What you'll need to succeed as a Supervisor, Freight Operations at XPO
Minimum qualifications:
- 2 years of related work experience in a warehouse, distribution, supply chain, transportation or similar environment
- Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations
- Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics, or 4 years of related work or military experience
- 2 years of supervisory experience
- LTL industry experience
- Positive attitude with the ability to multitask and motivate your team
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and administrative skills
About the Supervisor, Freight Operations job
What you'll do on a typical day:
- Lead calls with regional Service Centers to review rehandle reduction results and door plans.
- Develop and implement strategic work procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department
- Act as primary point of contact for network related questions and concerns from regional Service Centers
- Ensure Linehaul goals are met by managing rehandle reduction, load average, departures, and other metrics.
- Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA, CCMTA, NSC and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws
- Implement all applicable workplace policies and procedures and enforce compliance to optimize network performance
- Ensure customer freight is processed, handled, loaded and delivered timely and damage free
- Coach and develop employees on proper techniques and quality requirements
- Effectively direct a team to consistently meet or exceed productivity goals
- Make recommendations regarding hiring, suspension and termination
- Develop and present action plans to improve load average and model compliance
- Provide instruction, analyses, suggestions and ideas for improvement of operations within the shift and the service center
- Act as a champion of XPO values by demonstrating them and holding your team to the same high standards
- Minimize shipment rehandle across the network by prioritizing direct loading, headloads and sector loading while maintaining all company quality standards
About XPO
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you're looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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