Manager Trainee
Core
Train to manage a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement, load assignment, and customer service.
Role type
Entry-level manager trainee (supply chain/transportation)
Builds
Fleet operations, driver compliance, and customer service delivery
Domain
Transportation logistics and supply chain
Required skills
DOT compliance knowledge, fleet operations management, driver training and orientation, financial analysis, inventory and asset management, administrative duties, safety culture enforcement, load planning and routing
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Transportation Logistics, 1+ year of equivalent experience
Technologies
Internal and third-party customer systems, P&L statements, operational and financial reporting tools
Responsibilities
Build relationships with drivers and carriers, fill in for absent personnel, train and orient drivers, maximize fleet efficiency and profitability, manage inventory and assets, perform administrative duties like payroll and invoicing, manage yard equipment and maintenance, resolve service and routing issues, maintain safety culture and DOT compliance, assign loads and monitor freight movement
Seniority
Entry-level, trainee
