Position Description: The Director Transportation Management is responsible for all client facing transportation management activities including field operations and implementation of new TM business with an emphasis on organic growth. Client base may include up to 20 clients generating approximately $400M in Freight Under Management. Book of business will generate approximately $18M in operating revenue and $4.5M in operating margin.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Logistics or related field or (8) eight years equivalent work experience.
A minimum of (10) ten years of transportation operations experience, including: carrier management, transportation planning, project management and supervision.
A minimum of (5) five years supervisory experience.
Experience in developing budgets, cash flow analysis, charge-back allocations, and making financial recommendations such as buy/build, lease/purchase, etc. Additional Requirements: - Aptitude to gain further competency in Statistical and/or Transportation Analysis tools (Minitab, SAS, Metlab, i2, Tmod, ILPS)
- Ryder TM Operating Tools (Miles, TIS, i2TMS, Ryder On line)
- Advanced knowledge of logistics and the ability to integrate supply chain components.
- Develop transportation strategy to support client's logistics strategy.
- Define transportation strategy based on new business requirements.
- Deep knowledge of Supply Chain Management including IT knowledge, large account management, and financial acumen.
- Proven leadership, change management, initiative, and planning skills.
- Strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
Responsibilities:
Deliver world class customer service by delivering agreed to customer service levels and metrics.
Accountable for profitability of the client portfolio and achievement of financial targets.
Recruitment and development of key business talent.
Work cohesively with all Ryder internal SMEs including sales, TMC operations, SCE, Marketing, Pricing, Finance, and IT.
Accepts personal and professional accountability for customer satisfaction.
Flawless implementation of new transportation management operations.
Support of business development activities required to significantly grow transportation management service offering, with an emphasis on organic growth.
Work closely with the TM services group to ensure client requirements are communicated and issues quickly resolve.
Hire, identify, retain and actively promote highly-talented team members by feeding the organization with talent.
Adopt a program of continuous improvement that yields year-over-year advantages to client base and Ryder.
Identify business opportunities and quantify economic impact of alternatives actions, with an emphasis on organic growth.
Qualification of business development prospects flow and operational feasibility and profitability perspective.
Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.
