Freight Operations Manager – Knoxville – USA

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Handle the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery service provided to our customers
• Guide the complete daily operations of the Service Center
• Oversee revenue, profit and cost controls
• Ensure proper staffing, utilization and management of personnel
• Mentor and manage all personnel working at the facility

What you need to succeed at XPO

At a minimum, you’ll need

• 4 years of related work experience
• Supervisory or management experience
• Experience in the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry
• Experience with hazardous materials regulations, OSHA and Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations

It’d be great if you also have

• Bachelor’s degree, 4 years of related work experience or equivalent military experience
• LTL freight management and/or service center/management experience
• Experience driving a forklift
• Strong interpersonal and management skills; ability to effectively lead, coach and influence employees
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present clean, organized and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience

This job requires the ability to

• Lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 75 lbs. occasionally
• Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
• Work outdoors in inclement weather
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery