Transportation Lead Job Description

Transportation Lead Job Description

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Transportation lead provides feedback from the business to the broader transportation and logistics community on best practices and benchmark standards.

Transportation Lead Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Know your way around all related equipment
To be a Client Service Manager for specific key clients
Develop annual content marketing strategies communications/media plans for specific market sectors, initiatives and projects across our Global Transportation practice
Work with Transportation leadership and subject matter experts to develop a variety of content and supporting graphics to advance our thought leadership
Lead campaign execution to engage our internal and external communities
Lead the planning and development of collateral pieces, advertising campaigns, photo and video shoots, and other marketing/promotional campaign items to support new initiatives and market growth
Write and edit press releases, internal and external announcements, social media posts, feature stories, article abstracts and other communications
Support knowledge-transfer webinars, special public relations and event campaigns including internal conferences and meetings
Collaborate with other marketing and technical leaders across the company to leverage opportunities to meet emerging market and client needs
Lead the design and implementation of projects including traffic impact studies, site planning, and functional design work, TDM, parking, transit, economic analysis, and operational facilities and services planning, in the public and private sector

Transportation Lead Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Transportation Lead

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: FIRE, BLS, AHA, D.O.T, CESL, AHERA, HAZWOPER, ACI, ATTI, EIT

Education for Transportation Lead

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the transportation lead job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Engineering, Business, Education, Civil Engineering, Technical, Management, MBA, Science, Computer Science, Business/Administration

Skills for Transportation Lead

Desired skills for transportation lead include:

Warehouse and transportation systems
DOT and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations along with Transportation Logistics
Proper use of equipment
Destination and package type
Rules and obligations by carrier
Shipping requirements
To identify opportunities for Cargill business
Transportation & Logistics laws and regulations
Transportation & logistics practices and procedures
Understands markets for a large Business Group

Desired experience for transportation lead includes:

Implement corporate processes for quality, project management and health and safety
Know and understand the corporate strategic directions, capabilities, and technologies
Define, develop and implement a technology strategy, which contributes to the corporate sales and marketing strategic directions
Develop an understanding of the workcell and business unit strategies as it pertains to sales and technology
Provide regular updates on the execution of the strategy
Create customer /technology penetration strategies and the deployment of such

