Perform a variety of key tasks to ensure company objectives for cost savings, transportation operational efficiencies, and managing/improving the transportation processes to advance the objectives set by the Executive team.
You will be responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all West coast drayage operation.
Duties
- Manage the day-to-day operation, execution of start-up operations, implementation of transportation cost reduction strategies, and achieving established profit margin targets.
- Set a clear direction and plan of action for the East Coast Drayage Team.
- Facilitate streamlining process in the Drayage Department.
- Execute the strategic plan given to achieve transportation targets (financials and service)
- Understand transportation industry specific landscapes and trends and effectively communicate industry shifts.
- Participate in Cross-Departmental/Company collaboration and support the achievement of strategic objectives critical to other cross-functional areas
- Assist and develop transportation subordinates, supervisors, specialists and associate in leadership and employee development.
- Ensure implementation and compliance of Lineage Safety guidelines and staff Policies.
- Responsible for planning, partner carrier management, owner operator sourcing and management, and potentially asset sourcing, scheduling, dispatch operations, driver management, and equipment management.
- Own process for rate negotiation, drayage capacities management, carrier KPI’s, carrier expectation communication, and reports to drive expected results.
- Develop processes and procedures for teams to ensure success of proper servicing of customer demands.
- Assist Commercial teams with rate calculations, supply chain modeling and commercial proposals.
- Develop process to Investigate and properly dispute invoices from Steam Ship Lines, Ports, Container Yards and others.
- Develop a full working knowledge of Company TMS and champion adoption of best practices.
- Assist with annual budgeting and strategic planning.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years in drayage operation
- Transportation Asset based and brokerage experience required
- Prior P&L Management Experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop, manage, lead and communicate effectively with staff.
- Trinium experience a plus
- Ability to effectively relate to all levels of employees, and build and maintain successful relationships
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Why Lineage?
This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.
Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.
Benefits
Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, competitive pay, excellent Health and Dental benefits, 401K, and Paid Time Off and Sick Days