Director Transportation
Company: Foster Farms
Location: Livingston
Posted on: April 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Pay Range $147,000 to $173,000 per yearThe Director
Transportation leads and coordinates all activities of the
Transportation department to obtain optimum use of equipment,
facilities and personnel while providing, on-time deliveries and
great service to our customers, while managing to our distribution
expense budget.--This position will have the following
responsibilities personally or through subordinate managers and
supervisors.RESPONSIBILITIES:--Direct and manage the transportation
department activities including our dedicated fleet services,
internal shuttle, and outside carrier activities.Champion our
company
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culture when working with TEAM members and customers.Work closely
with other departments including Customer Service, Inventory
Control, Supply Planning, Warehousing, Marketing, Sales, and
Finance to provide on-time deliveries, excellent service levels in
the most cost-effective manner.Define, execute, communicate, and
achieve KPI s within the department.Direct and manage the
transportation department in routing, scheduling, and
transportation for all Foster Farms products shipped from and
between Foster Farms facilities, outside cold facilities, and the
delivery of all finished goods shipped throughout the United
States.Position will be directly responsible for the development of
the annual transportation expense budget and be held accountable
for the budgeted numbers.Responsible for freight and product
handling spend developed during the budgeting process and working
with the team to achieve at or below financial objectives.This
position will collaborate with Procurement Team in selection of
contract carriers, through our RFP process, based off the best
rates and service.Oversee and hold accountable our 3PL
transportation partners to deliver the most cost-effective
solution.Ensure that our dedicated fleet service is meeting the
requirements of the contract for customer loads, backhauls, and
cost.Identify and implement cost savings and continues improvement
initiatives throughout the supply chain.Ensure all TEAM members are
utilizing the transportation management software to optimize load
building and the tendering of loads based off our set
criteria.Hire, manage, and develop all Transportation staff
members.--Ensure Managers and Supervisors have skills needed to
perform their jobs and develop employees that have a desire to move
up in the organization.Is responsible for the overall direction,
coordination, and evaluation of the areas within
transportation.--Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and
training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work,
appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees,
addressing complaints, and resolving problems.Champion the company
safety culture throughout the transportation department by
conducting monthly driver roundtables and transportation safety
committee meetings, safety walks, and investigations.Develop and
establish SOP s for both administrative and operational procedures
throughout the Transportation department to ensure all rules and
regulations are met, to include but not limited to DOT, FSMA, and
CARB. This position will enforce the compliance of administrative
policies, procedures, safety rules and government
regulations.Develop the annual capital budget for the
transportation department along with IRR s to support these
projects.Act as organization s representative before government
commissions or regulatory bodiesManage the safe, legal operation of
400 pieces of rolling stock in our shuttle department.Manage the
safe, timely movement of over 3.5 billion pounds of products
annually.Bachelor s degree required, Master s degree is a
plus.--8-10 years related leadership experience and/or training or
equivalent combination of education and experience.Must have
demonstrated management skills.Must have a flexible schedule to
manage an operation, which runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.----Must have excellent communication skills, both orally and
written.Must have exceptional people skills.Must have thorough
understanding of customer relations.Must have knowledge of
equipment and areas to be serviced.Must have knowledge of Federal
and State laws governing the transportation industry.
Keywords: Foster Farms, Ceres , Director Transportation, Professions , Livingston, California
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