Transportation Supervisor - 1st Shift

GXO Logistics, Inc. • Full-time • Kansas City, MO, US • 2w ago

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

1st Shift, Sunday - Wednesday, 6:00am - 6:00pm. Off every other Wednesday

As the Supervisor, Transportation, you will coordinate and handle a variety of transportation activities, as well as supervise day-to-day transportation operations and strive to meet or exceed customer expectations.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

Act as a liaison for Transportation, Operations, carriers, vendors and customers
Lead and supervise transportation staff, including training and evaluating employee performance
Recommend or initiate hiring, promotions, transfers or disciplinary actions
Perform the routing, planning, updating and/or tracking duties of orders and shipments
Complete the analysis and resolution of carrier performance and compliance issues
Track and trace shipments for customers to ensure on-time, accurate and satisfactory deliveries; provide updates as needed
Investigate and resolve issues submitted by customers, carriers and/or clients; provide follow-up and reporting as required
Correctly maintain and generate required reports; properly process, audit and file various documentation

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

2 years of transportation or supply chain experience
Experience with Microsoft Office and Windows applications with the ability to create complex formulas in Excel

It’d be great if you also have:

Bachelor’s degree
1 year of supervisory experience
Strong leadership and collaboration skills with experience effectively supervising, coaching and influencing employees

This job requires the ability to:

Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights up to 25 lbs.
Stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time
Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
Tolerate hot or cold warehouse environments

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

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 intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.