Tankersley Food Service

Independent broadline foodservice distributor and supplier

Account Manager/Driver Manager

Logistics & TransportationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeVan Buren, AR, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Transportation experience is required to be considered.
Effectively interact with clients, drivers, and internal stakeholders.
Prioritize client and driver satisfaction and build long-term relationships.
Maintain current knowledge of transportation industry trends and regulations.

Responsibilities

Manage relationships with key clients, coordinate shipping services and deliveries, identify new business opportunities within existing accounts, and communicate with clients and drivers to support smooth operations and customer satisfaction.
Communicate with drivers about load information, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, performance counseling, and general company news and information.
Ensure each driver understands customer requirements and company expectations.
Manage the assigned fleet of tractors and drivers to optimize on-time pickup and delivery performance, out-of-route miles, hours-of-service compliance, driver availability, and special routing needs.
Focus on cost control.
Account daily for assigned trucks and drivers and maximize utilization.
Develop and maintain relationships with assigned clients while understanding their transportation requirements and challenges.
Serve as the primary client contact by addressing inquiries and concerns and providing shipment updates.
Manage account documentation, including invoices and shipping details.

ACCOUNT MANAGER/DRIVER MANAGER

TFSL Trucking is growing and looking to add another Account Manager/Driver Manager to our team. As a leader in the food distribution industry, we only hire the best and every day we strive for excellence. Our team members are ambitious, intelligent, and motivated individuals who take pride in what they do.

MUST HAVE TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED!

We currently have an opportunity for an Account Manager/Driver Manager.
As an Account Manager/Driver manager you will be responsible for managing relationships with key TFSL clients, ensuring their logistics needs are met by coordinating shipping services, deliveries, and identifying new business opportunities within existing accounts, while maintaining strong communication with both clients and drivers to guarantee smooth operations and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities of a TFSL Account manager/Driver manager:

Primary source of communication with drivers, including, but not limited to, load information, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, performance counseling and dissemination of general company news and information.
Ensure that each driver has an adequate understanding of all details of customer requirements and company expectations.
Responsible for effective management of the assigned fleet of tractors and drivers that will yield optimum performance including, but not limited to, the following categories:
- On-time pickup and delivery performance
- Out of route miles
- Hours of service compliance
- Driver availability
- Accommodation of special routing needs
Cost control focus
Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers and ensure the highest possible utilization.
Client Relationship Management:
- - Develop and maintain strong relationships with assigned clients, understanding their transportation requirements and challenges.
  - Function as a primary point of contact for clients, addressing inquiries, concerns, and providing updates on shipments.
  - Manage account documentation, including invoices, and shipping details.

Required skills for a TFSL account manager/driver Manager:

Effective communication skills: Effectively interact with clients, drivers, and internal stakeholders.
Customer service focus: Prioritize client and driver satisfaction and build long-term relationships.
Industry Knowledge: Up to date on industry trends and regulations related to transportation.

About the Company

Tankersley Food Service

Independent broadline foodservice distributor and supplier

Tankersley Foodservice is a family-owned broadline foodservice distributor that serves restaurants, schools, healthcare facilities, and other hospitality businesses in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas. It moves more than 10,000 items, including fresh and frozen meats, produce, dairy, beverages, dry groceries, and non-foods, through its own USDA-inspected meat packing facility and a fleet of 40–50 multi-temperature trucks, with online and mobile ordering and truck tracking. The company differentiates itself by being independently owned, leveraging the Unipro cooperative for stronger purchasing power, and offering a large in-house meat packing operation alongside sister businesses like White Dairy and TFSL Trucking. Its goal is to be the leading independent regional foodservice supplier by delivering a broad catalog, reliable service, and added value to its customers.

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