Transportation Manager - Houston, United States - C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc

Description

Position Overview
Keep our communities fed.

Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices — every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors, and communities.

As the Transportation Manager, you are responsible for leading and developing a team of salary and hourly professionals, focused on delivering "best in class" results across safety, customer experience, and financial targets.

In this role, you will set goals and objectives to ensure accountability for delivering results in a large-scale transportation operation.

Success will require cross-functional coordination and alignment with other stakeholders (warehouse shipping/receiving, sales, fleet maintenance, planning, human resources, etc), ensuring decisions are not made in silos.

In addition, you will educate and promote proper work behaviors and procedures to maintain a culture of safety in the workplace environment.

Job Description

You will Contribute by

• Having accountability for P&L management. Controlling expenses of outbound operations while looking for ways to drive revenue through the efficient execution of inbound lanes (backhaul/brokerage). Partnering with inbound transportation to ensure alignment on capacity and costs associated with freight pickup.
• Responsible for leading the entire team (salary and hourly personnel) to optimal performance while fostering a transparent, inclusive, and safe work environment. This includes tracking key metrics, continuous improvement, coaching through performance issues, and elevating morale. Being accountable for staffing decisions, retention, and employee performance
• Private Fleet Management (where applicable). Promoting activities to ensure a safe and DOT-compliant workplace. Partnering with DOT compliance and safety support groups to ensure company policies, procedures, and programs are followed.
• Routine observations/audits ensuring drivers perform proper equipment checks and complete all work assignments in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
• Responsible for proper maintenance of Driver Qualification files, driver log accuracy, and execution of the company's drug and alcohol testing protocol.
• Delivering exceptional customer experience through execution of on-time delivery and prompt issue resolution and follow-through.
• Serving as the transportation subject matter expert for projects when assigned.
• Travel Required:

No


We're Searching for Candidates With

• 5-7 Years of Experience, especially familiarity working with D.O.T. regulations, private fleet transportation operation (with Class A CDL drivers), tractor/trailer operation, managing team, and P&L accountability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, strong performance management experience, and leadership background.
• Proficiency with Manhattan TMS, On-board computers (ELDs), Microsoft Suite, and Google Suite.

We Offer

• Weekly Pay
• Benefits available from day 1 (medical, dental, vision, and more)
• Company matched 401k
• PTO and Holiday Pay offered
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Health & Wellness program
• Employee Discounts / Purchasing programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree - General Studies, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management Institute, Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) - APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society, High School Diploma - General Studies, Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute

Shift
1st Shift (United States of America)

Company
GSC Wholesale LLC

About Our Company

Grocers Supply , based in Houston, is the largest wholesale grocery supplier in Texas, supplying over 900 independent grocery stores.

Grocers Supply serves customers of all sizes, from single store independent retailers to chains, such as:
Fiesta, FoodTown, Market Basket, Cox Foodarama / La Fiesta, Sellers Brothers, Minyard Food Stores, G. E. Foodland, and El Rio Grande.
Working Safely is a Condition for Employment with GSC Wholesale, LLC.

GSC Wholesale, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Company:
GSC Wholesale LLC


Job Area:
Transportation


Job Family:
Transportation


Job Type:
Regular


Job Code:
JC0499


ReqID:
R-255905