Supv Transportation
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Responsible for meeting established distribution related quality, service, safety, compliance, cost, and management objectives in a designated distribution center.
Responsibilities include dispatching, route planning, and customer interaction.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Supervises the functions of the transportation team to ensure established goals are met while adhering to company standards and guidelines, and local, state, and federal regulations.
* Manages the transportation group staff day-to-day activities, providing developmental performance feedback as well as the annual performance evaluation.
* Ensures all employees are properly trained in Good Manufacturing Practices, Health & Safety procedures, Compliance programs (both corporate and DPD specific), and other pertinent policies and procedures.
* Implements succession-planning processes by providing developmental training opportunities to identified personnel.
* Makes the appropriate decisions to ensure the total freight and distribution operating expense budget is met on an annual basis.
* Ensures the achievement of OSHA related targets for recordable incidents and lost time incidents.
Identifies trends and issues and address appropriately, including implementing corrective action procedures if necessary.
* Establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
* Ensures the appropriate identification, analysis, and resolution of work problems and issues by employees, providing direct analysis and resolution for the more complex issues.
* Identifies and controls fleet specific key performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement in the operation.
* Makes recommendations to improve methods, performance, and quality of service and suggests changes in working conditions to increase efficiency.
* Files claims on shortages, damages, and overages and performs follow-up as needed.
* Selects and contracts with common carriers when needed, negotiates rates to ensure the lowest possible freight charges are incurred, while meeting company service requirements.
* Oversees implementation and application of all DOT regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), hours of service, and accident investigation
* Develops and implements strategies to ensure achievement of fleet utilization targets to improve customer service levels.
* Collaborates with sales, customer service, and external customers to resolve issues and drive new revenue.
* Manages and assists with key projects to develop and implement cost containment strategies while improving service and overall compliance.
* May coordinate the transfer of goods between warehouses, plants and cross-docks and schedule shipments of medical supplies with freight forward ocean carriers.
* Responsible for hiring, coaching, and counseling employees, including performance...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Orlando, US-FL
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Management
- Recruiter: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: R0152515
- Posted: 2024-04-30 08:18:47 -
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