Job Description

Manager, Transportation

Whitinsville, Massachusetts (MA)

Full Time

1st Shift

Company Description

Core-Mark continues to grow as the industry leader in fresh and broadline solutions for the convenience retail industry. With a reputation for empowering customers, employees, and communities, Core-Mark has become the largest, most comprehensive marketer of consumer goods in North America offering a full range of products, programs, and solutions to convenience operators across the U.S. and Canada.

Job Description

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits on Day 1, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North America's food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Position Summary: As a Transportation Manager, you will co-direct all functions of the Transportation Department; including creating and managing the annual business plans. You will manage drivers, routes, deliveries, equipment, maintenance, security and safety, and other transportation-related actions to create direct contributions to the division and to customers' experiences. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to continuously build better service, demonstrate leadership, and instill a culture of innovation.

• Work Location: This is an onsite position at the Boston, MA OpCo {355 Main Street, Whitinsville MA 01588}
• Travel: limited travel for training as well as managing Depot location(s)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday standard days with hours that may vary with some weekends required for payroll purposes and subject to change based on the needs of the business
• Compensation: $90k-$100k base salary, depending on experience, plus bonus potential based on KPIs!
• Relocation: this position does not offer relocation

Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing the tactical operations as well as strategic functions of the transportation department.
• Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ensuring drivers meet required operating skills, training, testing, and transportation reporting.
• Managing the transportation budget.
• Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines.
• Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in division performance; analyzing key metrics.
• Creating efficiencies within the department through timely implementation of programs and effective management of human capital and fleet.
• Discovering opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results.
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
• Fostering professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
• Creating open lines of communication with employees.
• Ensuring compliance with all Core-Mark and government regulations.
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.
• Allocating work and resources to effectively meet on-time delivery requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate Should Possess the Following:

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work both independently and collaborate with others.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage routing and distribution through logistic computer software.
• Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 2 years of higher education. Must have a valid driver's license, current auto insurance with a clean MVR driving record. 5+ years of transportation supervisory/management experience. In-depth knowledge and understanding of transportation (DOT) safety regulations and experience with operations of fleet management systems. 1+ years of demonstrated experience in budget creation and management. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as; Excel and Microsoft Word.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or related field preferred. Supervisory experience leading minimum of 10 drivers. 4+ years transportation experience within foodservice industry. Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and experience driving commercial vehicles is preferred.

Division

Core-Mark

Job Category

Transportation

Req Number

131981BR

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy ; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement ; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

Location

CM Boston, MA (2574)

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