Transportation Supervisor (Project Management)

Job Summary

The Transportation Supervisor coordinates and oversees the distribution function of a branch to ensure timely and cost-efficient delivery of inventory and finished products by performing the following duties. This position reports to the Operations Manager and has a dotted line to the corporate Director of Fleet & Logistics.

Job Responsibilities   

• Manages procedures for transportation of materials to processing and production areas and transportation of finished goods to the customers

• Promotes safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending branch safety meetings, or meeting with individual staff members

• Determines the most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation

• Directs scheduling of shipments and notifies involved departments and/or customer of arrival dates

• Negotiates and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers, and monitor contract fulfillment

• Plans, organizes, and manages the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements

• Oversees the compliance of Department of Transportation rules and regulations

• Oversees the maintenance of our truck fleet by working with the leasing company

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications 

• Computer skills

• Excellent communication skills

• HS Diploma or GED

• 3+ years' experience in transportation, steel industry preferred

• Knowledge of Department of Transportation “DOT” rules and regulations

• Strong knowledge of material processing and warehousing

• Excellent math, organizational, and communication skills 

• Ability to meet workflow requirements & shipping schedule

Ability to pass a physical examination for vision, hearing, and mobility

Demonstrated reliable work history

Must be detail-oriented with a strong focus on precision and quality in all tasks

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Dispatch