Transportation Manager - Fort Payne, Al

Job Posting:

Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

The Transportation Manager position is responsible for managing private fleet and/or outsourced transportation fleet in 1 to 2 local distribution centers, as well as localized in-market transportation support, within the Ferguson supply chain network.

Support the Director of Logistics strategically and tactically in responding to key marketplace developments, trends, opportunities, or threats as well as proactively addressing key customer initiatives. Responsible for supporting the Director in all aspects of planning, monitoring, executing, and analyzing freight operations, planning tools, compliance, and standard operating procedures. Make decisions to enhance the performance, cost metrics, and safety of the local Transportation operation.

The Transportation Manager leads the strategy and design of the Dedicated transportation network and manages operations and service for all modes of domestic transportation (TL, LTL, Courier, Parcel). This position is responsible for leading and building relationships with Ferguson’s domestic transportation providers and internal partners. This position is responsible for leading all aspects of daily planning of DC outbound shipments. The Transportation Manager meets with carriers regularly to provide insights and to drive performance improvement.

Job duties

• Implement and facilitate multifaceted routing to achieve the least cost routing while providing the highest levels of customer service.
• Monitor DOT compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and industry requirements to ensure internal policies are adhered to.
• Partner with area and district leaders by serving as the transportation subject matter expert, supporting the design and implementation of customer solutions.
• Identify and analyze rates, operating costs, and revenues to establish continuous improvement designed to increase efficiencies and productivity.
• Collaborate with and support internal and external partners, customers, carriers, and vendors to ensure acceptable performance and service levels are being performed.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance on freight invoice review, audit, and assist with variance analysis and reporting.
• Use the Transportation Management System, WMS, and other Ferguson systems to complete daily route plans and ad hoc contingency plans.
• Manage outsourced fleet and/or private fleet drivers. Discover opportunities for transportation harmonies between private and outsourced fleets.
• Manage carrier relationships, KPI’s, and compliance.
• Provide RFP support as the local subject matter expert.
• Will support local in-market transportation operations and special projects.
• Accountable for 1-2 transportation operations (distribution centers).
• Serve as primary contact within the assigned DC(s) for internal and external business inquiries and issues concerning carrier partners.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and interface across internal departments and the Ferguson vendor and carrier community.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems like Mercury Gate, OTM, JDA, or others.
• Transportation analysis expertise to include LTL, Truckload, Parcel, and broad Supply Chain exposure in a high-volume environment.
• 5+ years’ experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to create executive-level presentations and to communicate with senior management.

Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families—geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

Pay Range:

Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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