Sr. Transportation Manager

About the role

The Sr. Manager, Transportation will ensure a Transportation department culture focused on people, safety, service, and cost through meaningful engagements with Transportation leaders and associates, best in-class service to customers, and safe and profitable operations. They will use their expertise in transportation operations to ensure safe, accurate and timely daily outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers within the organization, and to ensure a secure working environment for all team members.

Responsibilities

• Achieve all safety, service, and cost targets in the Transportation department.
• Lead with a safety mindset that ensures that every US Foods associate, our customers, and the general public with whom our drivers interact remain injury free, always.
• Champion safety procedures, processes and training to create and maintain a safety-first culture in the Transportation department.
• Oversee and develop Transportation Managers through one-on-one coaching, training on policy and procedures, assisting in problem resolution when required, and leading by example.
• Oversee and develop drivers and Transportation personnel by discussing performance with Transportation Managers and creating plans to address gaps.
• Drive associate engagement and retention, and create a culture that embodies US Foods values.
• Build high-performing teams by reviewing staffing requirements and monitoring interviewing and hiring of Transportation personnel.
• Review performance, coach to achieve service and safety targets, and deliver disciplinary action.
• Monitor production goals and maintain a zero-error attitude to ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction.
• Anticipate, analyze and troubleshoot problems with deliveries and devise cost-effective and legal solutions; direct managers on implementation.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with company, state, and federal DOT regulations.
• Ensure optimum delivery reliability to the customer by developing efficient and effective production flow processes and identifying process improvement and cost reduction strategies that are in line with business objectives.
• Identify and stop waste, and improve processes to complete work more safely and efficiently.
• Analyze daily performance measures; identify any weaknesses; and recommend changes to the VP Operations to ensure that productivity objectives are achieved.
• In union facilities, assist HR and the VP Operations in interpreting the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, administering appropriate discipline, settling routine grievances and participating in arbitrations as required.
• Other duties assigned by manager.

Supervision

• Direct: Transportation Managers, union and/or non-union transportation associates (Dispatchers, Transportation Clerks, etc.), Routers (location-dependent)
• Indirect: Union and/or non-union drivers

Relationships

• Internal: Transportation leaders and coworkers; VP Operations; Drivers; Routers; Warehouse leaders; Internal customers across departments (e.g., Sales)
• External: Customers

Work environment

Will spend time in an office working on a computer. Must spend portion of working time in a truck with drivers, exposed to noise and vibration levels which may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger cars.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in transportation/delivery supervision required.
• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

Skills

• Broad knowledge of transportation/delivery operations, methods and procedures.
• Strong leadership, communication and people development skills.
• Ability to openly and effectively communicate with all associates/departments within the company.
• Strong understanding of DOT, inventory control, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).

Physical requirements

Frequency key: OCCASIONALLY 1%–33%, FREQUENTLY 34%–66%, CONTINUOUSLY 67%–100%, or NEVER.

• Stand: OCCASIONALLY
• Walk: OCCASIONALLY
• Drive vehicle (van, pallet jack): OCCASIONALLY
• Sit: OCCASIONALLY
• Lift 1–10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY
• Lift 11–20 lbs (Light): OCCASIONALLY
• Lift 21–50 lbs (Medium): OCCASIONALLY
• Lift 51–100 lbs (Heavy): OCCASIONALLY
• Lift over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): NEVER
• Carry 1–10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY
• Carry 11–20 lbs (Light): OCCASIONALLY
• Carry 21–50 lbs (Medium): OCCASIONALLY
• Carry 51–100 lbs (Heavy): OCCASIONALLY
• Carry over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): NEVER
• Push/Pull (hand truck, dolly, product): OCCASIONALLY
• Climb/Balance (in/out of trucks): OCCASIONALLY
• Stoop/Squat: OCCASIONALLY
• Kneel: OCCASIONALLY
• Bend: OCCASIONALLY
• Reach above shoulder: OCCASIONALLY
• Twist: OCCASIONALLY
• Grasp objects (pens, telephone, paper, computer mouse, boxes, hand truck handle/control, dolly handle, steering wheel): FREQUENTLY
• Manipulate objects (paper files, spreadsheets, boxes of product, hand truck/dolly gear shift): OCCASIONALLY
• Manual dexterity (typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers): OCCASIONALLY

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance

Compensation

The expected base rate for this role is between $75,000 – $120,000. This role may also receive an annual incentive plan bonus. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.

Travel

10% travel required, typically for mandatory meetings and/or training.