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Manager Trainee, January 2027

Confidential Client•Transportation
Entry LevelFull-timeOn-Site$66,026
Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Days Ago

The Manager Trainee role at Confidential Client involves learning to manage a small fleet of drivers and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement while maintaining compliance with DOT regulations. The position focuses on developing skills in driver and fleet management, customer service, operational efficiency, and financial analysis to support profitable and compliant supply chain operations.

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Description

About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Logistics & Warehouse.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


What You’ll Do

This Manager Trainee role (training start January 2027) is a hands-on program based in Green Bay, WI for candidates seeking a career in logistics, fleet operations, and supply chain management. You will learn to manage a small driver pool and non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), support safe and timely freight movement, assign loads, and deliver excellent customer service while ensuring DOT and company compliance.

  • Learn to build and maintain strong professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to support smooth onboarding and ongoing productivity
  • Support daily load assignment, routing, monitoring, and exception resolution to provide on-time service
  • Train with and assist drivers and internal teams on operational and customer systems
  • Gain experience with inventory and asset management, driver assignment, and balancing equipment across markets
  • Assist with administrative tasks: payroll, net-revenue budget management, P&L review, invoicing, reporting, and driver counseling
  • Participate in yard management: inspect equipment, coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance with maintenance teams
  • Support and learn company safety practices including daily and monthly safety communications, driver training, and DOT compliance
  • Fill in for absent personnel and contribute to special projects that improve fleet efficiency and profitability

Who You Are / Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED plus 1 year of related experience (management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management), or equivalent military experience
  • Willing to work across multiple shifts (including nights/weekends) when required
  • Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations as needed
  • Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience supervising or managing a team
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to adapt to changing operational environments
  • Strong communication skills and ability to build productive relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
  • Experience or interest in fleet operations, driver compliance, or logistics reporting/analysis

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.


Compensation & Benefits

  • Estimated pay: $66,026 per year (estimated)
  • This role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives based on profitability or volume according to the client’s incentive plans
  • Typical benefits for full-time employees may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off (vacation and sick), parental leave (as described by the client), and paid holidays
  • Actual compensation and benefits offered will depend on skills, experience, geography, and other considerations

Employment Type & Location

  • Employment types: Contract, Full-time, Internship (training program)
  • Location: Green Bay, WI — local in-person presence is required; multiple shifts and occasional travel may be required.

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.

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