Overview:
Manage divisional fleet operations including, dispatching, dispatch personnel, drivers, maintenance, cost and equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all transportation staff (drivers, payroll, dispatch, admin, and maintenance) for SouthWest division.
- Responsible for the preventative maintenance and repair to all transportation equipment, ensuring that the cost meets budget limits.
- Operate fleet in compliance with all federal and state DOT regulations as well as SDI/OmniSource safety rules and regulations.
- Strive for excellent customer service and support through dispatching to ensure prompt service to customer locations as well as order fulfillment to end users.
- Communicate effectively and foster a positive working relationship with other internal departments (i.e. Marketing and Operations).
- Negotiate 3rd party freight rates.
- Manage utilization, i.e. reviewing rates on regular basis, monitoring driver performance, efficiency, etc.
- Verify payroll for accuracy.
- Other projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required
- College degree in business / logistics or five years of experience operating a medium size fleet. The five years must include at least half of that time in a managerial role for that fleet.
- Strong working knowledge of federal and state DOT laws and regulations
- Proven knowledge of transportation equipment operation and routing
- Excellent problem solving skills, with ability to resolve in the safest and most effective manner
- Experience managing in a union environment is preferred, but not required
- Intermediate level experience with Micro Soft Office products
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to be organized with excellent time management skills
Preferred
- Previous experience with SAI, Carrierweb and OTM software
Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.