Manager - Central Scheduling

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Carriers® is the leading bulk liquid chemical transportation provider in North America. With a fleet of over 2,500 trucks and 6,400 trailers, and a network of 100+ locations and 100+ years of experience, Quality Carriers provides industry leading transportation services to our customers.

We are looking for an energetic, reliable Manager – Central Scheduling to join our team in Tampa, Fl or Houston, Tx. We are a dynamic, stable and growing company. We have great long term career opportunities across our headquarters, trucking terminals, mechanic shops, depots, tank washes and other locations. If you want to join the industry leader and make a difference, please consider this opportunity and apply at QualityCarriers.com.

Job Details

Job Summary:

The Manger- Scheduling is responsible for optimizing the reloadable bulk transportation assets in assigned region by communication with terminals, local dispatchers, drivers, and third party logistics providers. Strategize with department director on vision and implementation of better practices. Serve as an example to the rest of the Scheduling team and assist in the high level management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of the Central Scheduling/Planning team
• Prioritize freight based on available truck capacity
• Accept or reject freight based on regional network balance
• Support company and affiliate operations by planning, dispatching, and recovering freight
• Work closely with terminal dispatchers and leadership to both cover their available freight and utilize available assets
• Optimize the reloadable network by decreasing empty miles travelled.
• Strategize with leadership at the OTR Dispatch Center and the Departmental Director on how to improve operational utility as well as meet and exceed company objectives
• Miscellaneous tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental/Vision
• Basic Life/Voluntary Life
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Digital health through Recuro
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k Employer Match and Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESSP) {QCWC and QC Canada not eligible}
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

Requirements

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills, with a background in management in the transportation Industry
• 3+ years in the transportation industry; bulk chemical a plus, but not required
• Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite to track information/data, generate reports, and provide KPI’s to departmental leadership
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Dispatch, planning, and leadership experience
• Adaptable, skilled at evaluating options, and generating solutions
• Prior experience with TMW and Isaac fleet management software a plus
• Google Apps knowledge a plus
• Day-to-day management of the Central Scheduling/Planning team
• Prioritize freight based on available truck capacity
• Accept or reject freight based on regional network balance
• Support company and affiliate operations by planning, dispatching, and recovering freight
• Work closely with terminal dispatchers and leadership to both cover their available freight and utilize available assets
• Optimize the reloadable network by decreasing empty miles travelled.
• Strategize with leadership at the OTR Dispatch Center and the Departmental Director on how to improve operational utility as well as meet and exceed company objectives
• Miscellaneous tasks as assigned

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate’s Degree or comparable relevant work experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Additional Job Information

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position, and days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel Requirements: 25%

Company Information

Work Environment :

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office and computer equipment.
• Safety First environment - Complacency is not an option.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee will regularly and repetitively be required to talk, hear, sit, type, reach and grasp in a typical office environment.
• This position may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping or crouching. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Quality Carriers, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.