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The District Transportation Manager contributes to the success of Univar Solutions by acting as the primary Transportation liaison within a defined District and managing a P&L of $7 million. The DTM provides Transportation leadership within the district encompassing both private fleet and common carrier components across all modes. The DTM collaborates with the Commercial GM, District Operations Manager, and provides direct guidance on the efficient use of the private fleet to ensure a harmonized approach to Transportation mode management and route guide compliance. The DTM participates in the annual carrier RFP creating the route guide of awarded carrier partners and leads the initiatives and day to day operational activity to efficiently meet Univar Solutions' transportation capacity requirements and financial targets.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Accountable for delivering Annual Operating Plan and cost savings objectives Private Fleet Dispatch Optimization Directly responsible for maintaining an efficient cost advantaged company private fleet across multiple locations Enhance driver DOT HOS Develop and lead execution of route plans to reduce regional Cost Per Mile (CPM) on private fleets Mode mix and management Develop retention and recruiting strategies for the private fleetRoute Guide and Lane Management Develops lane level sourcing strategy between Private, Common, and dedicated fleets Conducts the Negotiation of truckload rates with common carriers to mitigate inflation and implement cost saving projects Provide interface and direction for common carriers on issues and improvement projects Implements strategies for on-time delivery performance Supervise the management of regional carrier relationships on a proactive basis -- using data, driving carrier compliance, and supporting on time payments that will promote long-standing and trusting carrier relationships
Capacity Management
Collaborate with operations and commercial leaders to define near term (36 months) capacity requirements for the district Develop and maintain transportation capacity sufficient to support a 20% surge in volume using private fleet, common carrier, or dedicated carrier solutions Ensure carrier execution against transportation requirements, meeting requirements of customers Collaborate with other DTMs within the region and national procurement team for any dedicated capacity needs
Asset Utilization Provide guidance to Branch Operations supervisors and managers on the efficient use of the private fleet Develop and implement capital replacement strategy for all private fleet assets Accountable for developing and delivering plans that ensure the efficient gains in asset utilization Support of the annual procurement bid and bid readiness. Development of the right portfolio of carriers to ensure adequate capacity availability at costs that deliver against our AOP
Financial Responsibility: Decision Making authority for SPOT rate transactions Transportation budgetary responsibility for $7MWHAT YOU'LL NEED: Bachelor's degree required/ MBA strongly preferred A minimum of 3-5 years of logistics/supply-chain experience Experience in HAZMAT and tanker transportation operations strongly desired Previous experience in distribution environment preferred. Multi-modal Transportation experience including TL and LTL, as well as legal, regulatory, and operational issues, including customer service, logistics and carrier operations. Multi-year experience leading private fleets with demonstrated efficiency. Budgeting (P&L) experience