Delivery Manager – Lawton, OK
Summary
The Delivery Manager is accountable for the daily delivery of pre-sell products to customers’ locations throughout servicing counties, the delivery team and overseas the safe use of company vehicles and equipment in compliance with safety and DOT regulations.
Job Duties
- Coordinates optimal routing and loading strategies - manages daily driver delivery schedules. Review routes and driver assignments weekly to ensure complete and timely deliveries.
- Evaluate the effectiveness ofdriver's performance and oversee any necessary praise/correction.
- Monitor driver attendancerecords to ensure compliance with company policy.
- Handles corrective action and proper staffing levels for the delivery department ensuring that all routes have the needed help to complete the day’s deliveries; covers driver routes if needed due to business needs.
- Approve or deny time off requests and schedule backups, as necessary.
- Perform interviews with HR/In-House Recruiter to fill open delivery driver/assistant positions.
- Conduct delivery evaluations.
- Manage Delivery Supervisors.
- Communicates with Supervisors daily on the completion of routes for each day.
- Leads the team represents team to provide feedback to management on questions, concerns and needs.
- Training – new and existing employees on job duties, equipment and tool usage, Encompass system, customer payments, swaps/breakage and cuts.
- Address challenges ofdrivers, sales, and the needs ofcustomers while keeping other departments informed and exchange ideas on productivity, efficiency and service needs.
What we are looking for
- 3-5 years ofDelivery Management or Delivery Supervisory experience.
- Prior beer or beverage industry experience required.
- Ability to work with computerprograms associated with the performance of the position.
- Good oral and writtencommunication skills, ability to work well with all levels of the organization,to organize, prioritize, negotiate, manage, motive others and solveproblems.
- Decision making, thoroughness and time management a must.
- Knowledge of geographicareas.
- Class A CDL licensed required.
Initial compensation package includes the following with insurance coverage beginning the first of the month following 30 days full time employment:
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k) Plan with company match up to 4%, Life insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance, short term and long-term disability