Director, Alternative Transportation

HomeSafe Alliance Director, Alternative Transportation Boston, Massachusetts Apply Now HomeSafe Alliance is the single global household goods movement manager of over 300,000 Military Household Goods moves per year for USTRANSCOM and the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense civilians, U.S. Coast Guard, and their families.When you become part of our team at HomeSafe Alliance, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and Sustainability Platform.Working at HomeSafe Alliance means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions.As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.The HomeSafe team is dedicated to providing fast, easy, and efficient relocation experiences. More than 300,000 military and government households are relocated every year. Coordinating these transfers is a massive undertaking—and we’re proud to say that HomeSafe is positioned to improve the customers’ moving experience. As the GHC prime contractor and household goods moving service integrator, we provide earlier visibility into upcoming moves and greater network throughput capacity—ensuring household goods shipments are picked up and delivered on time.About the RoleHomeSafe Alliance is seeking highly skilled and motivated Alternative Transportation Director who will be responsible for leading and managing the movement of government household goods across the country.POSITION DESCRIPTION : Oversee the movement of cargo across the country in accordance with organizational policy and procedure ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.Maintain a continuous improvement process to increase efficiencies and improve performance : Ensure personnel are trained, technically competent and well informed of changes in service requirements; Increase competency level of all logistics personnel to ensure quality, compliance, and outstanding service.Establish, monitor, revise, document, and communicate all directives, rules, and procedures to staff, including schedule of rates, shipment, booking process, and any other related information.Maximize profitability through superior service, effective and prompt communications, and follow-up of all pending matters with the customer, including changes, scheduling, new regulations, bonding / insurance requirements, and general industry expertise.Evaluate staff performance on a regular basis and annually through the employee appraisal process.Monitor workloads and adjust proactively to meet KPIs.Monitor timely responses to external / internal customers and other offices.Investigate, plan, and implement transport methods that are strategically effective and relevant, and which optimally meet the needs of the organization and its suppliers and customers.Conduct other tasks as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.Domestic freight experience : minimum 15 years.Management experience : minimum 10 years.Data-driven thinker and very comfortable with modern TMS systems; Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) experience is a plus.Thorough knowledge and understanding of domestic freight markets and operations.Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Good communication and interpersonal skills.Must be a U.S. citizen due to contractual requirements.PREFERRED : Experience in Logistics and Transportation Industry and / or HHG Industry.Note : This position is fully remote / work from home. HomeSafe will supply appropriate equipment; employee-provided high-speed internet is required.Inclusion and Diversity at HomeSafe Alliance : At HomeSafe, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.HomeSafe is an equal opportunity employer.HomeSafe has been established to be the premier household goods move management service provider for the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, and their families. Our team is dedicated to providing fast, easy, and efficient relocation experiences.We thank you for your service, and for the privilege of serving you in return.#J-18808-Ljbffr