Transportation Manager - Leo Tech, LLC

Leo Tech LLC is a certified woman-owned small business started in 2015 by Melody Vansandt. She has over 24 years of experience working as a Defense Contractor and Consultant and has held positions as Director of Pricing, Contracts Manager, Program Manager, and EVM Manager.

After decades of hard work in contracting and program management, she realized she wanted to form a company that genuinely cared for its customers and employees. Her goal since then has been to treat her customers and employees how she would want to be treated. She has learned what does and doesn't work through personal experience and never wants to be a President/CEO who doesn't know her people.

She encourages employees to contact her if they ever want or need to; therefore, she keeps her cell phone number in her email signature. She wants Leo Tech to feel like a family and for everybody to reach their full potential. She wants to empower employees and help them succeed in their professional and personal lives - She never wants to limit an individual's growth. There are endless possibilities and opportunities for success when people work together toward a common goal honorably and compassionately.

Leo Tech's leadership has over 25 years of experience serving in worldwide geographical locations. Leo Tech has been a Prime Contractor on all 25+ contracts since its inception. Our Corporate and Personal Experience illustrates our ability to respond efficiently to all mission requirements and contingencies.

What we offer:

Knowing that the employees are the lifeblood and reason Leo Tech exists, we offer full-time employees many benefits that other companies may not, including medical, dental, vision, Telemedicine, short- and long-term disability, and voluntary life insurance. All full-time employees receive a $50,000 company-paid Group Life Insurance policy. We have a 401K plan for employees to contribute. All full-time employees also received Eleven (11) paid Government holidays per year. Employees earn 80 hours of vacation annually and can accrue up to 32 hours of sick time each year.

We are currently seeking the following positions:

***POSITION IS CONTINGENT ON CONTRACT AWARD***

JOB TITLE:

TRANSPORTATION MANAGER

JOB PURPOSE:

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities per organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished consistently with organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
• Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
• Monitor operations to ensure staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.
• Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
• Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
• Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
• Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.
• Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
• Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.
• Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
• Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
• Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires knowledge in transportation management.
• Accountable for information systems such as, but not limited to,
  • Enhanced Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System (eTOPS),
  • Defense Personnel Property Program (DP3),
  • Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES)and CMOS, or equivalent systems, should be integrated with ILS-S or equivalent systems.
  • The individual shall have a background in performing analysis, port capability, and capability forecasting for operating a contingency aerial port of embarkation/debarkation.
• Active DoD clearance

EDUCATION:

• High School or greater

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 6 years of experience.
  • Three (3) years of traffic management.
  • two (2) years of cargo movement.
  • One (1) year passenger travel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current and up-to-date DOT CDL, if required

Leo Tech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Drug-Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug and alcohol abuse is highly detrimental to the health and safety of employees in the workplace. This policy is intended to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and implements random alcohol and drug testing as required under federal regulations. If any portion of this policy conflicts with federal or state regulations, the federal or state regulations shall prevail.

All job applicants are subject to drug and alcohol testing. Any offer of employment is contingent upon such applicant testing negative. No such person shall be permitted to begin work until his or her test results have been obtained. No applicant will be hired if the individual tests positive for drugs or alcohol, except for a previously disclosed legal drug that a licensed physician has prescribed for a then-existing injury or illness. Before an alcohol or drug test is administered, the applicant must sign a Leo Tech, LLC consent form authorizing the test and permitting the release of test results to the Medical Review Officer (MRO) and the designated Human Resources Representative. Failure to sign the release or cooperate in test procedures shall be deemed a withdrawal of the employment application.