Description

Who We Are:

Swift Transportation has been an Industry leader for many years with a profound history dating back to the 1960s. Swift is the largest truckload carrier in America with various locations throughout the nation that allow our drivers, shop employees, and office staff to cultivate strong connections. We are a company that is passionate about continual learning and improvement which in turn, allows for a diverse amount of advancement and growth opportunities. We place a strong emphasis on culture because we strongly believe that it is a key contributor in achieving overall results here at Swift.

Job Responsibilities: What you will do

Lead multiple on-site locations; responsible for the oversight of all fleet and planning operations. Direct operations personnel within the Intermodal framework to ensure optimal productivity. Responsible for implementation and adherence of Intermodal processes/procedures to maximize efficiencies and reach desired outcomes.

• Oversee all operations at all assigned on-site locations and designated planning region(s) . including P/L, accurate reporting of assets and activity.
• Manage, lead and develop assigned employees to establish and build a team environment.
• Develop and train employees by setting skills training objectives and ensure conformity of processes and data integrity.
• Partner with Shop leadership to direct shop operations, providing insight and recommendations as business needs drive operation changes.
• Ensure appropriate procedures are in place and adhered to, relating to the security of the on-site location.
• Serve as an on-site daily extension of sales to expand business revenue by exploring all dedicated, rail and logistics opportunities with customers.
• Generate appropriate reports regarding service, OS&D, accessorial, to assist in evaluating cost factors associated with business.
• Ensure alignment of planning in compliance with customer capacity and service commitments through utilization of network balance data.
• Partner with network leaders to forecast planning region market needs and proactively review current capacity to determine appropriate adjustments in order to provide optimal planning opportunities.
• Coordinate network needs/opportunities with corporate network team and identify capacity repositioning opportunities; communicate necessary changes to designated department personnel.
• Align and prioritize customer shipments using Average Daily Volume (ADV) and customer score in combination with available Sales/Network input.
• Monitor outbound freight within designated planning center and act as 'Service Champion' to identify service issues.
• Monitor customers' container pools and coordinate day-to-day container reposition moves in order to maximize customer capacity.
• Oversee training of decision support tools (i.e. MicroMap, Critical pull, Cubes, SIS and Opti-Net).
• Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives.

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Qualifications: What you need to bring

• 5+ years combined leadership and operations experience required.
• Transportation experience preferred.
• Bilingual experience preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate solid judgment and discretion while creating solutions and provide problem resolution to complex issues/circumstances.
• Must be able to lead, influence and motivate employees at all levels in a cross functional, diverse and changing environment.
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal, decision making and analytical abilities with a creative approach to problem solving.
• Must have strong decision making skills with and able to negotiate effectively.
• Must be experienced in preparing and delivering compelling arguments and presentations in a way that impacts and influences others and successfully builds coalitions for key initiatives.
• Bachelors in related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.

What we offer:

Our Benefits Package includes 401k, Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplemental and Life Insurance as well as pet insurance. We also offer an Employee Stock Purchase plan, paid training, wellness programs, Flexible Spending Account, Tuition Assistance Programs (subject to change), Military Leave, and discounts with our vendors.

Volunteer opportunities to support our local communities- We have an adoration for helping others which is why we have worked hard to establish partnerships with organizations such as Children's Miracle Network and Habitat for Humanity that allow us to give back.

Training, Development & Growth Opportunities - Our success at Swift is driven by our people! Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that promotes growth and advancement. We invest the time to ensure our employees receive the best training, along with all the tools and resources to thrive.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - A diverse workforce allows us to achieve a dynamic business advantage where we can openly collaborate, thus bringing new ideas to the table that contribute to innovative and effective solutions. Everyone at Swift has a voice and your opinion matters.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.