Summary:
The Transportation General Manager is responsible for the management of all transportations functions and acts as the liaison with the customer on transportation related matters.
Essential Functions:
- Develop annual facility budget and ensure group adherence to budget.
- Direct and assign work; set performance objectives and monitor performance of all transportation departments.
- Manage all transportation activities, costs, operations and forecasts.
- Monitor KPI progress and make necessary adjustments to achieve success.
- Provide a safe work environment through personal actions. Identify any safety concerns, as well as cost saving opportunities.
- Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; scheduling, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conducting staff meetings; addressing complaints and resolving problems
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, as well as all DOT, Federal, State and Local OSHA regulations
- Represent the Company to all transportation customers. Maintain positive relationships with customers.
- Ensure that warehouse concerns are heard at corporate level; Communicates stated Company goals, objectives and direction to warehouse staff.
- Negotiate labor contracts with union representatives; Responsible for desired change in contracts and oversite of the grievance process.
- Monitor progress towards operational goals and provide reporting of same.
- Affect prevention or reduction of property, liability or personnel loss exposure for the Company.
- Ensure that care, custody and control procedures are in place; Monitor operational performance.
- Utilize continuous improvement processes related to planning daily facility requirements;
- Promote an open door policy and team environment, while successfully training and creating succession plans.
- Develop and maintain plans for disaster prevention and recovery
- Other duties as requested
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Skilled in planning, staffing, budgeting, and organizing
- Ability to develop effective relationships, provide leadership, and integrate diverse functions and individuals toward profitability objectives
- Experienced with AS/400 and Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Familiar with DOT regulations and staff management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Must have strong relationship building skills be able to provide and model leadership behaviors including the ability to defuse conflict
- Willingness to develop a mentoring relationship in order to contribute experience, skills, and wisdom to subordinate employees for their development
- Ability to interpret HR regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals
- Must have very strong customer service orientation with high sense of urgency in meeting objectives and deadlines
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Logistics or Management plus 5-8 years in warehousing and/or logistics management; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Physical Requirements:
- Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
- Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
- Occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Working environment is usually in a frozen food and office setting, with occasional need to leave the premises
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions for this position and meet the physical requirements needed to perform them. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
BGDC Distribution is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW