Night Transportation Manager

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain driver relationships by understanding and meeting driver needs, including home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues, and more, using operating systems, customer systems, driver telematics, face-to-face communication, and phone/text communication.
• Partner with Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, freight type, miles, stops, directions, driver needs, and availability.
• Understand and adhere to customer dynamics, service expectations, goals, and initiatives to improve value for both the customer and Werner.
• Interface with departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors.
• Work closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dedicated Logistics Manager.
• Maintain timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift as determined by supervisory personnel.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin, Marketing, or Transportation/Logistics) and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry preferred.
• Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, proven management ability, and proficiency in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.

Physical Requirements

• Seeing and hearing: Read documents, computer screen, answer phones, and communicate in person (100% of the time).
• Standing and walking: 75-100% of the time.
• Climbing, stooping, squatting, and kneeling: 0-24% of the time.
• Dexterity: Utilizing phone, typing, and writing (50-74% of the time).
• Lifting: In excess of 10 pounds (0-24% of the time).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Disability plans.
• Other optional supplemental coverage.