Position Details :
Title: Transportation Supervisor
Location: Albany, NY
Shift: Monday – Friday | 1st Shift
Compensation: $60K - $80K annually (depending on experience)
Benefits: a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life and Disability Insurance, as well as 2 weeks PTO, 56 sick hours, and paid holidays.
Travel: No Travel
Position Description | Transportation Supervisor
As the Transportation Supervisor, you will be responsible for managing fleet operations at the plant level. This includes direct control over inbound and outbound freight cost, asset management, fleet safety compliance, driver dispatch and ensuring service levels meet or exceed customer requirements. The Transportation Supervisor will actively support all plant, regional and corporate logistics initiatives.
The Transportation Supervisor works for the Manager of Regional Fleet as part of the Transportation team while being an integral part of the Sealy Assembly Plant team. While ultimate management responsibility remains with the Manager of Regional Fleet, the Transportation Supervisor will take direction relative to daily plant coordination for the location from the Director of Manufacturing and maintain a clear line of communication with the Sealy Assembly team. In cases where consensus cannot be achieved issues will be escalated to the Regional Manager of Fleet and Director of Manufacturing for resolution.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of transportation/logistics management experience and has experience in a high paced manufacturing environment. You should also possess supervisory experience with managing groups of over the road truck drivers. Lastly, the ideal candidate is safety and service oriented and has the ability and adaptability to prioritize daily tasks while juggling multiple priorities.