Transportation Supervisor

About the Role The Transportation Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operational activity to meet Univar Solutions’ transportation customer service and financial targets effectively and efficiently. The role is to be the main site point of contact for Transportation execution and implementation of activities led by the District Transportation Manager (DTM) and other Transportation regional and department strategy initiatives. The role will act as a key site liaison to assist in implementing improvement projects, handling tactical carrier performance issues, and, most importantly, being accountable for providing a safe and efficient work environment and transportation operations within the Branch. What You'll Do

• Private Fleet Operations: Direct manager supervising drivers and ensures drivers are dispatched and returns safely.

• Manages labor hours and consumable supplies within the forecast budget.

• Prepares driver work schedules including extra workdays, overtime, and shift hours as needed.

• Monitors driver performance and ensures on-time service levels are met.

• Reviews delivery functions and productivity KPI reports to supervise and takes action on ways to improve dispatch routing or increase truck utilization.

• Ensures driver routes are optimized and driver workflow is efficient.

• Assist with the hiring process for new drivers.

• Ability to investigate and respond to customer complaints.

• May occasionally handle after-hour calls.

• Environmental, Health, and Safety & Regulatory Compliance (DOT, Hour of Service, Training, Etc.):

• Interprets, trains, and consistently implements Company policies, protocols, and procedures including but not limited to food safety, DOT, EHS, internal audit, record keeping, etc.

• Ensures Driver compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies (i.e., DOT, OSHA, etc.) What We're Looking For

• Experience in private fleet operations and supervising drivers.

• Ability to manage labor hours, scheduling, and budget within forecasted targets.

• Strong knowledge of DOT, OSHA, EHS regulatory requirements and related training.

• Experience interpreting and implementing company policies, procedures and safety standards.

• Customer service orientation with ability to investigate and respond to complaints.

• Excellent communication and coordination skills.