Transportation Supervisor

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for leading and controlling activities of branch warehouse personnel assigned to the Transportation Department. This position will manage a variety of warehouse activities in an accurate, efficient and cost-effective manner. The successful candidate will manage his/her own staff as well as interface with other departments and customers.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and proposes methods of sustained productivity increases
• Maintain a clean, orderly and organized work environment
• Ensure safe working conditions including properly training employees on proper safety methods
• Demonstrate experience with transportation routing and route optimization, including planning efficient delivery schedules and managing route adjustments to meet operational demands
• Responsible for the proper collection, dispersal and retention of driver logs, fuel tax reports, accident files and registers
• Effectively counsel and manage employees on attendance, performance and/or misconduct
• Responsible for managing the maintenance and repairs of all transportation-related equipment
• Take responsibility for maximizing the cube fill rate on the delivery vehicles along with minimizing delivery costs and increasing driver productivity
• Direct employees on proper shipping and loading procedures
• Audit various paperwork and postings (i.e. driver logs, manifests, OSHA postings, etc.) for completeness, accuracy and compliance with appropriate local, provincial and federal laws, statutes and company policies
• Communicate and cooperate with other departments such as Sales, Purchasing and Human Resources

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Five or more years of experience managing the transportation functions of a warehouse in a distribution environment
• Knowledge of local, provincial and federal OSHA safety and DOT transportation regulations preferred
• Experience with Omnitracs or similar fleet management systems preferred
• Experience in hazmat certifications preferred
• Must be organized, dependable and a strong leader
• Experience as a commercial driver preferred
• Must be familiar with MS Office software and knowledge of AS400 is preferred
• Class A CDL License

Salary range for this position is $70,000-$86,000 annually and commensurate with education and experience.

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks.

Behaviors

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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