Transportation Asset Manager at USALCO in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Job description

• The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of associates so classified.
• USALCO, LLC is a leading provider of aluminum-based component products used in water treatment, pulp and paper manufacturing, the making of catalysts for oil refining, the housing market and other sectors. The right individual will have a can-do attitude, the ability to be part of a team while operating independently and consistently performs to very high standards.
• The position requires a motivated, detail oriented, and results driven team player who:
• Incorporates safety and quality into every decision while performing day-to-day activities
• Will actively seek out opportunities to continuously improve their role and improve performance of the transportation team
• An excellent communication and people skills necessary to motivate and instill trust and confidence of others.
• A team player who is at their best when working with others to develop and manage the day-to-day transportation function.
• A creative and entrepreneurial thinker who also values and inspires creative, entrepreneurial thinking in others.
• Personally, and professionally motivated to work constructively with team members at all levels within the company, to execute job responsibilities with a sense of urgency to support plant and business initiatives, as well as consistently strive to increase the safety, the quality, and the productivity of the site.
• Able to work independently or with others on or off site to meet organizational goals.
• Strong analytical thinkers who leverages information to propose recommendations to improve fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and ownership to continuously improve the transportation/logistics function throughout USALCO plant operations.
• Responsible for management of all USALCO Transportation Assets including IT Equipment, Tractor, and Trailer assets.
• Responsible for day-to-day management of partnerships with leasing companies and ensure contractual arrangements are meeting targets.
• Develop a budget and manage the budget variances and report out variances
• Responsible for managing utilization and developing a long-term plan for asset utilization and procurement of assets. Develop KPI metrics to track cost and utilization of assets.
• Responsible for oversight of all maintenance and DOT compliance of equipment and making sure that all data is maintained in TMS system.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the transportation function including employee supervision, logistics, DOT regulatory compliance, legal and economical operation and training. Key items:
• Provide dispatch/customer service leadership on all shipments.
• Ensure driver compliance with all DOT standards, for example hour of service regulations, qualification requirements and pre/post trip inspection reports. Retain per documented procedures.
• Manage and Oversee fuel program with Comdata.
• Manage all personnel; contracted and company employed drivers. Provide/ensure all necessary training is completed at the required intervals.
• Increase quality, profitability, efficiency and productivity by continuously improving technology, personnel training and process improvement.
• Seek out cost savings through continuous improvement activities.
• Strive to consistently meet/exceed our customer service standards by ensuring prompt and accurate completion of service requests and by researching and resolving service issues and implementing long term solutions.
• Must be able to work overtime, off shift and weekends as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of business goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Requires organizational and planning skills to effectively complete assignments.
• Must be dependable, flexible and able to respond on short notice to satisfy requirements of customers.
• Requires good interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to clearly and succinctly communicate with others, both verbally and in written form
• Bachelor's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain management with 3-5-years' experience including the supervision of employees or Business Degree with 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• 20 plus years of progressive Logistics experience including driving, dispatch and fleet management will be considered without the required degree.
• Fleet Management
• Experience with Fleet leasing companies and establishing service level agreements
• Experience TMS systems
• Bulk Delivery with at least 3-5 years in Hazardous Material Transportation
• Prior Experience with Electronic logs required
• Experience with continuous improvement tools including Lean, 5S, Six Sigma preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint

Skills

Required

• Organizational and planning skills