Director of Logistics - Triple-S Steel Holdings : Job Details

About the Position:

The Logistic Director will coordinate and implement product transportation operations & safety policies and procedures in compliance with Federal, State and Local DOT Regulations for Triple-S Steel Holdings. The Logistics Director will develop a culture of Safety and Customer Service based on behaviors which promote and ensure effective, safe transportation operations in the organization. The position reports to Vice President Operational Excellence, Engineering, Safety & Logistics.

Responsibilities:

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Logistic/Traffic maintains record keeping in compliance with the FMCSA / USDOT and other internal and external administrative requirements related to safe fleet operations and regulations.
• Provide training and development with clear paths for advancement for all Logistics / Transportation department colleagues.
• Hold Drivers, Fleet Manager, Driver Managers, Dispatchers, Operations and Branch managers accountable for implementation and adherence to Corporate Logistics Policies and Procedures.

General Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with executive leadership and regional safety managers to review, revise, prepare, policies and procedures.
• Ensures policies and procedures comply with federal, state, and local transportation laws, regulations, codes, and rules.
• Drive Safety as related to loading & unloading, load securement, and all other facets of product transportation, inbound and outbound.

Carrier related duties:

• Ensure Master Service Agreement compliance between carriers, brokers, and Triple-S.
• Manage Certificates of Insurance for all brokers and common carriers.

Ensure COI approved by Director of Risk & Insurance

• Routinely audit carrier DOT Safety Ratings and manage Approved Carriers.

Activation/inactivation of carriers

Monitor Carrier 411 for DOT Compliance

• Manage cost effective routing of company trucks and the use of common carriers.

Negotiate rates for transportation including over the road, local, rail, barge, vessel, etc.

• Manage costs associated with fees:

Wait-time.

Tarping

Overnight stays

• Manage freight claims.
• Manage Carrier performance issues.

Mis-shipments / dropped

Overcharge issues

• Payables Issues.

Billing

Payment

Reviewing dispatch rates

• Manage Carrier issues.
• Regularly audit carrier record keeping ensuring compliance.
• Work with Director of Insurance and Risk Management to mitigate risk related health and safety, general liability, and property damage as related to fleet operations.

Drivers and Traffic Teams

• Work with locations to manage driver payroll

Optimize control of driver overtime

Manage

• Driver Logs; Driver Qualification files; incident reporting, compliance reporting, and follow-up
• Conducts employee training on

Applicable safety standards.

Incident Reporting systems

Revisions and updated to FMCSA / DOT Regulations

Drives Driver Compliance training throughout the organization.

• Create statistics to measure productivity and customer satisfaction
• Create a driver scoring system to help in annual assessment and merit increase evaluation
• Ensure local driver managers are in compliance and effectively managing their drivers
• Stops operations and activities that could harm employees or equipment
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems
• Reviews training and recommends revisions, improvements, and updates
• Conducts safety inspections and audits to assess driver compliance with fleet safety regulations
• Reviews accident and incident reports, and works with managers to implement Corrective Actions based on R.C.A.
• Works with locations as related to DOT driver scores and management to reduce penalties and inspections

Manage Electronic Driver Logs

Reviews/Audits

Log Corrections

Violations

Driver/ supervisor training

Driver updates ·

• Ensure local driver managers review pre and post trip inspections reports and identify deficiencies or safety concerns

Other

• Performs other related duties associated with safe transportation of products.