Embrace your potential

Do you want to be our Inbound Transportation Manager?

Are you obsessed with customer focus and meeting the end user’s needs? Do you feel stifled by bureaucracy? Have an entrepreneurial drive? Do you refuse to let obstacles get in the way of achieving results?

At Autocar, we fight for the driver’s needs. We are disrupting the industry by putting the driver’s needs first. Every truck we make is custom-engineered, and custom-made, specifically for that customer—no mass production here.  Because we engineer trucks differently, we deliver trucks faster than the competition, and they WORK. The truck has more up-time, is more comfortable for the driver, and is safer—40% fewer crashes with injury than the industry average.* For the life of the truck, we have around the clock support.

It takes a special kind of person to be a part of this business in transformation. We are privately owned and expect our team members to act with an owner mindset: Relentless about creating value for the end user. Dogged about finding efficiencies and eliminating waste. Standing arm and arm with the rest of the team until the job is done—and ready to do it again the next day, with a smile. It is not easy do things differently in this industry. But we do it—because we are passionate about improving the lives of the drivers that use our trucks.

Your Mission

Ensure the safe operations of Autocar the inbound / outbound logistics operations while optimizing the Autocar inbound and outbound transportation network to balance cost and delivery objectives

Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day inbound and outbound transportation network for all modes of transportation ensuring adequate communication exists regarding transportation across all parties.
• Diligently work with suppliers and 3PLs on timely shipment of parts
• Collaborate with internal material planners, material handlers and manufacturing operations on all parts shipment needs.
• Work with 3PLs to optimize carrier sourcing, shipment planning, track and trace, carrier claims, and on-time delivery to Autocar facilities.
• Drive continuous improvement objectives throughout the network to achieve plan cost reduction objectives.
• Ensure custom compliance for international inbound and outbound shipments.
• Establish metrics to track premium freight, spend by mode, cost reduction, carrier OTD, and TL utilization.
• Communicate with all the Autocar stakeholders on operational and financial metrics.

Requirements

• Must have 5+ experience in a complex manufacturing environment in a Manager or above role
• Experience in managing freight and customs spend.
• Experience in working with suppliers, customers and 3PLs.
• Experience in working with material planners, material handlers and manufacturing operations.
• Use of Transportation Management system is required – Uber Freight/Transplace TMS is preferred.
• Bachelors degree in business or relevant field is preferred
• Sense of urgency to achieve deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels across the organization. 
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Sound decision-making skills
• Good multi-tasking abilities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong analytical background with demonstrated ability to analyze, explain, and draw logical conclusions from complex operational, financial, regulatory and/or business data.

 Where will you work? This role is located at Autocar headquarters in Birmingham, AL

What do we offer in benefits? We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, to include base salary, incentive bonus opportunities, and benefits such as medical/dental/vision options, 401K plan, etc.

4680 Pinson Valley Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35215    Office: 765.489.5499    Fax: 765.489.5