Manager, Freight Traffic

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Trucking company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Prepare reports for senior management
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Arrange for shipping documentation and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods
• Negotiate for services and preferential rates
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Fleet management

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Proactive
• Punctuality