Transportation Brokerage Branch Manager - St Louis

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference · Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services ...

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Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all on the same team. One Watco.

Here's what you can expect from Watco:

Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
Competitive compensation and benefits
Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
Career advancement opportunities

This position will have competitive salary with bonus opportunities.

The Branch Manager of Watco Logistics will be responsible for the sales and operations of Brokerage Services. It will be critical for this leader to develop a sales culture to drive growth. This position has broad responsibilities including hiring, training, and Profit and Loss responsibilities. The Branch Manager position represents a leadership role within the Company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING (OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED)

Build and manage your book of business-handling all aspects of the transaction from cradle to grave
Develop the operational, budgeting, and forecasting plans for the branch
Determine verticals or niches to begin selling into for the branch
Ensure a balanced investment approach between selling and operations
Develop a Sales Culture in the Branch from top down.
Develop or review detailed financial plans, profit and loss income statement and adherence to the EBITDA plan
Work with other Watco operating units to develop joint approaches to customer development and growth
Deliver cost effective solutions that always keeps the long-term interest of the customer as the priority
Create a high-performance team atmosphere that fosters innovation, high productivity, and low turnover
Set and monitor team performance to ensure annual goals and objectives are achieved
Effectively supervise and manage direct reports by providing team leadership and motivation
Evaluate and communicate team member performance levels through formal and informal procedures including regular leadership and management meetings, 1:1 meetings to provide leadership development, and a forum for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in meeting individual and organization goals
Ensure annual team member performance reviews are conducted in a timely and effective manner
Evaluate performance of team members for compliance with established policies and objectives of the organization and contributions in attaining objectives
Develop high functioning teams by focusing on service, team morale, teamwork, and a positive culture
Ensure Watco Logistics operating procedures and protocol are adhered to

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS & ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

A 4-year college degree in a relevant field; or commensurate industry experience
Transportation or supply chain related experience preferred
Business development, personal training, sales knowledge, and highway service knowledge recommended
Demonstrable business development, operations, and sales successes recommended
Record of business acumen improving the financial results for business recommended
Preferred experience managing a profit center
Apply knowledge of organization, communication, conflict resolution, project, personal management, and time management skills
Use basic computer skills - Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, 10 Key, and Data Entry
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions
Ability to provide oral and written reports, business correspondence, and effective presentation of information to customers, team members, and managers
Capable of working independently and making decisions with limited supervision
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Registry Monitoring Insurance Services (RMIS) skills preferred
Transportation Management System (TMS) skills preferred
Develop, supervise, provide team leadership, and motivation to the team

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with extensive team member and supplier contact with frequent interruptions. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sit, stand, walk, and reach with arms - Completion of paperwork, long consecutive hours of typing and using the computer
Talk daily to customers, team members, vendors, etc.
Ability to hear what the team members communicate
The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.