Job Description

Operations Supervisor Transportation Leader

Penske Logistics is seeking a proven leader with relevant experience and skills to join our team of transportation and logistics professionals. We are seeking a candidate to supervise drivers at one of our locations. The Operations Supervisor provides direction at a single location, leading staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives.

High-level requirements:

• Critical thinker, self-motivated with growth mindset.
• Overseeing CDL Class A drivers and equipment.
• Preferred DOT regulation knowledge, driver, route, and HOS tracking experience, along with ensuring on-time deliveries.
• Positive coaching techniques, strong communication and engagement skills.
• Must oversee payroll, dispatch experience, and supervise the CDL drivers/team.
• Must be a self-starter, interpersonal, professional, and approach as a team player.
• Time management skills and the ability to foster positive culture and relationships.
• Team players, with a strong sense of urgency/responsiveness/attention to detail are needed in the ideal fit.

Salary range: $72K-$78K, max 12% performance bonus.

Benefits: Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure. To learn more visit penske.jobs/benefits.

Position Summary: Provide operational leadership to individual contributors and hourly workforce to ensure the execution of daily tasks and activities including driver deliveries, loading/unloading of trailers, and customer service operations in a manner consistent with company services and cost objectives. Supervises most processes directly including people, systems, customer needs, equipment, etc. workforce and equipment scheduling. Responsible for performance management of direct reports. making corrective action and disciplinary decisions up to written warning level. Involved in the hiring process and customer meetings as necessary.

Major Responsibilities:

• People: Establish and sustain that all supervisors and associates are trained and competent and understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives.
• Operations: Supervise logistics operations including customer service, freight loading and unloading, dispatch and proper documentation and procedure control.
• Finance: Ensure compliance with financial policies & procedures such as tracking MPG, returns, damages, etc.
• Safety: Ensure day-to-day management and associate activities are aligned with the location safety strategy.
• Growth / Customer Experience: Understand the location-specific customer goals & objectives and work to meet and exceed these expectations daily.
• Fleet/Assets: Properly plan work assignments to ensure effective use of fleet equipment.

Job Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership qualities with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to connect, build rapport and maintain solid relationships with associates, Company leadership, internal and external customers.
• Must have ability to work efficiently and independently with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong written/oral communication skills and the ability to actively listen are required.
• Ability to manage through a problem, think critically, and make decisions independently.
• Ability to drive process improvement and lead change.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
• Must demonstrate ownership & responsibility to run the operation with a sense of urgency.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.

Physical Requirements:

• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics: Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Category: Logistics/Supply Chain

Job Function: Logistics & Supply Chain

Job Family: Operations

Address: 2310 Center Square Rd.

Primary Location: US-NJ-Swedesboro

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2513368

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