Transportation Lead Examples

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Transportation Lead Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a transportation lead. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for transportation lead
  • Support sales and business unit efforts to utilize capabilities for customer penetration
  • Develop RFQ analysis and present formal presentation to customer
  • Forecasting and ongoing management of technology strategy & roadmap
  • Lead negotiations with new customers
  • Conducts annual Defensive Driver Course – Professional Truck Driver for leased drivers
  • Managing a team of technical staff focusing on transportation-related projects
  • Provide environmental and regulatory leadership, and project team management to the team of Ecologists and Planners direct external contractors
  • Acting as the Owners Engineer work with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to monitor budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project
  • Acting as the Owners Engineer promote technical excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes
  • Develop and manage internal and external partnerships by demonstrating strong leadership, project management, partnership, analytical, and communication skills
Qualifications for transportation lead
  • Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous productivity and capability development programs
  • Bachelor's Degree (science or business)
  • 15+ years of experience in various aspects of construction planning and management including but not limited to estimating bidding preparing and administering purchase orders and subcontracts scheduling cost control
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing customer care, call centers and/or back office operations in a manager capacity required
  • Experience in a performance based role, with capability of meeting required customer satisfaction requirements
  • Strong data analysis and report development experience
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a transportation lead. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for transportation lead
  • Demonstrate the ability to develop a transportation strategy relevant to their mode(s) of ownership and be able to lead the subsequent change management
  • Effectively manage the strategic relationship with RTO transportation carriers
  • Develop and convey mode expertise in order to identify and implement cost and/or service improvements
  • Drive cost improvements, service improvements and ensure service continuity
  • Drive quality and compliance requirements and facilitate contract negotiation
  • Lead cyclical sourcing event, mid-contract negotiations as needed
  • Keep up to date on mode and overall industry and communicate industry updates to business partners
  • Assist in cross-company budget review and development
  • Provide and act on service metrics relating to capacity provision, on-time-delivery, electronic transmission of data, cost, and other metrics as defined by the RTO and its Operating Company partners
  • Develop and implement changes to the carrier network (including bringing on new carriers)
Qualifications for transportation lead
  • Experience with problem solving, and out of the box thinking
  • Must be comfortable working in a laid back environment
  • Solid background with writing a variety of marketing/customer response communications
  • Experience with transportation planning, a plus
  • Configuring OTM with carriers, buy and sell rates, calendars, geographies, itineraries
  • Experience with scoping and estimating implementation projects
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Transportation Lead Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of transportation lead. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for transportation lead
  • Partner with other RTO groups, freight payment, operations, claims, and load planning
  • Assist in the evaluation and incorporation of new business opportunities from other J&J companies into the scope of the RTO
  • Benchmark with other shippers and with carriers
  • Participate in industry professional organizations
  • Project Controlling & Reporting – Continuously monitor and report fact based project progress, cost and quality vs
  • Project Risk Management & Scenarios – Continuously assess, manage and adequately report project risks
  • Assist Dispatch and Transportation Supervisors and Managers as it relates to Operations
  • May be asked to conduct customer visits to review service
  • May need to perform routes in emergency situations
  • Conduct ride-alongs and route observations train new hires to result in outstanding performance
Qualifications for transportation lead
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office products including MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel company computer programs and/or applications
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office MS Outlook, Word and Excel company computer programs including but not limited to Gate View, Flight Tracker, Kitchen Management System (KMS) and SHARES
  • Ability to run the operation when Assistant Manager and Assistant Director are out of the office
  • Minimum of four (4) years of Transportation experience is preferred
  • Minimum of two (2) years of Supplier Relationship Management experience is preferred
  • Ability to pass and meet all requirements for the D.O.T
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a transportation lead. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for transportation lead
  • Specializes in and supports the deployment, implementation, integration, training, maintenance and use of best-in-class processes, procedures and workflows to deliver maximum JCI benefit for inbound and outbound transportation
  • Defines and implements best practices for inbound and outbound transportation
  • Identifies and leads cross-functional process improvement projects in collaboration with management to drive change across the organization
  • Utilizes statistical analysis and CI tools to analyze data and identify inefficiencies in business processes and programs
  • Works across teams to recommend, develop, and implement best in class solutions
  • Creates plans and programs to drive change across the organization while utilizing CI tools
  • Establishes and champions control and compliance systems to maintain the gains and results achieved
  • Works closely with the US transportation team to understand the team’s key areas of opportunities
  • Creates culture of process improvement
  • Support management of system issues and deployment of solutions which are designed to resolve reoccurring issues
Qualifications for transportation lead
  • Develop a deep understanding of both the engineering business aspects of each project by running a daily sync up to synchronize project efforts
  • Build strong relationships with potential customers senior management across the business and engineering organizations
  • Must possess project management experience while still being flexible and scrappy when need be due to time constraints
  • Be comfortable in interfacing all levels of management
  • Deliver training material and train users (internal/ external (suppliers)) on technology, processes and supporting tools
  • Assist Director of Transportation in creating a 3-5 year transportation strategy
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a transportation lead. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for transportation lead
  • Writes work orders for guest vehicle repairs
  • Maintains accurate records of parts ordered and their cost
  • Engages in lead nurturing and is the primary resource for researching/prospecting of new business leads via internet, marketing campaigns and other lead sources
  • Conduct regularly scheduled meeting/phone calls with each DBD to discuss interaction with their specific prospects
  • Copious note taking and documentation in customer relationship management system
  • Interact with marketing department to update them regarding quality of leads/ what's working, what's not working
  • Develop and maintain a high level of teamwork within the department and with other departments
  • Manage J&J third party customs broker’s requirements to include all of the activities and services to effectively perform import clearance on behalf of ASP
  • Inspect import documentation to ensure conformance to processes and procedures
  • Comply, promote, and implement ASP’s policies, procedures, quality standards safety and environmental regulations
Qualifications for transportation lead
  • Guest service attitude and willingness to assist all guest internal and external
  • 3-5 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain
  • Experience in a related industry preferred
  • 3-5 years of experience in Transportation & Logistics function preferred
  • Knowledge of core procurement processes and strategic sourcing concepts
  • Transportation and Logistics industry knowledge

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