Transportation Manager

Transportation Manager contributes to the success of Univar Solutions by acting as the primary Transportation leader at a branch location within a defined District and managing the P&L. The role leads a team of supervisors, dispatchers, and drivers and collaborates with the Operations Manager, Commercial leadership, and District Transportation Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, required
• Master's Degree, preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of logistics/Transportation/supply-chain experience
• Experience in HAZMAT and tanker transportation operations strongly desired
• Previous experience in distribution environment preferred.
• Multi-modal Transportation experience including TL and LTL, as well as legal, regulatory, and operational issues, including customer service, logistics and carrier operations.
• Multi-year experience managing private fleets with demonstrated efficiency and effectiveness
• Experience in managing direct reports and indirect reports
• Budgeting (P&L) experience
• Working knowledge of DOT rules and regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to influence across internal/external functions.
• Demonstrated drive for results and sense of urgency; ability to prioritize and address conflict constructively/problem-solve in a multi-tasking environment.
• Strong analytical and negotiating skills.
• Ability to lead and manage process change and organizational change
• Highly effective collaboration between operations, transportation planning, and commercial critical
• Detailed operational and tactical knowledge of how to maximize private fleet efficiencies coupled with exceptionally strong interpersonal and influencing skills are critical for success
• Strong fleet dispatching experience

Benefits

• health
• vision
• dental
• retirement
• time off