Position OverviewThe Area Transportation Manager is a leadership role responsible for elevating Area delivery excellence, operational safety, and customer experience across all transportation activities. This position plays a pivotal role in shaping SiteOne's fleet and delivery performance, ensuring that every branch operates with world-class reliability, disciplined execution, and a customer-first mindset.
Reporting directly to the Area Manager, with dotted-line reporting responsibility to Regional Transportation Director, the Area Transportation Manager serves as the Area subject matter expert and owner for financial, service, and safety results. This leader is accountable for driving continuous improvement, strengthening operational rigor, and building high-performing delivery teams capable of supporting SiteOne's accelerated growth.
What you'll do:- Own Area execution of enterprise fleet strategy and delivery operations, strategies, and results
- Build strong relationships with Field Leaders across Branch operations & Sales, to ensure alignment with business goals, service standards, and financial performance
- Accountable for service performance and consistency, compliance, cost efficiency and safety performance
- Provide strategic oversight of the end-to-end delivery process, ensuring the right people, systems, and resources are in place to execute effectively.
- Creates and presents regular reports to senior leadership, highlighting the ROI of programs and how they contribute to business outcomes
- Drive adoption of enterprise tools, technology, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction
- Own Area fleet strategy, including procurement and lifecycle planning
- Maintain compliance with all current federal, state, and local regulatory bodies (i.e, FMCSA, DOT, EPA, OHSA)
- Establish and work with 3rd party carrier partners to supplement internal fleet capabilities
- Support annual financial planning activities with FP&A and Area leadership
- Build, coach, develop, and retain high-performing talent across supported Area(s) and roles (Dispatcher, Driver)
Travel expectations:- Travel throughout the state of Georgia up to 60% of the time, with a strong field presence throughout the Atlanta area specifically.
- Maintain regular engagement with area and branch leaders, drivers, dispatch, and Field Support teams to ensure consistent execution.
Skills We Are Seeking- 5+ years of experience in fleet, logistics, or delivery operations, preferably in a multi-site
or centralized model - Proven success in leading, and executing initiatives interfacing with all organizational levels
- Results-oriented leader with a track record of improving performance across multi-site environments
- Proven ability to interpret data and financials to drive action leading to positive outcomes
- Proven ability to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory bodies
- Experience with vendor management to drive fleet uptime, cost control, and service execution
- Experience with fleet safety technology (telematics, dash camera, etc.) is a plus
- Experience implementing, managing, and working with routing technologies is required
- Experience working with specific solutions like DispatchTrack or Descartes is a plus
- Strong communication skills with an emphasis on providing regular, proactive updates to stakeholders at all levels, not just when challenges arise
- Passion for developing talent and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and customer obsession
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Transportation, Business, or related field preferred
Compensation & Benefits:- Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
- DailyPay available!
- 401k with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Lucrative Associate Referral Program
- Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
- Opportunity for Advancement
- Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
- Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Product Discounts
- Most Branches never work Sundays!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.
Starting pay will depend on factors such as location and experience, and will always meet or exceed applicable state and local minimum wage laws.
