Transportation Manager

48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we're looking for our next Transportation Manager to join our team!

As a Transportation Manager, you'll get to provide tactical oversight and strategic guidance for the company's nationwide private fleet. You'll be responsible for establishing and implementing best practices in safety, compliance, maintenance, procurement, assist with driver recruitment and retention, along with driving improvement in overall fleet utilization and cost effectiveness. This role is vital to the overall success of our fleet and in achieving our company goals!

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and oversee programs that lead to best in class safety, compliance, cost, and customer service within the private fleet and outsourced transportation network
• Develop and institutionalize systems to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance (FMSCA, DOT, etc.)
• Generate key metrics and reports from IT Systems
• Support the accurate and timely reporting of monthly scorecard metrics
• Establish fleet utilization expectations and build monitoring and reporting infrastructure
• Assist plants in "right sizing" fleets to ensure customer service needs are met while optimizing asset utilization
• Evaluate rates and terms and conditions for leases and purchases of new assets (tractors and trailers)
• Review invoices for accuracy to contractual terms and operational activity
• Execute loss control and risk management strategies to achieve business objectives
• Own the ongoing relationship with the company's strategic transportation providers
• Oversee internal audit assessment program to ensure fleet safety/compliance goals are met
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and engage in nationwide Best Practices
• Travel up to 40% of the time

What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Transportation Management/Supply Chain or related field
• Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) preferred
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred
• 5 years of transportation experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of transportation safety regulations
• MS Office proficiency
• Experience managing safety performance and programs
• Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Long-Term Career Advancement
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Great Team Environment

What's It Like

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate
• Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
• The noise level in the work environment depends on location.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.