Logistics ​/ Transportation Manager

Logistics / Transportation Manager

Hands-on Logistics / Transportation Manager needed to oversee daily trucking operations, dispatching, customer communication, and shipment coordination. This role will manage a fleet of drivers while supporting both domestic freight movement and export container logistics in a fast-paced industrial environment.

• Manage and dispatch approximately 15 drivers daily, ensuring efficient routing and on-time service
• Coordinate domestic shipments and export container logistics from pickup through delivery
• Communicate directly with customers regarding scheduling, shipment status, delays, and service needs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with drivers, carriers, steamship lines, and customers
• Plan and adjust routes based on production schedules, customer demands, traffic, weather, and operational needs
• Monitor driver performance, equipment utilization, and daily logistics activity
• Ensure compliance with DOT regulations, safety standards, and company policies
• Assist with load planning, container scheduling, documentation, and shipment tracking
• Work closely with operations and yard teams to keep material and freight moving efficiently
• Troubleshoot transportation issues, delays, breakdowns, and customer concerns as they arise

• Experience in logistics, transportation, dispatching, or fleet management
• Strong hands-on trucking and routing background preferred
• CDL preferred or prior driving experience strongly valued
• Experience with domestic freight and/or export container logistics
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Comfortable working directly with drivers, customers, and operations teams

• Scrap, recycling, trucking, industrial, construction, port, or commodities environments
• Experience with dispatch software, routing systems, and transportation documentation

JOB  #post Gina Leposa