Director of Transportation Summary
Director of Transportation Job Opening San Diego, California. An established logistics provider is seeking to fill a Director of Transportation job in San Diego. Our Supply Chain Recruiters are seeking accomplished and analytical Directors of Transportation in San Diego for this job. This San Diego, California job is open due to company growth and is a great job opportunity for experienced logistics professionals. This San Diego, California job has a competitive compensation package as well as benefits.
San Diego Director of Transportation Overview:
The Director of Transportation will oversee and lead all functions of the truck load and less than truck load shipping for the logistics company. The San Diego Director of Transportation ensure that national logistics functions run smoothly, and solve problems as they arise. This is a great job for a logistics professional looking to advance their career.
San Diego Director of Transportation Job Opening
- The San Diego Director of Transportation will oversee the dispatching, routing, and tracking of the company vehicles.
- Direct trucking personnel to perform work so that priorities are completed in order.
- The San Diego Director of Transportation will prepare schedule for direct reports to ensure proper levels of staffing.
- Lead in the implementation of new policies and strategies to obtain company goals and meet other objectives.
- The San Diego Director of Transportation serves as a point of contact in elevated customer service issues.
- Participate and represent the company in transportation accident investigations.
- Suggest changes and improvements to safety policies.
- The San Diego Director of Transportation communicates any issues to all affected stakeholders, mitigate problems as they arise.
- Ensure that drivers are on schedule, interface with drivers to anticipate delays.
- Train and mentor staff to all company policies and practices.
- Suggest potential equipment changes that would improve freight times and cut costs without harming quality.
- Provide advice on system changes.
- Ensure that all work is done within the trucking budget, make changes to operations to stay within budget.
Director of Transportation (San Diego Area) Job Requirements:
- A four year degree from an accredited institution in supply chain, business, or a related discipline.
- Seven to ten years of progressive experience in logistics companies.
- Great communication skills, written and verbal.
- Exceptional problem solving skills.
- Proven ability to lead.
- Good with computers, familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience managing a staff and overseeing a budget.
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