Transportation Director jobs in Wisconsin
Transportation Director directs, develops, and implements overall operations of a transportation network including safety, compliance, equipment, and staff. Develops and directs operational policies and procedures to ensure safety and efficiency in all transportation activities. Being a Transportation Director monitors transportation costs, service level agreements, and performance metrics to identify and resolve problems and achieve efficiencies. Partners with internal and external stakeholders to forecast and meet capacity needs. Additionally, Transportation Director oversees the acquisition and oversight of transportation providers. Requires a bachelor's degree in logistics, transportation, supply chain management, or equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Transportation Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Transportation Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Transportation Director
- CS Recruiting
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Schofield, WI
FULL_TIME
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Our client was established in 1947 and has seen decades of growth both in geography and product distribution. Their business is based on a diverse and progressive mix of two-step building material distribution along with innovative manufactured brands. Their geographical footprint extends from the Pacific West coast to the western edge of the Appalachian Mountains. Their partnerships with building material manufacturers allow us to distribute quality products to retail centers throughout the United States.
Transportation Director
As a member of the Distribution Lead Team, the Transportation Director ensures our client’s fleet of vehicles and common carrier use are married together as a key component to providing outstanding customer servicing at the lowest cost and best value to customers they serve. This role oversees all company vehicles including commercial licensed vehicles regulated by the DOT, vehicles supporting operations, company passenger vehicles, sales support/service vehicles, operations lift trucks and other specialty vehicles with all company and regulated authorities’ specific requirements. This position will own all programs and technology to include Driver Safety, Fleet Management, Driver Recruiting and Training Programs, ELDs, and Transportation Management System. This role will also directly manage the company fleet domiciled at company locations, maintains, and establish processes/ procedures, source and assure cost effective ownership and manage the life cycle of each vehicle in partnership with management of each company location.
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities- Manages all company-owned, leased, or short-term rental vehicles through their effective life meeting the needs of their users, as well as coordinates disposal of assets in partnership with internal stakeholders, finance, and Distribution management.
- Ensures each vehicle adheres to industry standards and regulations for emissions, usage, and operation.
- Tracks the effectiveness and use of each piece of equipment and considers options for next-generation refinement to specifications.
- Maintains an awareness and enforces compliance for vehicle non-conformance and damage. Manages accident reporting, damage claims, and repair-replace best practices. Audits vendor billing for accuracy and handles exceptions as needed.
- Manages a system of vehicle auditing to assure compliance and maintenance.
- Identifies, manages, and recommends changes to corporate fuel purchase programs.
- Maintains a system or record keeping and manages the operations teams’ ownership of executing maintenance for company vehicles. Develops practices and makes changes to fleet plans to reduce the cost of ownership over the life of the company’s fleet.
- Manages licensing, permits, and all required documentation for the vehicles to operate and comply with DOT, state, and other applicable regulations.
- Manages overall corporate responsibility as a carrier regarding ALL FMCSA and the Department of Transportation.
- FMCSA compliance to driver records, onboarding, drug and alcohol testing fleet record keeping.
- DOT compliance – Driver Training and Safety Programs, Electronic Log compliance, fleet record keeping.
- Uses and stays current regarding industry knowledge in conjunction with developing specifications for fleet assets based on business requirements, company feedback, and financial guidance. Forecasts vehicle needs for each intended function. Recommends vehicle purchases, leases, and rentals when adding or replacing vehicles in the company’s fleet.
- Identifies and recommends strategies to reduce equipment and vehicle costs. Reports performance vs. metric specific to but not limited to the following: fleet productivity, cost of ownership, vehicle specification performance, compliance, and additional fleet-specific metrics. Uses data to support decisions and recommendations. Evaluate best-in-industry practices as the basis of recommendations or decision-making to contribute to achieving corporate financial goals and initiatives.
- Owns and administers the Transportation Management System as well as any associated systems.
- Collaborates with distribution department senior management by preparing the annual fleet budget as part of an overall plan to support company fleet needs, growth, and management of the fleet through assets’ life cycle of ownership.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics, or a related field or 7-10 years of Fleet Management and Common Carrier Contract Management.
- 5 years of demonstrated technical capability with Routing and Transportation Management Software to include sourcing and implementation.
- $20M minimum of previous transportation budget ownership.
- Successful leadership of direct reports.
- Experience working with fleet operations software.
- Advanced software experience using Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint.
- Experience using business intelligence software & analyzing data to reach conclusions.
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- 13 Days Ago
Transportation Director
- Wausau Supply Company
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Schofield, WI
FULL_TIME
- Overview SUMMARY: As a member of the Distribution Lead Team, the Transportation Director ensures Wausau Supply Company’s fleet of vehicles and common carrier use are married together as a key componen...
- 2 Months Ago
Wisconsin Transportation Director
- Baxter & Woodman
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Woodman, WI
FULL_TIME
- POSITION: Wisconsin Transportation DirectorSALARY: $114,000 – $156,000 (Based on Qualifications and Experience)POSITION LOCATION: Milwaukee, WISummary: At Baxter & Woodman, both seasoned professionals...
- 3 Days Ago
Wisconsin Transportation Director
- Baxter & Woodman
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Milwaukee, WI
FULL_TIME
- POSITION: Wisconsin Transportation DirectorSALARY: $114,000 – $156,000 (Based on Qualifications and Experience)POSITION LOCATION: Milwaukee, WISummary: At Baxter & Woodman, both seasoned professionals...
- 9 Days Ago
Buildings/Grounds/Transportation Director
- NORTHWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Minong, WI
FULL_TIME
- Northwood School DistrictN14463 Hwy. 53 Minong, Wisconsin 54859 715-466-2297 www.northwoodk12wi.com Buildings/Grounds/Transportation Director The Northwood School District is seeking a committed and s...
- 16 Days Ago
Transportation
- Due North Transportation,LLC
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Sparta, WI
FULL_TIME
- $8.52 per client load $0.85 per loaded mile We are a premier transportation company seeking a professional driver to transport individuals to and from their medical appointments. A clean driving recor...
- 20 Days Ago
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- CDM Smith
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- CDM Smith
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- CDM Smith
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- **37863BR** **Requisition ID:** 37863BR **Business Unit:** NAU **Job Description:** CDM Smith has an exciting opportunit...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Transportation Director
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Transportation Director
- National Association of Development Organizations
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Cambridge, OH
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- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Transportation Director
- Biddeford Schools
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Biddeford, ME
- Transportation Director JobID: 2710 + Position Type: Transportation + Date Posted: 4/25/2024 + Location: Biddeford Trans...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Wisconsin
Wisconsin is bordered by the Montreal River; Lake Superior and Michigan to the north; by Lake Michigan to the east; by Illinois to the south; and by Iowa to the southwest and Minnesota to the northwest. A border dispute with Michigan was settled by two cases, both Wisconsin v. Michigan, in 1934 and 1935. The state's boundaries include the Mississippi River and St. Croix River in the west, and the Menominee River in the northeast.
With its location between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Wisconsin is home to a wide variety of geographical features. The state is divided into five dist...
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Income Estimation for Transportation Director jobs
$160,020 to $211,020
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