Supervisor, Transportation
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Chester
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionPURPOSE AND SCOPE:Responsible for meeting
established distribution related quality, service, safety,
compliance, cost, and management objectives in a designated
distribution center. Responsibilities include dispatching, route
planning, and customer interaction. -PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises the functions of the transportation team to ensure
established goals are met while adhering to company standards and
guidelines, and local, state, and federal regulations. -
- Manages the transportation group staff day-to-day activities,
providing developmental performance feedback as well as the annual
performance evaluation. -
- Ensures all employees are properly trained in Good
Manufacturing Practices, Health & Safety procedures, Compliance
programs (both corporate and DPD specific), and other pertinent
policies and procedures.
- Implements succession-planning processes by providing
developmental training opportunities to identified personnel.
- Makes the appropriate decisions to ensure the total freight and
distribution operating expense budget is met on an annual
basis.
- Ensures the achievement of OSHA related targets for recordable
incidents and lost time incidents. Identifies trends and issues and
address appropriately, including implementing corrective action
procedures if necessary.
- Establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production
schedules.
- Ensures the appropriate identification, analysis, and
resolution of work problems and issues by employees, providing
direct analysis and resolution for the more complex issues.
- Identifies and controls fleet specific key performance
indicators to ensure continuous improvement in the operation.
- Makes recommendations to improve methods, performance, and
quality of service and suggests changes in working conditions to
increase efficiency.
- Files claims on shortages, damages, and overages and performs
follow-up as needed.
- Selects and contracts with common carriers when needed,
negotiates rates to ensure the lowest possible freight charges are
incurred, while meeting company service requirements.
- Oversees implementation and application of all DOT regulatory
requirements including, but not limited to, Gross Vehicle Weight
(GVW), hours of service, and accident investigation
- Develops and implements strategies to ensure achievement of
fleet utilization targets to improve customer service levels.
- Collaborates with sales, customer service, and external
customers to resolve issues and drive new revenue.
- Manages and assists with key projects to develop and implement
cost containment strategies while improving service and overall
compliance.
- May coordinate the transfer of goods between warehouses, plants
and cross-docks and schedule shipments of medical supplies with
freight forward ocean carriers.
- Responsible for hiring, coaching, and counseling employees,
including performance reviews, disciplinary action and
terminations. -
- Assists with various projects as assigned by a direct
supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.Additional responsibilities may
include focus on one or more departments or locations. - -See
applicable addendum for department or location specific
functions.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:The physical
demands and work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. - -Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.May be required to lift and carry loads of up
to 60 pounds.SUPERVISION:Responsible for the direct supervision of
various levels of Transportation staff.EDUCATION:Bachelor's Degree
required; in lieu of degree an additional 4 years of relevant
experience may be considered.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS: - -
- Minimum 2 - 3 years of experience at a senior or lead level; or
1 - 3 years of experience as a Supervisor.
- Budgeting, forecasting, financial planning skills
preferred.
- Project management experience preferred.
- Good computer skills - SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word,
PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with routing software/fleet management applications
required.
- The ability to operate material handling equipment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. -
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Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Wayne , Supervisor, Transportation, Professions , Chester, New Jersey
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