Fleet Manager II

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for the overall on-site operation of the Dollar General dedicated fleet. Manages the on-site fleet team. Accountable for all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (on-time store deliveries, tractor utilization, reverse logistics including backhaul and rolltainer management, etc. Responsible for developing and managing the annual private fleet budget and is ultimately accountable for the P&L.

DUTIES and ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manages dedicated operations and leads fleet team members to deliver results that include, among other things, on-time freight pickup and delivery, driver tractor utilization, safety compliance, and reverse logistics management. Uses the driver management tool to dispatch, track, and report results.
• Partners with Sr Transportation Manager, to develop and execute a strategic plan to support expanded Fleet Terminals inclusive of P&L, utilization, expense maintenance and active driver growth.
• Achieve Private Fleet Performance Indicators while adhering to Federal, State, local, and organizational rules and regulations.
• Accountable for overall driver training, driver payroll, time-at-home, driver retention, idle reduction, MPG improvement, driver load dispatch assignment, load optimization, equipment usage, and effective use of the driver management system.
• Champion Driver retention by building and maintaining driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs. These needs include, but are not limited to home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues, etc.
• Provides ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and project participation for the Outbound Operations team that includes, among other things, the development of scorecards for specific key performance indicators, analysis of the data and implementation of new ideas and processes.