FLEET SUPERVISOR-MARION
Posted on: 26 Jun 2023
Marion, IN
Job Description
General Summary:
The Fleet Supervisor (FS) is responsible for the day to day transportation operations. Responsibility includes managing 40 drivers, ensuring on time store deliveries, tractor utilization, inbound reverse logistics on time pick up, and driver safe and legal operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
80%
§ Responsibility for driver safety, FMCSA, and DOT compliance.
§ Accountable for on time store delivery routes, tractor utilization, and driver pay.
20%
§ Builds strong relationships with drivers through understanding their work life, meeting their expectations, and quarterly face to face business meetings with each driver.
§ Accountable for driver training, time at home, driver retention, idle reduction, mpg improvement, driver load dispatch assignment, load optimizing, equipment usage, and effective use of the driver management system. Promotes a safety culture by evaluating the safety performance of all drivers.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
§ Proven Leadership and in-depth knowledge of dedicated transportation operations, FMCSA and DOT regulations.
§ Understanding of Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program.
§ Strong communication (written and verbal), listening, interpersonal problem solving and innovative thinking skills.
§ High attention to detail, strong planning, and organization skills
§ Understands driver logs, hours of service, and dedicated operations.
§ Proficient in usage of transportation optimization software to perform routing, tendering, scheduling, and shipment tracking.
§ Ability to function in a high-stress environment
§ Must know MS Office software
§ 10% travel required
Work Experience &/or Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics preferred, or comparable experience of one to three years in transportation operations for a retailer, manufacturing company, major carrier, or logistics company required. One to three years transportation experience managing at least 40 or more drivers preferred
One to three years onsite driver management experience preferred
One year Driver Dispatch Management System (satellite dispatch systems) experience (McLeod, TMW, Telogis, Dispatch Tracks, AS400)
Dollar General
Goodlettsville, TN
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, and laundry and other home cleaning supplies; packaged food comprising cereals, canned soups and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. Its consumable products also comprise snacks, which include candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products.
In addition, the company offers seasonal products comprising decorations, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, it provides apparel, which comprises casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of March 1, 2019, Dollar General Corporation operated 15,472 stores in 44 states.
The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
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IndustrySales/Retail
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No. of Employees135, 000
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Website
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Jobs Posted3373
