Supervisor, Operations, Road Transport

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics

At DSV, our purpose is to keep customers’ supply chains flowing and enable the business of our customers by ensuring reliable and efficient transport and logistics services through storage and transport of goods by air, sea and road. Our vision is to create long-term, sustainable growth and value for our customers, employees, shareholders and society. Close to 150,000 employees in over 90 countries work diligently to deliver great customer experiences and high-quality services.

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El Paso, TX

Road Transport US

Supervisor, Operations, Road Transport US

Full Time

The Supervisor, Operations is responsible for overseeing daily transportation, freight brokerage, dispatch, and customer service activities to ensure efficient operations, strong service performance, and achievement of business objectives. This role provides direct leadership to operations employees, coordinates freight execution and carrier capacity, supports customer account management, and partners with branch and functional leadership to drive operational performance, service quality, and growth.

The Supervisor serves as a key point of escalation for operational, customer, carrier, and system-related issues and works closely with customers, carriers, Sales, and internal teams to resolve issues and identify opportunities for improvement. This position is also responsible for developing team members, maintaining effective operational processes, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable transportation regulations.

• Supervise daily transportation, dispatch, freight brokerage, and customer service activities to ensure efficient execution of customer requirements and achievement of operational objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop assigned operations employees; establish priorities, delegate workloads, monitor performance, conduct performance reviews, and address performance or conduct concerns as appropriate.
• Monitor shipment activity, load status, service performance, and operational priorities, proactively addressing delays, service failures, and other operational issues.
• Coordinate freight execution and carrier capacity, including dispatching loads, supporting spot pricing and rate negotiations, booking shipments, and resolving carrier service or settlement issues.
• Serve as a primary point of escalation for customer, carrier, operational, and system-related issues and ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships by understanding account requirements, responding to service needs, and ensuring customer expectations are effectively communicated and executed.
• Oversee new customer onboarding and account set-up activities and develop and maintain SOPs, customer-specific requirements, work instructions, and operational processes.
• Partner with Sales, management, and other functional teams to support new business opportunities, customer growth, carrier development, and overall account performance.
• Establish, monitor, and report operational KPIs, productivity measures, service metrics, and other performance indicators; identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, service, and cost performance.
• Assess staffing and training needs and participate in employee selection, onboarding, development, scheduling, and workforce planning activities.
• Ensure employees and operational activities comply with company policies, customer and contractual requirements, and applicable DOT, FMCSA,…