Manager, Transportation

About the Team

Our Supply Chain and Logistics team mission is to provide top-notch service to our stores and purchasing teams—contributing to the goal to make Grocery Outlet the first choice for bargain-minded customers while touching lives for the better. Our team oversees the successful movement of products from our vendors to our stores and is self-motivated, passionate, and dedicated.

About the Role

As the Transportation Manager for our PNW region, you will innovate, drive continuous improvement, and optimize transportation operations to support our growth plans. You will have a direct impact on Grocery Outlet’s success by leading a team of logistics professionals. You will maintain internal database files, tables, and develop custom reports to meet the requirements of the management team and staff, as well as oversee the administration of system updates, required changes, and system security. You will lead a team of supervisors, drivers, and support staff. The Transportation Manager will report to the Regional Director, RFC Operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a localized routing strategy that lowers costs and improves customer service, reporting accuracy, and proactive communications.
• Provide directions on route planning, delivery scheduling, flexible dispatching, and performance measurement to assess plan versus actual performance.
• Implement swift and decisive actions to improve driver recruitment and training.
• Create a collaborative environment, including coaching and developing employees, removing barriers to achievement of objectives, and instilling a culture of innovation.
• Utilize drivers to gather real-time information that results in calculated adjustments in routing, scheduling, and operational methods.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies (i.e., DOT, OSHA, etc.), DOT-compliant hours of service, prescribed safety practices, and corporate work rules to build the most efficient route network, vehicle inspections, and maintenance of store delivery windows.
• Manage labor hours, travel, fuel, and consumable supplies within budget, maximizing time and cost efficiencies.
• Prepare work schedules including extra workdays and shifts as needed.
• Coordinate required repairs with proper departments, as necessary.
• Monitor the effectiveness of daily routing activities to ensure all established key performance indicators (KPI) and store customer satisfaction goals are met.
• Suggest efficiency ideas, cost-reduction measures, and assist with the implementation of delivery changes.
• Provide analysis of overall transportation costs from third parties to include route management and maintenance of an economical and efficient transportation system.
• Help manage projects related to transportation and/or transportation systems.

Pay

• Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental & Vision

Employees are eligible to earn up to 120 hours of vacation per year. Vacation time is accrued each pay period and is not granted in full at the start of employment. Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

Requirements

• 10+ years of transportation, operations, logistics leadership experience preferred.
• Proven success leading a high-performing team.
• Experience using routing, yard management, distribution management software applications, e.g., Roadnet/Omnitracs, WMS, and TMS.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, results-oriented workplace.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior project management skills; results-focus with superb execution and follow-through.
• Detail-oriented.
• Exceptional analytic skills with a focus on financial and performance metrics.
• Efficient, highly productive self-motivated multi-tasker.