Transportation Supervisor - Fleet Operations - Milk Specialties Global

At Actus Nutrition, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.       

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company’s private fleet, ensuring that vehicles and drivers meet safety and regulatory standards, acquisitions, maintenance, equipment condition, compliance, and that the fleet operates efficiently to support business needs.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:        

• Understand the flow of raw material and finished goods and identify and implement the most efficient and safe process to move these materials in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in key plant meetings to ensure all transportation needs are planned for and met, including having the appropriate level of Driver staffing and fleet needs.
• Be a primary point of contact for drivers to ensure company needs are being met and to ensure drivers are being fully and most efficiently utilized.
• Ensure availability of equipment to satisfy all our customer and company requirements
• Confirm compliance on a day-to-day basis with State, Federal and Company requirements (i.e.: DOT, OSHA, etc.).
• Measure all private carriage lane efficiencies and compare cost vs. utilization of outside carriers.
• Identify and resolve opportunities for improvement and efficiencies within Actus Plant and Warehouse locations.
• Perform random equipment inspections and complete compliance documentation of all on-site trailers and tractors.
• Address equipment and/or property damage expediently and drive the incident review process as needed working in conjunction with safety personnel at designated locations.
• Provide safety updates and improvement opportunities to all Wisconsin operations and transportation team members.
• Maintain frequent contact with all drivers to maintain a record of all operational and compliance items needing attention and support of the Carrier Compliance Coordinator, the Director of Transportation and Senior Management as needed.
• Compile and report monthly key performance metrics to the Director of Transportation.

Position Requirements:

• 3-5 Years of relevant experience in Transportation, Safety, or Logistics
• Ability to operate in a fast paced, demanding environment
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, communication, and management skills
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Strong knowledge of federal and state safety laws, DOT, FMCSR, and OSHA
• Proficiency in fleet management software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid driver’s license; CDL preferred