Transportation Supervisor, Distribution Center

Location: Henrico, VA, USA - 5612 Charles City Circle

Hours: 4:00 am to completion Monday through Friday

*This career opportunity comes with competitive compensation, PTO, full suite of health, dental and vision benefits, company matched 401K, parental leave for Mom’s & Dad’s, career growth, and partnering with an outstanding team!

McKesson is in the business of better health, and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. McKesson Medical-Surgical provides medical-surgical supplies and equipment to physicians’ offices, home care agencies, long-term care facilities, and surgery centers. Our catalog includes more than 150,000 national brand products from bandages to exam tables, plus McKesson’s own line of high-quality medical-surgical products. We’re proud to be the only national distributor serving the entire continuum of healthcare.

Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—by joining McKesson Medical-Surgical you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Your expertise, drive and passion can help us improve everything we touch, from providers to payors to pharmacies. You’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

Join our team of leaders to begin a rewarding career.

We are currently hiring a Transportation Supervisor to oversee our Richmond facility/cross dock. The position will work in unison with our warehouse and transportation network at our distribution center. Our top preferred candidate will be flexible with their hours and be on call for any issues.

Job Description:

• Coordinates and consolidates domestic and international systems to support shipments.
• Ensures lowest cost transportation by analyzing company and customer needs, researching transportation methods and auditing carrier costs and performances.
• May interpret laws, rules, and regulations regarding shipping and prepare applications for import/export control certifications and licenses.
• May maintain logs and compile information on routes, rates, and services on various vendors.
• Plans and coordinates fleet operations, including acquisition, scheduling, maintenance service and repair, and disposal of trucks, and hires and/or interacts with common carriers (third-party transportation companies) as appropriate.
• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of a team or like teams of employees in the professional, business support, and/or operations support career streams  
• Manages activities of a team that range from routine to moderately complex; coordinates work activities with other supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of subject matter experience including leadership capabilities.

Additional Qualifications:

• Clean, valid Driver License is required; Class C or above license is strongly preferred
• 3 years experience in a similar role working with both domestic and international shipments
• 2 years experience driving box trucks and vans preferred
• DOT Medical Certificate Card preferred
• Demonstrated organizational skills, communication skills (verbal/written), and leadership skills
• Ability to use critical thinking to solve problems
• Knowledge of the area and ability to assess and/or reorganize routes
• Knowledge of RoadNet preferred
• Experience with JD Edwards (E1) preferred

Physical Requirements

• General Office Demands
• Distribution Center environment
• May be required to assist with vehicle breakdowns when covering for the Lead Driver
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs unassisted