Assistant Transportation Manager - Traffic

About the role

As an Assistant Transportation Manager in Traffic, you will help ensure Dot Transportation’s North American fleet operates efficiently cost-effectively through thoughtful planning and execution. You will lead a team, monitor performance, and support custom haul, carrier, and route planning operations to drive service, profitability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manages and supports development of a team including hourly and salaried direct reports.
• Manages cost and profitability metrics to identify and address service gaps, performance issues, and inefficiencies across assigned regions or accounts.
• Analyze driver capacity and freight trends to optimize planning across all locations.
• Maintains the various DTI systems and reporting to ensure accurate flow of data.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with dispatch, warehouse, customer service, replenishment, and business development to ensure alignment.
• Supports Director of Freight Sales to lead team, providing analysis, request for proposals, and contracts.
• Oversees the initial investigation process for carrier and custom haul claims to minimize risk to DTI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Dot Foods experience
• Strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills, experience in using Microsoft Office programs/ applications
• Previous successful leadership experience

Qualifications

You may also have:

• Prior transportation experience
• Ability to influence desired behavior change with internal/external customers and vendors
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate in one-on-one and group settings
• Ability to function in a multi-tasked environment

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$69,350 - $104,026 annually, plus bonus opportunity

Schedule

Monday – Friday with on-call 6-7 weeks per year

Travel

Occasional overnight travel required (8-10 nights per year). Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train for training or meetings.