VP Safety Compliance

The Vice President of Safety and Compliance oversees and executes safety programs and compliance across the company, establishing standards and training to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements while fostering a safety culture that aligns with the company’s values and business strategy

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In this role, you will assist the President in making strategic decisions and further enhancement of Operational KPI’s and overall Performance metrics.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Ability to analyze data timely, efficiently, and effectively.

Continued Enhancement of all Operational KPI’s.

Analyze and control costs to ensure a high level of profitability.

Analyze current system capabilities, promote ideas and design for improvement

Promote professional growth and development with all staff members

Interact with customers to ensure existing and prospective customer needs are understood and met.

Strong decision-making skills with the ability to communicate effectively to a large workforce.

Identify network, customer, and market trends and work to correct areas of imbalance.

Oversee comprehensive safety training programs for drivers and equipment operators, focused on accident prevention and compliance

Collaborate cross-functionally to promote a robust culture of safety and manage change initiatives related to safety training and practices

Leverage data to evaluate safety program effectiveness, identify risks and trends, and implement continuous improvement strategies for exceptional safety practices

Participate in all new bids with Pricing and Sales from an operational perspective

Drive a strong safety culture that prioritizes cultural values throughout the company and enhances accountability at all levels

Ensure compliance with regulated standards, including DOT, FMCSA, and OSHA, while overseeing safety audits and corrective actions

Develop and train leaders to foster a proactive, preventative safety environment and enhance accountability for safety.

Identify and seize profitable business opportunities while providing solutions for the customer.

Work to support the service and growth of new and existing accounts and resolve customer service issues that arise.

Make presentations and respond to questions from groups of executives, managers, clients, customers, drivers, and general employees.

Establish solid business relationships and maintain open, accurate and timely communication with both Internal and External Team members.

Lead effort to improve fleet/equipment utilization, maintenance availability and fuel efficiency.

Other projects and tasks assigned from time to time.

Success Factors:

Must possess outstanding leadership abilities, goal orientation, teaching/coaching, self-discipline, and systemic thinking.

Must have excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.

Must have excellent communications skills; presentation, interpersonal, verbal and written.

Must possess the ability to use good business judgment in making decisions.

Develop and implement programs to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations.

Identify and execute innovative plans to increase company utilization and revenue.

Provide leadership and direction to the operational staff

Experience and Education:

10 years’ work experience in utility operations.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics and or related field.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.

Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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