Hybrid Operations Manager

at Gumro & Associates

• Job title: Operations Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Aurora, United States

About the role

• Operations Manager coordinating transportation services utilizing Independent Contractors for logistics provider USPack. Building relationships with clients and ensuring timely service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Meet with Client on a frequent basis to build relationship & Complete Visit Documentation.
• Review of OTD, Piece Scan and Location Scan by Account.
• Creating, reviewing, and resolving service issues utilizing Delivery Incident Report’s (DIR's).
• Complete customer reports/audits.
• Independent Contractor (IC) Activities.
• Meet with potential IC to verify capabilities of candidate.
• Meet with IC's to discuss route, stops, issues, client concerns, and scanning.
• Orient IC’s to Client Standards, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and enter into system.
• Monitor services to ensure IC’s meet all contractual requirements (apparel, paperwork, etc.).
• Assist in troubleshooting eCMobile issues.
• Plan route coverage and route changes and communicate with IC.
• Ensure all services are performed in a timely manner.
• Gross Margin Management.
• Negotiate with IC’s regarding contracted services and settlement.
• Monitor Gross Margin by Account to ensure it exceeds budgeted targets.
• Complete driver pays activities (Special Order Request’s (SOR's), service type adjustments, manual adjustments).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience with utilizing IC’s, logistics/courier route management, route scheduling and customer service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary for driver and customer interactions.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing at all levels of the organization.
• Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize, and organize competing tasks or demands that may be deadline driven.
• Ability to understand the independent contractor relationship.
• Ability to work from home with travel throughout assigned area as required.
• Ability to work additional hours to deal with operational issues when necessary.
• Proficient in basic MS Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, and Word).
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and clean, functional vehicle.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.

Benefits

• 401(K)
• Health Insurance
• Disability/Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays