Transportation Manager

Company Profile

San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), a San Antonio, Texas based privately held company, has been in business for over 45 years and has developed a reputation as a premier American manufacturer of high quality comfort footwear.

Position

SAS has an opening for a Transportation Manager. The individual in this role is responsible for managing the company's fleet of vehicles and for overseeing a team of drivers to transport company goods efficiently. Duties include creating work schedules and transportation routes for drivers to pick up and deliver goods to the correct location, managing a budget for vehicle repairs and replacements and ensuring drivers receive proper training to uphold safe driving standards.


Responsibilities

• Scheduling regular maintenance on all vehicles.
• Ordering urgent or emergency repairs as needed.
• Establishing efficient routes and transportation schedules.
• Coordinating Drivers and on-staff maintenance.
• Managing vehicle licenses and registrations.
• Ensuring all drivers have proper licenses and up-to-date training.
• Monitoring Drivers to ensure adherence to schedules and proper driving practices.
• Providing reports to management on budgeting, schedules, and maintenance.
• Developing methods to decrease cost and improve efficiencies.
• Maintain Asset Data Base of all company owned vehicles, lease vehicles and trailers, and any rental vehicles exceeding 30 days of usage.
• Be the point of contact with SAS' insurance company (currently Frost) to make sure insurance coverage is current on all vehicles and trailers.
• Inform the SAS' insurance company when vehicles are to be removed from the policy to include lease and rental returns.
• Oversee in-house minor repairs to include oil changes (handled by CDL drivers).
• Obtain multiple quotes for extensive repairs from outside vendors.
• Provide support to SAS senior leadership management and vehicles as needed and within capabilities
• Maintain pool cars to include washing and refueling.
• Maintain the antique display cars to include washing, cleaning, and moving them as required.
• Approve payment of all invoices related to repairs and maintenance of the Transportation Shop to include payments for lease invoices for trailers, tractors, and trucks.
• Coordinate and communicate the trucking schedule between San Antonio and Del Rio.

Qualifications

• Great written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent leadership skills, including goal setting, motivation and training.
• Expert knowledge of best driving, delivery, vehicle maintenance and other industry practices.
• Basic math and data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with transportation scheduling and management software.
• Understanding of basic vehicle mechanics, including the ability to identify when major repairs are needed.
• Ability to set and monitor a budget.
• Good problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional organization, time management and multitasking abilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and demands while maintaining a realistic balance among multiple priorities.

Preferred

• Some college coursework
• Fluency in Spanish with the ability to communicate clearly.

I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of this position and acknowledge that I can perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. I also understand that this is a summary of this position's duties and other responsibilities may be assigned, as the company deems necessary.

SAS is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to-race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientations, national origins, disability status, age, marital status or protected veteran class. No phone calls or agencies please.