Transportation Supervisor

Position Summary

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day transportation operations, including driver supervision, scheduling, route coordination, vehicle readiness, regulatory compliance, and transportation documentation.

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day transportation operations, including driver supervision, scheduling, route coordination, vehicle readiness, regulatory compliance, and transportation documentation.

The Transportation Supervisor provides hands-on leadership to the transportation team, holds employees accountable for performance and compliance expectations, and works closely with Operations, Distribution, Inventory and Compliance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Oversee daily transportation activities, including driver assignments, routes, schedules, pickups, deliveries, and transfers.
• Coordinate transportation needs with Distribution, Inventory, Operations, and other departments to ensure products are transported accurately and on schedule.
• Monitor routes and transportation schedules throughout the day and adjust assignments as necessary to address operational needs, delays, callouts, or other issues.
• Ensure drivers have the appropriate documentation, equipment, vehicle assignments, and information needed before departing.
• Confirm transportation activities are completed accurately and all required documentation is returned and properly maintained.
• Identify opportunities to improve routing, scheduling, productivity, and overall transportation efficiency.

• Ensure all transportation activities comply with applicable regulations, local requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Ensure required transportation manifests, transfer documentation, logs, and other records are accurate and completed in accordance with established procedures.
• Immediately report and elevate compliance concerns, transportation discrepancies, security incidents, accidents, product loss, or other unusual activity.
• Partner with Compliance and Operations to address transportation-related audit findings and implement corrective actions when necessary.

• Supervise, coach, train, and develop transportation employees.
• Communicate daily priorities, assignments, expectations, and operational changes to the transportation team.
• Monitor employee performance, attendance, punctuality, productivity, safety, and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Address performance or conduct concerns promptly and consistently in partnership with management and Human Resources.
• Hold employees accountable to consistent performance, safety, attendance, and compliance standards.
• Foster a professional, respectful, safety-conscious, and accountable work environment.
• Assist with onboarding and training new transportation employees and ensure employees are properly trained before performing assigned duties.

• Promote safe driving practices and ensure drivers comply with company safety requirements and applicable motor vehicle laws.
• Ensure required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections are completed and documented.
• Monitor vehicle condition and coordinate routine maintenance, repairs, inspections, cleaning, and other service needs.
• Ensure company vehicles are maintained in safe and operational condition.
• Address vehicle damage, accidents, mechanical issues, or safety concerns promptly.
• Maintain accurate vehicle, maintenance, inspection, and transportation records as required.

• Prepare and maintain transportation schedules, driver assignments, logs, reports, and other operational records.
• Review transportation documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Track and report transportation metrics, including delivery performance, route efficiency, vehicle utilization, safety incidents, and other key performance indicators.
• Assist management with investigating discrepancies, incidents, customer concerns, or transportation-related issues.
• Support transportation policies, procedures, process improvements, and new operational initiatives.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Detailed oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a logical, systematic manner.
• Courteous and professional interpersonal skills.
• Must be a self-starter with minimal supervision, able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal…