Transportation Manager

The Transportation Manager will manage all Transportation Operations and bin placement throughout a large or multiple sub-regions, ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of materials to and from sites in accordance with company requirements. Pay range and compensation package Pay Rate: 115,000-125,000, Bonus Eligible. Responsibilities Manage all Transportation operations for your region. Manage the team’s safety and DOT compliance, and ensure Sims University is completed on time. Hold weekly driver’s meetings, along with one-on-one meetings as needed. Review Teletrac Navman videos and alerts, and review findings with drivers in group and individual settings. Registration of new assets with the DMV, along with filing tax paperwork as needed; permitting, IFTA filing quarterly, 2290 filing annually, IRP filing annually, MCS 150 filing biennially, overweight permits, and/or working with our vendor TRC for these tasks & responsibilities. Handle any incidents or issues with trucking (broken windshields, scrap falling out of trailers, accidents, rollovers). Execution of capital expenditures. Review what is needed for replacement of assets approaching their end of life and work with commercial/operations for what is needed for the demand or growth of the business to keep up with requests. Work with Business Partners on CER’s, Capex, budget, spending, and forecasting large expenses. Handles compliance issues: my COI, MSA, DQ (personnel) files, DVIR logs. Handles transportation trade issues, payments to haulers via Ratelinx. Handles regional freight rate matrix and fuel surcharge. Communicates information to haulers and commercial, and enters it in SAI to reduce residual costs. Works with the national Transportation Management team to implement a competitive tender process to engage new contractors, ensuring that any terms of engagement are supported by an appropriate contract as required. Orders necessary items for the transportation department (AX) safety supplies, consumables, equipment, repairs, and inspections. Oversees Dispatcher and/or Transportation Coordinator and backs up as needed. Oversees fleet maintenance, emergency and routine repairs. Oversees annual federal requirements to be completed on all Sims assets. Effectively manages contractors' work as performed in accordance with contract requirements. Secures and maintains relationships with outside contractors to work with Sims to meet business demands. Manages and oversees both Union and Non-Union Sims drivers. Monitors freight movement, light load reporting, service levels, driver efficiencies, etc. in relation to our current NAM Transportation Dashboard through Power BI reporting. Maintains and improves customer service levels in accordance with business requirements to ensure internal and external customers are serviced in a timely manner. Actively works with the Operations Manager, Yard Managers, and external agents to facilitate timely, safe, and efficient load-out requirements in accordance with any bulk shipping and other operations where required. Communicate any industry knowledge/market intelligence to the Operations or Commercial Manager in a timely manner. Review slow-moving bins, bin presentation, and bin maintenance requirements and provide recommendations for alternate arrangements to the Commercial team as required. Work closely with our current NAM Transportation EHS Manager to comply with EHS standards monthly. CCVs, OBAs, Self-Inspections, corrective actions. Set up permitted loads as needed or outsource oversize loads to meet the needs of suppliers or operations. Support and recommend continuous improvement initiatives and foster compliance with quality requirements. Support and ensure team compliance with all Company policies, procedures, and initiatives. #J-18808-Ljbffr