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The Transport Manager contributes to the success of the Pepsi Beverages Company by leading transportation activities in an effective, efficient manner consistent with USDOT and Pepsi Beverages Company requirements. The Pepsi Beverages Company is looking for an energetic leader who will be responsible for the development and implementation of transportation strategies and initiatives designed to maximize profitability for a specified region.
This person is a transportation manager in charge of the transportation requirements for one of PBC's bottling plants. The successful candidate will lead an organization responsible for managing truck load (TL) inter-company shipments.
Major Tasks, Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Accountable for delivering annual operating plan and cost savings objectives
- Provide coaching and guidance to department managers and supervisors in the performance of duties and functions for their respective responsibilities
- Directly responsible for maintaining an efficient cost advantaged company transport fleet
- Directly responsible for on-time delivery performance for dedicated fleet
- Manages region's relationship with our 3PL provider
- Interfaces with Business Unit Supply Managers to evaluate alternative supply networks that optimize cost and service objectives while considering changes in business and customer profiles; provides transportation expertise to these initiatives
- Develop effective relationships with internal customers (i.e. sales, logistics, plant, satellite warehouses etc.)
- Provide interface and direction for dedicated carriers on issues and improvement projects
- Ensures that fleet capital investments yield a favorable return; manages appropriate spare ratios and asset disposal
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from senior executives, employees, and carriers
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and outside correspondence
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
Job Qualificaitons:
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of prior transportation experience within a supervisory capacity
- Strong understanding of DOT rules and regulations
- Bachelor's Degree
- Previous Transportation Management System (TMS) software experience, i.e. i2 Software
