This position will have responsibility for all delivery and fleet related operations within Texas. The ideal candidate can be located in any of our TX locations (Dallas/Irving, San Antonio, Austin or Houston) and must be willing to travel to each site or cross dock.

Duties

• Proven expertise in leading an organization's logistics operations ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and safe movement of goods throughout the state. 

• Oversight of 150+ company owned CDL  and non-CDL vehicles across the state of Texas combined with a delivery team in excess of 125 personnel.

• Develop and implement transportation strategies, best practices and procedures to enhance performance and align with business objectives. 

• Responsible for capital and financial planning and execution, takes ownership of the Delivery P&L.

• Maintains relationships with 3rd party repair and maintenance vendors and approval of all repairs.

• Ensures compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT) and local regulations at all times, maintaining class leading safety standards. 

• Monitor KPI's and develop new ones as necessary such as costs, service metrics, safety measurements implementing improvements as needed. 

• Would lead group of transportation leaders who oversee specific territories within the state. 

• Mentor, train and manage transportation professionals, supervisors, and administrative personnel on a daily basis, developing into a high performance team.

• Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning within the leadership group with measurable expectations.

• Ensures all equipment is properly maintained in accordance with Johnson Brothers/DOT/FMCSA vehicle maintenance expectations .

• Productivity initiatives (PI) to drive financial and operational improvements.

• Partners closely with the Director of Operations as well as Corporate Routing and Fleet functions to drive continuous improvement in efficiency.

• Proven experience with electronic driver qualification management as well as fleet safety & ELD software such as Samsara or similar.

• Drives company culture & engagement within the transportation department as well interdepartmental relationships.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant experience in Transportation Management.

• Proven ability to analyze operational data and build KPI scorecard insights to drive continuous improvement.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clear, effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

• High attention to detail, ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment, while also delivering independent results. 

• Demonstrated ability to review issues and provide recommendations for resolution. 

• Strong prioritization skills, multi-tasking skills and works with a sense or urgency.

• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills.

Pay: DOE

Strong Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, 401k/401k Match, Parental Leave, PTO, Paid Holidays, and short & long-term disability.

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