Sr. Transportation Manager

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The Senior Manager of Transportation leads a team that prioritizes people, safety, service, and cost. This role oversees daily outbound shipments, drives a safety-first culture, and develops high‑performing teams to meet customer service and operational objectives.

• Achieve all safety, service, and cost targets and champion safety procedures and training.
• Coach and develop Transportation Managers and drivers through one‑on‑one sessions, training, and performance discussions.
• Build high‑performing teams by reviewing staffing needs, hiring, coaching, and delivering disciplinary actions when needed.
• Maintain accuracy, customer satisfaction, and compliance with DOT, state, federal, and company regulations.
• Develop efficient production flow processes and identify cost‑reduction and improvement strategies.
• Analyze daily performance metrics, identify weaknesses, and recommend changes to VP Operations.
• Assist in union negotiations, discipline, grievance settlement, and arbitration in union facilities.
• Perform any additional duties assigned by the Manager.

• Direct:
  Transportation Managers, union/non‑union transportation associates (e.g., Dispatchers, Clerks), Routers.
• Indirect:
  Union and/or non‑union drivers.

• Internal:
  Transportation leaders, VP Operations, drivers, routers, warehouse leaders, and cross‑department customers.
• External:
  Key customers.

• Office work with computer use.
• In-office time spent with drivers in trucks, exposed to noise and vibration.

• Five years of transportation/delivery supervision experience.

• Broad knowledge of transportation/delivery operations and procedures.
• Strong leadership, communication and people‑development skills.
• Effective communication across all company departments.
• Deep understanding of DOT, inventory control, OSHA, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Teams).

• 10% travel required for meetings and training.

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

• Stand, walk, sit: occasionally.
• Drive vehicle: occasionally.
• Lifting (up to 50 lbs): occasionally; over 100 lbs: never.
• Carrying (up to 50 lbs): occasionally; over 100 lbs: never.
• Manual dexterity (typing, use of office machines): occasionally.
• Grasp objects (pens, phone, computer): frequently.

This role may also receive incentive compensation.

Benefits include health insurance, pre‑tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short‑term and long‑term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

Compensation: $90,000 – $145,000, based on experience, education, skills, location, and applicable law.

US Foods, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other basis prohibited by law.