Traffic Supervisor
On-siteRichmond, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Oversee safety, performance, and daily operations of the Richmond Traffic Team, scheduling and dispatching drivers for steel deliveries while ensuring DOT compliance. Coordinate with sales teams to meet delivery timelines, monitor driver performance, and manage fleet maintenance and inspections. Track fuel usage, tire inventory, and overall fleet efficiency, driving cost-saving initiatives like overtime reduction. Maintain accurate recordkeeping, support projects such as pallet recycling, and communicate regularly with drivers. Work off schedule on occasion, exercising independent judgment under pressure to meet customer expectations.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 4-year degree related to Logistics and Distribution and/or 3 years of prior fleet dispatch/management experience
- Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures with multiple distribution centers
- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Must have knowledge of DOT compliance items
- Must be able to interact with all levels of management and all colleagues
- Must be flexible and willing to work 'off schedule' on occasion
- Highly organized individual with a commitment to consistent attention to detail
- Flexibility and adaptability to assume additional responsibilities and accommodate customer requests
- Ability to work independently, often under pressure/situations within a team environment
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment to perform a variety of tasks
- Ability to build business relationships and collaborate effectively
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Road-net, E-logs, Fleetmatics, and Geotab software
- Experience in flatbed operations
- Experience with INVEX, StelPlan (or other ERP/WMS platforms) and Roadnet
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