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Dollar General · 3 months ago

FLEET MANAGER I

ZANESVILLE, Ohio

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Dollar General is a well-established company that has been delivering value to shoppers for over 80 years. They are seeking a Fleet Manager I to oversee the on-site operations of their dedicated fleet, manage the fleet team, and ensure accountability for key performance indicators such as on-time deliveries and budget management.

Retail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manages dedicated operations and leads fleet team members to deliver results that include, among other things, on-time freight pickup and delivery, driver tractor utilization, safety compliance, and reverse logistics management. Uses the driver management tool to dispatch, track, and report results

Partners with Sr Transportation Manager, to develop and execute a strategic plan to support P&L, expense maintenance and active driver growth. This includes business execution to achieve Private Fleet Performance Indicators while adhering to Federal, State, local, and organizational rules and regulations

Accountable for overall driver training, driver payroll, time-at-home, driver retention, idle reduction, MPG improvement, driver load dispatch assignment, load optimization, equipment usage, and effective use of the driver management system

Champion Driver retention by building and maintaining driver relationships through understanding and meeting driver needs. These needs include, but are not limited to home time, payroll, utility, equipment breakdowns, logging violations, equipment issues, etc

Provides ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and project participation for the Outbound Operations team that includes, among other things, the development of scorecards for specific key performance indicators, analysis of the data and implementation of new ideas and processes

Qualification

Transportation industry knowledgeFMCSA Compliance Safety AccountabilityDedicated fleet operations managementTransportation optimization softwareCommunication skillsPlanningOrganizationFunction under stressProblem solvingAttention to detailInterpersonal skills

Required

Proven leadership and knowledge of transportation industry, FMCSA Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program, and DOT regulations

Experience managing dedicated fleet operations and OTR drivers

Strong communication skills written and verbal, listening and interpersonal skills with strong problem solving and innovative thinking

Excellent attention to detail, planning, and organization skills

Proficient in usage of transportation optimization software to perform routing, tendering, scheduling, and shipment tracking, as well as MS Office software

Ability to function in a high-stress environment

10% travel required

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Business or Logistics preferred

Transportation experience managing at least 50 driver preferred

Company

Dollar General

Glassdoor2.7

Dollar General has been Serving Others for approximately 85 years.

Founded in 1973

Goodlettsville, Tennessee, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.dollargeneral.com/

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