Dedicated Logistics Manager

Responsibilities

• Daily supervision of office personnel (0-10 employees) and drivers (1-200 employees) assigned to respective account.
• Continually focusing on driver training and driver retention.
• Responsible for account profitability and growth.
• Maximize asset utility while focusing on idle reduction and mpg improvement strategies.
• Assigning drivers to loads by optimizing load information such as origination, destination, type of freight, number of miles, backhauls, stops, directions, etc. with driver needs and availability.
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety, with the support of Werner’s corporate safety department, enforcing compliance with Federal, State and Organizational rules and regulations.
• Promotes a safety culture by evaluating the safety performance of all employees in an effort to eliminate the costs associated to: lost production, increase insurance premiums and medical/legal expenditures.
• Able to use the appropriate resources and processes to eliminate or minimize risks to health and safety from work.
• Reviews and audits weekly invoicing for accuracy.
• Interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance and external vendors.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and procedures while making safety conscious decisions and promoting a safety culture.
• Monitor performance metrics and participate in customer meetings.
• Care for the maintenance of the assets and equipment designated to the account.
• Coordinate HR functions such as interviewing, hiring, discipline and separations.
• Complete required account reporting for internal and external customers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing, Management, or Transportation/Logistics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to three years customer service experience preferred.
• Two to three years transportation experience preferred.
• One to two years AS400 and P.C. experience preferred.