Transportation Operations Manager

1 month ago


Saginaw, Michigan, United States UFP Industries Full time

Job Summary

UFP Industries is seeking a skilled and motivated Transportation Operations Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on best practices to drive operational excellence and profitability.

This is a management in training position working closely with operations and sales to optimize network efficiencies, reduce logistics costs, and improve customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in overseeing and coordinating transportation operations, including scheduling, routing, and fleet management.
  • Participate in interviewing, hiring, training, performance assessments, and recognition.
  • Implementing and executing transportation strategies and plans to optimize the movement of products, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
  • Collaborating with operations, purchasing, sales and vendors to develop and implement solutions to optimize, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with carriers, negotiating contracts, rates, and service level agreements.
  • Managing and overseeing resolution of operational issues with carriers and plants to include developing innovative approaches to continuously improve.
  • Coordinating between transportation and plant shipping teams to educate and provide support on Transportation Systems.
  • Monitor internal processes to ensure transportation is flowing smoothly and effectively for all businesses in line with business metrics.
  • Monitoring key metrics within the Transportation Management Systems and PowerBI.
  • Ability to cover any Hub Manager or Load Planner duties and provide backup/flow to work coverage as needed.
  • Support and drive to conclusion special projects as defined by leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
  • 3+ years transportation experience, fleet management preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of transportation regulations, compliance, and documentation requirements.
  • A critical thinker and decision maker who understands the effect of decisions on costs, productivity, and reliability.
  • High energy, self-motivated, organized, and able to self-manage time and daily objectives, who can think and assess situations and make critical or strategic decisions.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with geographically operated fleets a plus.
  • Proficiency in using transportation management systems (TMS) and other relevant software applications.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and work outside regular business hours when required.
  • Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP's organization, culture, and product lines.
  • 50% travel required


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