Transportation Supervisor- Hammond, IN

Phoenix Metals Company is a metal distribution company with 18 locations in the eastern United States. The company is a subsidiary of Reliance SteelAluminum Co., a Fortune 500 SEC registrant and the largest metals service center company in North America.

JOB SUMMARY

This job is in the Delivery family (Department), which includes positions the duties of which are to administer, supervise, or perform work involving the planning, directing, or operating of transportation equipment and service, including positions involving responsibility for driving, loading, and coordinating delivery.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Responsible for overseeing and coordinating day to day delivery operations, supervising staff, ensuring appropriate training, understanding of processes, performance of duties and issues resolution.

- Assists staff with problems that occur during the loading or delivery of material.

- Coordinates activities of production and delivery.

- Implements compliance with company safety procedures pertaining to delivery.

- Ensures compliance with all government and traffic regulations including heavy weight permits, vehicle registration, and safety alert investigations.

- Reviews documents to ensure they are in accordance with transportation and shipment destination.

- Coordinates the scheduling or routing of equipment through approved locations for maintenance.

- Investigates complaints regarding lost or damaged material to determine responsibility.

- Follows company procedures to report any traffic incidents.

- Recommends measures to improve delivery methods and equipment performance.

- Suggests changes use of equipment to increase efficiency.

- Ensures staff have the information needed to do their job and follows up in a timely manner, as needed.

- Effectively leads group meetings with staff.

- Assists in the hiring process and/or makes recommendations.

- Ensures that staff are fully trained for the job they are performing.

- Motivates, mentors, trains, and develops staff.

- Prepares and conducts constructive and timely performance feedback for staff development.

- Addresses staff situations appropriately, when required.

- Responsible for securing backhauls and managing routing and interpreting shipping order specifications, if needed.

- Using a warehouse management system, systemically opens/closes shipments and prepares accurate bills of lading for outbound freight.

- Communicates with customers for scheduling of shipments.

- Ensures the accuracy of all shipping documents.

- Responsible for adhering to safety processes and protocols.

REQUIREDPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of relevant supervisory experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

- High School / GED required.

- Advanced knowledge of laws and government regulations and/or agency rules pertaining to interstate transportation required.

- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively required.

- Ability to plan work and establish clear directions to set objectives and distribute workload for staff required.

- Ability to effectively supervise, delegate, and coach staff required.

- Ability to set clear expectations, follow through, and ensure expectations / accountabilities are met required.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills required.

- Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors including analysis, knowledge and experience, and judgment required.

- Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers as well as internal/external customers required.

BENEFITS

- Health coverage available after 30 days offering competitive premiums under a wide expansive network

- Health and Flexible Spending Account options available

- Short and Long Term disability benefits

- Life and Accidental Death/Dismemberment benefits

- Dental and vision coverage

- Wellness Incentives, discounts at gyms nationwide, and many other health and well-being discounts

- 401K plan with company match

- Generous PTO plan

- Company provided Employee Assistance Program across a wide variety of categories.

- Employee Referral Program

Light work -Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Office setting; controlled temperature environment

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law.