Penske

Diversified transportation, logistics, and motorsports provider

Operations Manager 1 - Supply Chain/Logistics

Vehicle Operation & DeliveryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAvondale, AZ, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Four to six years of related functional experience.
At least three years of managerial or supervisory experience in DOT-regulated positions.
A high school degree or equivalent is required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint is required.
Ability to build rapport and relationships with associates and external customers at all levels.
Ability to work efficiently using time-management and organizational skills, including follow-up and follow-through.
Ability to manage problems and make independent decisions.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute an annual financial operating plan.
Ability to drive process improvement and lead change.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including presenting to others and active listening.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is required.
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, and work at the specified location.
Must complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or in writing, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds/12 kilograms.
Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.

Responsibilities

Lead teams in a dynamic operational environment to exceed established goals, serve customers, and pursue excellence and innovation.
Develop forward-looking plans and execute them successfully.
Manage resources to achieve operational excellence and meet or exceed the site's financial operating plan.
Implement and maintain an incident-free safety culture.
Ensure supervisors and associates are trained, competent, and understand how their work relates to customer objectives.
Recruit, hire, train, develop, and retain quality associates.
Maintain effective two-way communication that informs, motivates, and recognizes excellence among team members.
Build and sustain effective relationships with associates, the customer, and supporting departments.
Meet or exceed customer key performance metrics and objectives.
Interact daily with the local customer to understand existing and emerging needs.
Lead the team in identifying operational improvements in route optimization, carrier selection, backhauls, and trailer loading.
Collaborate with other company sites to share best practices and leverage resources and assets.
Develop and execute the annual financial and operating plan.
Lead the operation with integrity to meet or exceed business-plan targets.
Identify operating-metric and profit-and-loss issues and make timely adjustments.
Ensure customer billings and associate payroll are prepared accurately and on time, payables and intercompany charges are valid and correct, and other activities are accurately reflected in the profit and loss statement.
Lead a safety culture by personal example.
Develop, execute, and assess continuous-improvement plans to reduce accident and injury frequency.
Ensure associates understand their individual and group safety roles and responsibilities.
Identify and correct unsafe conditions, work processes, and behaviors.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory agencies, company policies, and procedures.
Coach through safety observations.
Identify continuous-improvement opportunities and challenge the status quo.
Track and record value delivered to the customer.
Identify profitable business opportunities for the customer and the company.
Use available metrics to monitor and maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings.
Improve fleet and equipment utilization, maintenance availability, and fuel efficiency.
Contribute to equipment specifications at start-up and renewal.
Build working relationships with the local PTL district and equipment vendors.
Complete other projects and tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree is preferred.
Preferred experience with driver tracking, hours-of-service, route management, and ensuring on-time deliveries.

Are you an energetic and team-oriented leader focused on commitment to customers, dedication to excellence and innovation?

Do you have a proven record of leadership excellence and a history of leading teams to consistently exceed established goals in dynamic operational environments?

Do you have a proven ability to recruit, train, develop, communicate with and retain team members?

Do you have a demonstrated ability to develop forward looking plans and turn those plans into successful execution?

Do you have a proven ability to effectively manage financial resources?

Penske Logistics is seeking a proven leader with relevant experience and skills to join our team of transportation and logistics professionals. We are seeking a candidate to supervise drivers at one of our locations.

The Operations Manager provides leadership to leading staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives.

***High-level responsibilities*** This is a fast-paced environment, looking for a strong and professional senior level Manager. Must have current/recent senior level managing over leaders. Previous Transportation leadership experience managing a mid-size to large-size team. Previous proven experience training and developing associates. Previous metrics experience, strong DOT regulations knowledge and experience. Overseeing a team of cdl class A drivers and equipment. Preferred experience with driver tracking, HOS, route, and ensure on-time deliveries. Also need data auditing, field observation, positive coaching techniques, strong communication and engagement skills. Must be a self-starter, organized, detailed orientated, good interpersonal skills, professional, and approachable. Team player, with a strong sense of urgency/responsiveness/attention to detail is needed in the ideal fit. The Operations Manager 1 provides leadership to leading staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives.

- Work Schedule: 1^st Shift - Monday - Friday - 7 am - 5 pm (flexibility as needed to cover business needs).

- Salary range - $85,600K-$115,600K

Position Summary:

Lead teams in a dynamic operational environment, to consistently exceed established goals, demonstrate a commitment to customers and a dedication to excellence and innovation. Develop forward looking plans and turn those plans into successful execution. Effectively manage resources to achieve operational excellence and meet or exceed the site financial operating plan. Implement and maintain an incident free safety culture at the operation.

Major Responsibilities:

People

• Establish and sustain that all supervisors and associates are trained and competent and understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives

• Establish and sustain that we recruit, hire, train, develop and retain quality associates.

• Establish and sustain effective, two-way communication that informs and motivates as well as recognizes excellence among team members

• Establish and sustain strong and effective relationships with associates, the customer, and supporting departments

Operations

• Meet or exceed all customer key performance metrics and objectives

• Interact daily with local customer to ensure existing and emerging customer needs are understood

• Lead team to identify operational improvements in areas such as route optimization, carrier selection, backhauls, and trailer loading

• Collaborate with other Penske sites to share best practices, leverage resources/assets, etc.

Finance

• Develop and execute annual financial and operating plan

• Lead the operation with integrity to meet or exceed the Business Plan targets

• Identify issues with the operating metrics and P&L and make required adjustments in a timely manner

• Ensure customer billings and associate payroll are prepared timely and accurately, the payables and intercompany charges are valid and correct, and all other activities are accurately reflected in the P&L.

Safety

• Lead a culture of safety through personal example

• Develop, execute, and assess continuous improvement plan to reduce accident and injury frequency

• Ensure each associate understands their individual role and responsibilities, as well as the group's role and responsibilities required to achieve and maintain a safe work place

• Proactively identify and correct unsafe conditions, work processes, and behaviors

• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, company policies and procedures

• Coach through safety observations

Growth/Customer Experience

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and challenge the status quo

• Execute a process to track and record value delivered to the customer

• Identify and seize profitable business opportunities for the customer and Penske

• Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings.

Fleet/Assets

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

• Contribute to equipment specification at time of start-up and renewal

• Build a strong working relationship with local PTL district and other equipment vendors

• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• 4 - 6 years related functional experience.

• 3+ years managerial or supervisory experience with DOT regulated positions required

• High School degree or equivalent required

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint required

• Must have ability to connect and build rapport and relationships with associates and external customers at all levels

• Must have ability to work efficiently with time management and organizational skills with follow-up and follow through

• Ability to manage through a problem and think and make decisions independently

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute annual financial operating plan

• Ability to drive process improvement and lead change

• Must demonstrate ownership & responsibility for running the operation with a sense of urgency

• Strong written/oral communication including the ability to present in front of others, and demonstrate active listening skills are required

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.

Physical Requirements:

- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

Penske

Diversified transportation, logistics, and motorsports provider

Penske provides a range of transportation services, including retail automotive sales and service, truck leasing and rental, and logistics solutions, plus professional motorsports activities. Its offerings work through distinct units: Penske Automotive Group sells and services vehicles, Penske Truck Leasing rents and maintains trucks with fleet management, and Penske Logistics handles end-to-end supply chain services. The company differentiates itself by operating multiple transportation and entertainment businesses under one private global umbrella, enabling cross-sell opportunities and large-scale coordination. Its goal is to deliver reliable, end-to-end transportation and logistics solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide while growing its diversified portfolio and leveraging scale.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Bellflower, CA
Founded: 1969

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