Director of Logistics

Director Of Logistics

Davey Coach Sales is the leader in van and bus sales in Colorado and across the country. We have an immediate opening for a Director of Logistics in our ever growing office. This position is responsible for coordinating, supporting and executing the logistics of all sale vehicles that pass through all Davey locations to final customer delivery. This also position oversees the entire cycle of the distribution process, from vehicle arrival, monitoring department preparation and final customer delivery.

Your Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Plan, schedule and ensure on-time delivery of sale vehicles to customers using employed or contract vendors
• Recruit, hire and manage company employed drivers, other direct reports to company policies and objectives
• Plan, schedule and ensure timely movement of vehicles from manufacturers if needed, vehicles in-process for sale, stock vehicles, lease vehicles and other vehicles in support of Service and Graphics departments
• Maintain constant communication with all departments regarding any changes in delivery schedules
• Oversee and manage receipt of sale vehicles; check-in and verification (serial number, stock number, customer), vehicle condition and communications to all relevant departments
• Oversee and manage final sale vehicle preparation; vehicle washing and detailing, final vehicle inspections and delivery coordination with sales staff and customers
• Lead and organize bi-weekly operations meetings, using company systems (KARMAK, ClickUp, etc.) ensuring clear communication and understanding by all departments of bus delivery timeframes
• Support and utilize company scheduling tools (ClickUp) producing accuracy, timeliness and effective department communications, including prompt notifications to accounting department when vehicles are delivered to customers
• Ensure received and "ready for delivery" sales vehicles are inspected, interior and exterior, for defects, and communicate any issues to the service department promptly
• Manage and direct wash bay scheduling, utilizing company staff or vendors, ensuring that final vehicle physical condition (exterior and interior) meets company requirements
• Manage and direct sale vehicle photo requirements, ensuring accuracy and proper storage in company shared drive folders
• Monitor and ensure all legal requirements of employed drivers are met, specifically licensing, medical cards, driver logs, etc.
• Report all vehicle accidents promptly to CFO and Human Resources, submitting timely and accurate accident reports, leading accident investigations and complying with directives from Human Resources
• Assist Human Resources, help ensure compliance with all DOT, other government legal regulations for employed drivers
• Assist CFO with review, approval and management of transport vendors
• Ensure proper insurance documentation for all vehicle movements
• Manage and review and approve all expenses for employed drivers, obtaining all receipts and timely processing of expense reports
• Manage all department expenses per company policies and guidelines: travel (airfare, hotel, meals, mileage, etc.) transport vendors, wash/detail vendors, etc.
• Monitor and manage usage of all Colorado dealer plates
• Oversee parking and organization of sale vehicles

You will need to have:

• High School diploma or GED is required, college degree preferred; experience in the automotive industry, logistics is preferred
• Valid class B commercial driver's license preferred
• Direct experience and knowledge of DOT regulations and general fleet management safety practices
• Experience with management of commercial drivers
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Work quickly and efficiently on a variety of challenging projects
• Prioritize and balance multiple tasks simultaneously
• Take accountability and ownership of projects from start to finish
• Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Team player who interacts well with all levels of internal staff, outside clients/customers, and distributors

We offer a great benefit package including:

• No Night/Weekend/Holiday shifts. OT optional/available.
• Generous Vacation & Sick paid time off.
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 401k with 4% company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more…..

Pay: $80-100k