Transportation Manager jobs in Spartanburg, SC

SUMMARY: Corrugated Packaging company seeking Transportation Manager to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the warehouse providing exceptional customer service on transportation of products to our customers. Must know the geography within 200 miles of Roebuck/Spartanburg area. Opening due to retirement.

Shift Time: 7 AM to 4:30 PM Monday-Friday (only 3 Saturdays worked in 2023)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Schedule Truck Drivers' runs in the most cost-efficient and time-saving manner possible. Review drivers' logs daily.
• Supervise Forklift Operators in the daily routine of loading trucks neatly and to the customer's complete satisfaction.
• Attend twice daily Scheduling Meeting and assist the Plant Scheduler in meeting our customers' requirements.
• Prepare work orders for and coordinate repairs of trucks, trailers, forklifts, dock plates, and dock doors.
• Coordinate with Sales Service the delivery of the customer orders on time.
• Work with procurement in receiving and transporting orders.
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department.
• Enforce corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with the violating employees.
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
• Adhere to daily production schedule. Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals.
• Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems.
• Improve career skills by enrolling yourself in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses, with approval of your manager.
• Establish high morale within department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality.
• Develop strong rapport with various freight lines.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program, and good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:
• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement. o Quality standards.
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.
• Required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operätor License.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• wage and hour: 3 years (Required)
• OSHA: 3 years (Required)
• DEQ: 3 years (Required)
• Forklift training: 3 years (Required)
• Waste and Environmental: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Roebuck, SC 29376: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person