duties assigned.