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Driver Manager
Quad • Sussex, WI 53089 • Posted 8 days ago
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The Driver Manager at Quad is responsible for managing the dispatch of a fleet of trucks and dedicated carriers to meet customer and driver needs efficiently and cost-effectively. This role involves coordinating delivery schedules, ensuring compliance with DOT regulations, facilitating communication across departments, aiding in driver recruitment, engagement, and retention, and overseeing driver performance and safety. The position is based in Sussex, WI, and requires a high school diploma and a minimum of two years' experience in the transportation industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop, administer, coordinate and manage the delivery schedule for our dedicated fleet of trucks.
- Use independent discretion to prioritize job responsibilities to meet aggressive delivery deadlines.
- Continually monitor load requests noting location for pick-up, delivery locations, pick-up dates and required delivery dates.
- Identify, evaluate and facilitate special delivery needs.
- Ensure consistent application and compliance of DOT regulations including maintaining driver's hours.
- Facilitate the customer's delivery objectives in a timely and effective manner through constant and direct communication with the drivers, load planners and other depts. across the platform.
- Responsible for day to day oversight of drivers as direct reports, aiding in professional development, as well as managing and evaluating driver performance and goal setting practices.
- Responsible for the overall day-to-day performance and maximize cost mitigation of their specific department.
- Ensures drivers are being dispatched appropriately to meet the expectations of our internal and external customers.
- Partner with our recruitment team to attract and hire experienced drivers.
- Facilitate new employee onboarding and training to ensure a positive experience for the new employee.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently administered.
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma
- Minimum two years' experience in transportation industry
- Current knowledge of all DOT regulations and experience with deploying and administering DOT regulations
Preferred
- Previous experience as a Driver Manager, with focus on customer service and driver development
- DOT License
Full Job Description
As a global marketing experience company, Quad's goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We've built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we're all driven to perform at our best- for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we're a company that believes we can always create a better way.
The Driver Manager is responsible for administrating, coordinating and managing efficient and cost effective dispatch to our fleet of trucks and dedicated carriers to meeting the needs of the customers and drivers. Additionally, the Driver Manager will aid in the recruitment, engagement and retention of the drivers while ensuring the department and team operates efficiently, productively and safely. The role is based in Sussex, WI.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Develop, administer, coordinate and manage the delivery schedule for our dedicated fleet of trucks.
+ Use independent discretion to prioritize job responsibilities to meet aggressive delivery deadlines.
+ Continually monitor load requests noting location for pick-up, delivery locations, pick-up dates and required delivery dates.
+ Identify, evaluate and facilitate special delivery needs.
+ Ensure consistent application and compliance of DOT regulations including maintaining driver's hours.
+ Facilitate the customer's delivery objectives in a timely and effective manner through constant and direct communication with the drivers, load planners and other depts. across the platform.
+ Driver Manager will be responsible for day to day oversight of drivers as direct reports. Aiding in professional development, as well as managing and evaluating driver performance and goal setting practices. Working in tandem with management for support and direction.
+ Responsible for the overall day-to-day performance and maximize cost mitigation of their specific department.
+ Responsible for knowing, teaching, following, and enforcing all DOT and company safety regulations and policies.
+ Ensures drivers are being dispatched appropriately to meet the expectations of our internal and external customers.
+ Partner with our recruitment team to attract and hire experienced drivers.
+ Facilitate new employee onboarding and training to ensure a positive experience for the new employee.
+ Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently administered.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis
Education: High School Diploma
Experience:
+ Minimum two years' experience in transportation industry required
+ Current knowledge of all DOT regulations and experience with deploying and administering DOT regulations required
+ Previous experience as a Driver Manager, with focus on customer service and driver development preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
+ DOT License Preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
+ Ability to communicate and interact effectively with people from multi-functional and diverse backgrounds.
+ Strong analytic and problem-solving skills required
+ Must be a self-starter and highly motivated
+ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and work within tight deadlines
+ Ability to work as a team player in a fast paced environment, with excellent written and oral communication/phone skills
+ Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office products
+ Must be able to work extended hours, holidays and weekends as needed
The Driver Manager is responsible for administrating, coordinating and managing efficient and cost effective dispatch to our fleet of trucks and dedicated carriers to meeting the needs of the customers and drivers. Additionally, the Driver Manager will aid in the recruitment, engagement and retention of the drivers while ensuring the department and team operates efficiently, productively and safely. The role is based in Sussex, WI.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Develop, administer, coordinate and manage the delivery schedule for our dedicated fleet of trucks.
+ Use independent discretion to prioritize job responsibilities to meet aggressive delivery deadlines.
+ Continually monitor load requests noting location for pick-up, delivery locations, pick-up dates and required delivery dates.
+ Identify, evaluate and facilitate special delivery needs.
+ Ensure consistent application and compliance of DOT regulations including maintaining driver's hours.
+ Facilitate the customer's delivery objectives in a timely and effective manner through constant and direct communication with the drivers, load planners and other depts. across the platform.
+ Driver Manager will be responsible for day to day oversight of drivers as direct reports. Aiding in professional development, as well as managing and evaluating driver performance and goal setting practices. Working in tandem with management for support and direction.
+ Responsible for the overall day-to-day performance and maximize cost mitigation of their specific department.
+ Responsible for knowing, teaching, following, and enforcing all DOT and company safety regulations and policies.
+ Ensures drivers are being dispatched appropriately to meet the expectations of our internal and external customers.
+ Partner with our recruitment team to attract and hire experienced drivers.
+ Facilitate new employee onboarding and training to ensure a positive experience for the new employee.
+ Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently administered.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis
Education: High School Diploma
Experience:
+ Minimum two years' experience in transportation industry required
+ Current knowledge of all DOT regulations and experience with deploying and administering DOT regulations required
+ Previous experience as a Driver Manager, with focus on customer service and driver development preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
+ DOT License Preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
+ Ability to communicate and interact effectively with people from multi-functional and diverse backgrounds.
+ Strong analytic and problem-solving skills required
+ Must be a self-starter and highly motivated
+ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and work within tight deadlines
+ Ability to work as a team player in a fast paced environment, with excellent written and oral communication/phone skills
+ Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office products
+ Must be able to work extended hours, holidays and weekends as needed
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