Regional Transportation Manager.
Position Summary: FLSA Exempt.

The Regional Transportation Manager will provide leadership, management, and vision to ensure that the company delivers exceptional operational outcomes to meet Company objectives. With your experience and talents, you will be able to coach, mentor & lead our team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective. This position works with Terminal Managers, Drivers Supervisors, Driver and multiple department managers to support field operations in providing exceptional service to our customers. Our ideal candidate has extensive management experience, ideally having worked his way up through the ranks into a management role. We believe this trajectory helps develop a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures. The Regional Transportation Manager should have strong leadership skills, comprehensive hands-on knowledge, and the ability to approach business from a creative point of view.

• Driver safety, quality, and profitability to meet or exceed company objectives.
• Oversee successful execution of all projects from pre-construction thru accurate bidding contract clauses thru a completed project to final inspection.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company from interfacing with the executive leadership team, finance, management of field operations, supervision of safety, Fleet maintenance, project management, on-site progress, and employee retention.
• Set individual performance goals as a cornerstone in our career development program while encouraging optimal performance with all production staff.
• Supervise & mentor in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, orientating, training, coaching, and disciplining the operations team as needed.
• Champion the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of organizational management protocols, practices, and tools.
• Collaborate with the Executive Management Team on long & short-term plans for company growth.
• Provide timely, accurate, and complete reports on the operating condition of the company contracts to the Executive Management Team.
•  Act as a strategic partner on the leadership team and liaison between sales & operations.
• Demonstrate a willingness to take on new tasks with a general attitude that no task is too small or large, impossible, or cannot be improved.
• Travel to job sites to conduct random inspections on a routine basis.
• Work autonomously while ensuring Executive Management Team expectations are readily met and exceeded.
• Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• Serves as primary or alternate contact for all assigned Transportation Management departments of USPS facilities contractually serviced by AJR Trucking.
• Build relations with Contract Administrators, and all Administrative officials within assigned contracts.
• Ensures payroll is turned in on time and accurately validated on a weekly basis.
• Manages driver scheduling so that resources are optimized effectively, and Contract Service Level requirements are met. Even if it means driving to cover a route in an extreme emergency.
• Utilizes labor and equipment resources in the most cost-effective manner.
• Works closely with Safety and HR departments to coordinate training and ensure compliance in Region.
• Responsible for Service Level performance on assigned USPS contracts.

• Other duties Such as driving, equipment transfers, or other tasks assigned by Executive Management Team and/or VP of Operations.
• KPI for Turnover, On-time performance, Labor, Maintenance, and Terminal operations.

• Strong management skills with demonstrated ability to lead.
• Proficient problem solver, independent, and adaptive to a fast-paced business environment.
• Proficient in the use of computer and software applications (i.e., word processing, spreadsheet, email, etc.)
• Proficient with calculator or tenkey.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Willing to further education to support this role.
• Ability to travel with little to no notice and navigate their own itinerary.
• 1-3 years of Management experience (preferred).
• Transportation Industry experience (preferred).
• Fluent in Spanish (preferred).