What you’ll need to succeed as a Supervisor, Freight Operations at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

2 years of related work experience in a warehouse, distribution, supply chain, transportation or similar environment
Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations
Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics, or 4 years of related work or military experience
2 years of supervisory experience
LTL industry experience
Positive attitude with the ability to multitask and motivate your team
Exceptional leadership, communication, and administrative skills

About the Supervisor, Freight Operations job

What you’ll do on a typical day:

Lead calls with regional Service Centers to review rehandle reduction results and door plans.
Develop and implement strategic work procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department
Act as primary point of contact for network related questions and concerns from regional Service Centers
Ensure Linehaul goals are met by managing rehandle reduction, load average, departures, and other metrics.
Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA, CCMTA, NSC and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws
Implement all applicable workplace policies and procedures and enforce compliance to optimize network performance
Ensure customer freight is processed, handled, loaded and delivered timely and damage free
Coach and develop employees on proper techniques and quality requirements
Effectively direct a team to consistently meet or exceed productivity goals
Make recommendations regarding hiring, suspension and termination
Develop and present action plans to improve load average and model compliance
Provide instruction, analyses, suggestions and ideas for improvement of operations within the shift and the service center
Act as a champion of XPO values by demonstrating them and holding your team to the same high standards
Minimize shipment rehandle across the network by prioritizing direct loading, headloads and sector loading while maintaining all company quality standards

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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