FLEET MANAGER
Company: Warren Transport, Inc.
Location: Waterloo
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION INFORMATION
The Fleet Manager is responsible for balancing the needs of drivers
and maximizing production, by being held accountable for all
aspects of service once dispatched on a load. To ensure high
quality and profitable operation of the division by coordination
the personal, performance, training and service needs of an
assigned group of drivers. To motivate and retain drivers in
accordance with company and departmental quality, utilization and
profit objectives.
BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- - - -
- Coach and manage a fleet of drivers to ensure on-time delivery
performance and fleet profitability.
- - - -
- Demonstrate and advocate Warren's Safety First culture
- - - -
- Develop relationships with drivers to improve performance and
encourage retention.
- - - -
- Accountability for on-time pickup/delivery percentages,
out-of-service percentages, miles per month per truck, operator
turnover percentages, revenue per truck per week.
- - - -
- Interact with contractors, Warren employees, and vendors via
face to face, phone, email, or instant messaging communication.
- - - -
- Selling load opportunities to operators.
- - - -
- Assumes ownership for each load from the point of dispatch to
the point of delivery.
- - - -
- Display sense of urgency and intensity to quickly and
accurately achieve goals.
- - - -
- Dispatches complete and accurate load information at all times.
Communicates customer expectations to operator.
- - - -
- Coordinate with Load Planning personnel to obtain loads that
meet driver and customer needs.
- - - -
- Satisfies all border crossing, port loading or other unique
requirements.
- - - -
- Manages the personal, training, and service needs of an
assigned fleet of operators.
- - - -
- Coordinates operator's service-related needs to monitor service
issues (i.e., permits, service failures, tickets) by proactively
minimizing and resolving problems.
- - - -
- Manages DOT-related issues by coordinating compliance with log
hours, and other safety-related matters, providing direction and
ensuring scheduled completion and or resolution.
- - - -
- Demonstrate and advocate Warren's Safety First Culture
- - - -
- Knowledge, understanding and practice of following all laws,
regulations, and rules.
- - - -
- Recommends and implements appropriate plans for improvement
where necessary.
- - - -
- Recognizes situations when load attributes are outside of
standard legal dimensions, facilitates ordering of special
allowance permits.
- - - -
- Locates and secures load opportunities to maximize utilization
of specialized equipment
- - - -
- Understand dimensions and specifications of various specialized
equipment to coordinate optimal utilization.
- - - -
- Supply appropriate equipment and trailers to customer according
to Warren's business needs.
- - - -
- Understand proper cargo securements methods and materials.
- - - -
- Communicates fleet needs with internal partners, such as
planning facilitator. Advocating for driver when needs are not
met.
- - - -
- Notifies CSR and planners if assistance is necessary to help
resolve issues.
- - - -
- Communicates with internal partners when there are changes to a
load.
- - - -
- Coordinates Y-splits with Load Planner.
- - - -
- Meets or exceeds CPM, RWT, and driver turnover percentage
goals.
- - - -
- Performs other duties, tasks, or responsibilities as
assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- - - -
- Four year college degree from an accredited institution, or
equivalent work experience preferred.
- - - -
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- - - -
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- - - -
- Ability to negotiate.
- - - -
- Motivated to achieve both company and personal goals.
- - - -
- Proficient computer and internet skills (Microsoft Office
products, Word and Excel).
- - - -
- Able to build rapport quickly
WORKING CONDITIONS
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role
routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones,
photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary
role; however, some filing is required. This would require the
ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a
stool as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EEO STATEMENT
Warren Transport is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity
employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color,
national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or
related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an
individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected
characteristics.
POSITION INFORMATION
Under direct supervision and in support of Warren's culture, all
employees are expected to consistently, effectively and reliably
perform in accordance with the Company's values. The Fleet Manager
is responsible for balancing the needs of fleet safety, drivers and
maximizing production, by being held accountable for all aspects of
service once dispatched on a load. To ensure high quality and
profitable operation of the division by coordination the personal,
performance, training and service needs of an assigned group of
drivers. To motivate and retain drivers in accordance with company
and departmental quality, utilization and profit objectives.
BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- - - -
- Coach and manage a fleet of drivers to ensure safe driving,
on-time delivery performance and fleet profitability.
- - - -
- Develop relationships with drivers to improve performance and
encourage retention.
- - - -
- Accountability for on-time pickup/delivery percentages,
out-of-service percentages, miles per month per truck, operator
turnover percentages, revenue per truck per week.
- - - -
- Interact with contractors, Warren employees, and vendors via
face to face, phone, email, or instant messaging communication.
- - - -
- Selling load opportunities to operators.
- - - -
- Assumes ownership for each load from the point of dispatch to
the point of delivery.
- - - -
- Dispatches complete and accurate load information at all times.
Communicates customer expectations to operator.
- - - -
- Coordinate with Load Planning personnel to obtain loads that
meet driver and customer needs.
- - - -
- Satisfies all border crossing, port loading or other unique
requirements.
- - - -
- Manages the personal, training, and service needs of an
assigned fleet of operators.
- - - -
- Coordinates operator's service-related needs to monitor service
issues (i.e., permits, service failures, tickets) by proactively
minimizing and resolving problems.
- - - -
- Manages DOT-related issues by coordinating compliance with log
hours, and other safety-related matters, providing direction and
ensuring scheduled completion and or resolution.
- - - -
- Demonstrate and advocate Warren's Safety First Culture
- - - -
- Knowledge, understanding and practice of following all laws,
regulations, and rules.
- - - -
- Recommends and implements appropriate plans for improvement
where necessary.
- - - -
- Communicates fleet needs with internal partners, such as Load
Planner. Advocating for driver when needs are not met.
- - - -
- Notifies CSR and planners if assistance is necessary to help
resolve issues.
- - - -
- Communicates with internal partners when there are changes to a
load.
- - - -
- Coordinates Y-splits with Load Planner.
- - - -
- Meets or exceeds CPM, RWT, net settlements and driver turnover
percentage goals.
- - - -
- Performs other duties, tasks, or responsibilities as
assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- - - -
- Four year college degree from an accredited institution, or
equivalent work experience preferred.
- - - -
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- - - -
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- - - -
- Ability to negotiate.
- - - -
- Motivated to achieve both company and personal goals.
- - - -
- Proficient computer and internet skills (Microsoft Office
products, Word and Excel).
- - - -
- Able to build rapport quickly
- - - -
- Must be able to demonstrate a proactive commitment to Warren
corporate values and the success of all staff.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role
routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones,
photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary
role; however, some filing is required. This would require the
ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a
stool as necessary.
Warren Transport is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity
employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color,
national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or
related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an
individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected
characteristics.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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