What are the responsibilities and job description for the Terminal Manager position at Rauch & Associates?
🚛 Terminal Manager – Savannah, GA
📍 Savannah-based | 💼 Full-Time, Salaried Role | 🧠Relocation Support Available for Right Candidate
Are you a seasoned operations leader who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment? Do you bring a hands-on, solutions-first mindset and a deep understanding of logistics, dispatch, and cross-functional coordination? If so, we’re partnering with a nationally respected logistics organization to find a Terminal Manager for their high-visibility Savannah location.
This isn’t a back-office position—it’s a high-impact leadership role at a company where integrity, service, and people come first. You’ll be joining a privately held industry leader known for its family-oriented culture, cutting-edge fleet, and commitment to both customers and employees.
🌟 What You’ll Do:
- Lead day-to-day terminal operations, ensuring on-time performance, safety, and service excellence
- Manage a cross-functional team including dispatch, drivers, yard management, and support staff
- Serve as the point of contact for key customer escalations and drive resolution in real time
- Troubleshoot issues with shipments, delays, routing, and equipment—with a calm, analytical approach
- Collaborate with corporate leadership on strategic initiatives, performance metrics, and process optimization
- Recruit, train, and retain talent within a high-performance, high-accountability culture
- Represent the terminal and company brand with professionalism and integrity—internally and externally
đź› What You Bring:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations
- Prior leadership experience managing a terminal, distribution center, or fleet operations
- Strong knowledge of dispatch, DOT regulations, and load planning
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and mentor teams across shifts
- Calm under pressure, with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Tech-savvy and comfortable with logistics systems and performance dashboards
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Relocation-ready (Savannah-based role with a limited local talent pool)
đź’Ľ Why Join This Company?
- Family-First Culture: You'll be part of an organization that treats its employees like people, not numbers—offering long-term stability, low turnover, and mutual respect at every level.
- Modern Tools & Fleet: The company invests in the latest logistics tech, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure operational excellence.
- Strong Core Values: Integrity, service, and partnership aren’t just buzzwords—they’re how the business is run, from the executive level to the terminal floor.
- Competitive Compensation Package: Including strong base salary, performance-based bonuses, relocation assistance, and excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and more).
- Growth-Oriented Leadership: Work alongside seasoned leaders who value initiative, transparency, and continuous improvement.
đź“© Ready to Learn More?
Apply today or reach out confidentially to our executive search partners at Rauch & Associates to explore the role further. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to a respectful, efficient process that values your time and talent.
