GFI Transport Vice President

Activate Your Influence is a third party hiring service. This position is for hire by GFI Transports.

Who We Are
At GFI Our mission is all while upholding our core values of , , and . We are seeking a dedicated Vice President to work closely with our CEO/President and lead our leadership team to help drive our company toward its mission and vision.

Who We’re Looking For
The Vice President is responsible for harmonizing all business functions within the company, ensuring that everyone is working toward the same goals. This role requires a strategic thinker who can drive execution, align departments, and bring healthy accountability to our teams. The integrator will work closely with the CEO and department managers to ensure that the company is on track to meet its strategic objectives while adhering to GFI’s mission, vision, and values.

Core Characteristics:

• Driven: "Always moving forward both personally and professionally.”
• Integrity: "The same person behind closed doors as they are in front of people."
• Relational: "Other-focused and collaborative. Ultimately has a heart for people."
• Diligent: "Consistently making an effort to move forward. Can persevere through adversity."
• Maximizer: "Can spot inefficiencies in systems and processes and get the most from them. Can also spot areas of potential growth in people as well and develop them towards their fullest potential."

Primary Responsibilities:

• Execution of Vision: Collaborate with the CEO to translate the company’s vision into actionable steps that achieve the desired results.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee the daily operations of the company, ensuring that all departments are aligned and working efficiently.
• Cross-Departmental Alignment: Work closely with department heads to ensure that strategies and initiatives are integrated and executed cohesively.
• Performance Monitoring: Create and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the company and ensure that goals are being met.
• Problem Solving: Quickly identify, assess, and resolve operational challenges to keep the company on course.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor department heads to optimize their effectiveness and professional growth.
• Accountability: Assists in creating goals for the departmental managers and holds them accountable for meeting their goals and adhering to the company's standards.
• Communication: Ensure that clear, consistent communication flows throughout the organization.
• Process Improvement: Identify areas of inefficiency and implement strategies to streamline processes and improve productivity.
• Culture Building: Foster a company culture that aligns with GFI’s core values, ensuring that the team is motivated, engaged, and committed to the company’s mission.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates to the CEO on the status of operations, highlighting successes, challenges, and areas for improvement.
• Change Management: Lead change initiatives within the organization, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operations.
• Financial Planning/Tracking alongside the President and CEO: Setting rates for transportation services in alignment with market trends and profitability goals while analyzing revenue streams to ensure that services provided are profitable and adjusting strategies to maintain or grow profit margins.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, or a related field, OR equivalent experience in a senior operational role.
• 5 Years in Management/Leadership (i.e. 5 years of experience in leadership of teams of 5 or more people)
• Have a proven history of creating and implementing systems and processes within an organization

Preferred:

• Experience in the trucking, logistics, or transportation industry, with a strong understanding of operational best practices.
• Demonstrated community involvement. Example: volunteering or coaching.

Skills and Competencies

Communication

• Active listener and proficient with both written and verbal communication

Strategic Thinker

• Creates plans to accomplish the vision
• Troubleshoots with logic

Leadership

• L.E.A.D (Leverage your influence. Empower your people. Add accountability. Develop your people)

Finance/Accounting

• A high level of financial acumen
• Understanding of high-level complex budgeting
• Data analysis

Implementor

• Someone who takes initiative and mobilizes the team to execute the vision
• Decisive and action-oriented

Organization

• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to keep large projects/initiatives moving forward through the team

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
The Integrator/Vice President will primarily work in an office setting but must be prepared to travel as needed to visit operational sites, meet with customers, or attend industry events. This role may involve extended periods of sitting, working on a computer, and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. The environment can be fast-paced and demanding, requiring the Integrator to manage stress and prioritize effectively.

Work Hours
Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 40 hours, with occasional flexibility according to business needs. This is not a remote position.

Travel
As needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Business Leadership: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mount Joy, PA 17552: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person