Senior Transportation Supervisor - Logistics; Springdale, AR

Management Level M1

This position oversees the planning and coordination of export-specific shipment schedules in order to achieve specific service and financial goals; arranges and coordinates all shipping activities with dray carriers, ocean carriers, container freight stations, marine terminals, and freight forwarders making most effective use of all transportation expenses; serves as the focal resource point for all external and interdepartmental use of freezer activities and information;

monitors and coordinates shipping activities at various export shipping locations; audits various freight invoices related to international shipments; continuously seeks better processes and more efficient shipping lanes. Assists in the supervision and training of other team members in the department and other duties as required. After-hours work are a routine piece of responsibility. Emails and phone calls after hours are common.

This position will require project management activities supporting export initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver the financial plan through optimal freight planning and carrier alignment.
• Ensure risk management and contingency planning related to trends and threats impacting global transportation and global business units.
• Build strong relationships and trust with internal and external team members and business partners.
• Booking and overseeing international freight movements leveraging driver management, on time service management, asset utilization, driver safety and compliance, load assignment and selection, trailer pool plan execution, driver expense management; other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience:
  
  3 plus years experience; some international operational experience preferred.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Standard computer skills including generating spreadsheets and word processing documents; developing templates for use by other team members; preparing presentations; data analytics, etc.
• Project Management experience preferred.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Special
  
  Skills:
  
  Highly motivated with strong problem-solving skills.
• Supervisory:
  Some dotted line responsibility for coordinator.
• Travel: 1 or 2 domestic trips per year possible.

* RESUME REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE *

Work Shift:

A Shift (United States of America)

For professional management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.