Manager, Transportation

Overview

Work Where You Matter:
At Dollar General, our mission is to serve others. We value each and every one of our employees and provide a wide range of career opportunities across our store locations, distribution centers and private fleet team.

Responsible for the overall on‑site operation of the Dollar General dedicated fleet. Manages the on‑site fleet team and is accountable for all key performance indicators, the annual private fleet budget and the P&L.

• Manges dedicated operations and leads fleet team members to deliver results that include, among other things, on‑time freight pickup and delivery, driver‑tractors’ utilization, safety compliance and reverse logistics management. Uses the driver management tool to dispatch, track, and report results.
  50%
• Partners with Sr Transportation Manager to develop and execute a strategic plan to support expanded fleet terminals, including P&L, utilization, expense maintenance and active driver growth.
  20%
• Achieve private fleet performance indicators while adhering to Federal, State, local and organizational rules and regulations.
  20%
• Accountable for overall driver training, driver payroll, time‑at‑home, driver retention, idle reduction, MPG improvement, load dispatch assignment, load optimization, equipment usage and effective use of the driver management system.
  10%
• 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. 5%
• 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. 5%

• Proven leadership and knowledge of the 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 the 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.
• 20% travel required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics preferred.
• Three to five years in transportation operations for a logistics company preferred.
• Transportation experience managing at least 100 drivers and onsite driver management experience preferred. Driver dispatch management system experience preferred.

Dollar General is an equal opportunity employer.