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Transportation Manager

Jacksonville, FLOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 29 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • driver relationships
  • driver needs
  • home time
  • payroll
  • utility
  • equipment breakdowns
  • logging violations
  • operating systems
  • customer operating systems
  • driver telematics communications

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Business Admin
  • Marketing
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • fleet management
  • transportation experience

Role summary

Werner Enterprises is seeking a Transportation Manager to build and maintain driver relationships, optimize driver loads, and ensure customer service expectations are met. This role involves interfacing with various internal departments and external vendors, and working closely with management to maintain a full board of drivers. A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Transportation/Logistics, along with 2-3 years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry, is preferred. Six months to one year of supervisory experience is also preferred. Strong organizational skills, computer proficiency, and the ability to operate a computer terminal and satellite communications system are required.

Responsibilities: 

  • Build and maintain driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs. These needs include, but are not limited to home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues, etc. This is done using our operating systems, customer operating systems, driver telematics communications, face to face communication and phone/text communication.
  • Partner with the Dedicated and Associate Logistics Managers to optimize driver loads based on origin, destination, type of freight, number of miles, stops, directions, etc. with driver needs and availability.
  • Understand and adhere to our customer’s dynamics service expectations, goals, and initiatives as they relate to improving value for the Customer and Werner.
  • Interface with various departments such as billing, vans, customer service, risk, safety, payroll, fuel, maintenance, and external vendors. 
  • Work closely with the Dedicated Logistics Manager and/or the Operations Manager to fill and maintain a full board of drivers. 
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dedicated Logistics Manager.
  • Timely and regular attendance according to the scheduled shift as determined by supervisory personnel.

Qualifications: 

  • A Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin, Marketing or Transportation/Logistics) and/or two to three years of fleet management or transportation experience in the truckload industry preferred.
  • Six months to one year of supervisory experience preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills, proven management ability, and skill in operating a computer terminal and satellite communications system required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Seeing and hearing: Read documents, computer screen answer phones, communicate in person. 75-100%
Standing and walking. 0-24 %
Climbing, stooping, squatting and kneeling. 0-24 %
Dexterity: utilizing phone, typing, and writing. 50-74 %
Lift in excess of 10 pounds. 0-24 %


We know benefits are critical and we are committed to offering comprehensive and affordable options for you and your loved ones. This position is eligible for benefits, which include medical, dental and vision plans. We also offer a 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, paid time off, life insurance, disability plans and other optional supplemental coverage.

Werner Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or veteran status or other status protected by law. We encourage applicants of all ages as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant's age.

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