Overall responsibility for the Operation of the transportation and fleet activity of the Distribution Center. Provide all customers served by the facility with quality of service consistent with corporate goals.
Expenses and Productivity – Optimal delivery results that meet both cost and service goals, including ongoing cost reduction to capture savings while maintaining maximum efficiency.
Human Resources – Provide leadership and support to staff which results in a positive work environment in Transportation. Foster creativity, sustain productivity, and promote accountability.
Asset Management – Management of the company fleet while maintaining costs relative to budget restraints. Responsible for an annual operating expense budget.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for upholding delivery of all daily orders, accurately and on time.
Respond to all customer and salesman requests and recommendations in a timely manner.
Foster an atmosphere of good customer service throughout the transportation department, including supervisors, hourly reports and drivers.
Prepare an annual operating expense budget for the transportation department.
Use best practices when scheduling, ensuring truck routes are as efficient as possible, while meeting customer requirements.
Determine and recommend capital expenditures necessary to carry out objectives of transportation initiatives.
Negotiate freight rate programs with offsite carriers when applicable.
Responsible for the security and maintenance of all equipment, including tractors and trailers.
Establishment and management of driver safety and qualification standards.
Administer leasing of vehicles, operating expenses, and damage claims.
Minimization of company liability through diligent security management.
Responsible for compliance with government regulations, including DOT regulations.
Requirements and Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years transportation management.
Articulate, with good presentation and written communication skills.
PC skills with Google Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Experience with generating annual expenses and operating budget.
Familiarity with DOT regulations.
Physical Requirements
Must have the ability to meet physical assessment requirements for this position
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs frequently and 50 lbs occasionally
Ability to complete the physical assessment
Willing to work long hours and be on call as needed
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Orgill, Inc. is the world's largest independent hardlines distributor with annual sales of $3.5 billion. The privately owned company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Collierville, TN. Orgill serves more than 11,000 retail hardware stores, home centers, pro lumber dealers, and farm stores throughout the United States and Canada, and over 50 countries around the world.
Orgill retailers have immediate access to more than 75,000 SKUs in each of its eight distribution centers. Drop Ship programs are available from the industry's leading manufacturers. Orgill's distribution facilities are among the newest and most efficient in the industry, with order accuracy rates of 99.6% and industry leading fill rates. Orgill operates one of the industry's largest truck fleets. 98% of Orgill customers receive their shipment on a scheduled Orgill truck with an Orgill driver within 48 hours of placing their order.
More than 350 Orgill field representatives are strategically located throughout North America. These highly trained men and women work side by side with customers to help identify and address opportunities in the dealer's local market.
Our field staff is supported by a highly skilled team of customer service specialists located in each distribution center, as well as our Collierville home office, who are always a phone call away.
Orgill's sales have doubled over the past ten years, and are 15x what they were in 1990. The growth is a direct result of the company's focus on its mission to "Help Our Customers Be Successful".
Interested in a career with Orgill? Visit www.orgill.com/careers
