Transportation Supervisor

DescriptionPosition at LiftOneFind Your Career With LiftOne We’re a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country’s supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We’re a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last.We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees.Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne.SummaryThe successful Transportation Supervisor is the key point of contact for our branches and carrier partners in executing all freight needs. This individual is responsible for providing oversite and leadership over all LiftOne’s transportation operations and activities, as well as for daily execution of shipments and ensuring on time delivery to our customers while controlling transportation costs. This person will also serve as a liaison between carriers and LiftOne business leads and will serve as LiftOne’s Transportation Management System Superuser.Essential FunctionsProvide leadership for Transportation Planners and oversite, support, and guidance for others in the organization that are engaged in transportation planning and executionPlan, schedule and ensure the timely delivery of the company's freight using a Transportation Management System (TMS)Manage, maintain, and optimize the Transportation Management System. Provide central support in training and troubleshooting. Serve as key point of contact to interact with our vendors on issues and enhancements to the system.Partner with branch leadership and the finance team to evaluate transportation cost savings opportunities and address transportation cost and invoicing issues.Work closely with the branch personnel and carriers to ensure orders are being picked up and delivered on timeServe as the key operational contact for branches and carrier partnersRespond to requests for status updates with timely, accurate order status and carrier information; Provide proactive communication on service issuesBuild and maintain carrier relationships to support the business; negotiate carrier contract ratesDeliver transportation savings for business through load consolidation and identification of other opportunities to optimize transportation costsStrive for continuous improvement by recommending new and improved methods, standards, and proceduresOther duties as assigned, such as transportation compliance audits, KPI reporting, and project supportSupervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has supervisory responsibilities.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.Education And/or ExperienceHigh School Diploma required, Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred5+ years previous experience working in a fast-paced transportation planning roleStrong customer service experience and communication skills.Experience working with freight carriersAbility to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectivelyAnalytical skillsComputer SkillsProficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)Experience with Transportation Management SystemsMathematical SkillsAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and commissions.Reasoning AbilityAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Workplace RequirementsThe physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.We are an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.