Manager Trainee
The Manager Trainee at Confidential Client is responsible for 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 role involves 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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Role Overview
This Manager Trainee role is an entry-level management position in logistics and supply chain operations. Under general supervision you will be trained to manage a small driver roster and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensure safe and timely movement of freight, support DOT compliance, assign loads, and help deliver excellent customer service for a confidential client. The role includes hands-on operational work, administrative duties, and opportunities to learn financial and people-management responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Learn to build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to support carrier onboarding, reduce turnover, and maintain productivity.
- Fill in for absent personnel and participate in projects to optimize fleet operations and profitability.
- Support personnel management activities including onboarding, training, and assistance with internal and third-party systems.
- Help measure performance, prepare customer reporting and financial analysis, and recommend continuous improvements.
- Assist with inventory, asset and driver assignment strategies to balance equipment and market needs.
- Perform administrative duties such as payroll support, budget tracking, driver counseling, accident review documentation, pay-issue resolution, P&L review, and invoicing.
- Assist in yard management: inspect equipment, arrange repairs and maintenance, and coordinate with maintenance teams.
- Work with drivers, customers, and internal teams to resolve service, routing, mechanical, and accessorial-pay issues as they arise, including on-call support when required.
- Support the company safety culture including daily and monthly driver safety briefings, quarterly training, and enforcement of DOT and company safety policies.
- Learn to assign loads, plan routes, and monitor freight movement to meet customer requirements and manage freight exceptions and ETA adjustments.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field; OR
- High School Diploma/GED plus 1 year of relevant experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience.
- Willingness to travel to account, customer, and company event locations as required.
- Ability to work multiple shifts including nights and weekends when needed.
- Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment.
- This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supervising or managing a team.
- Ability to anticipate and resolve conflicts and operational issues.
- Strong analytical skills and sound decision-making.
- Adaptability to changing environments and priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
- Clear written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve process or operational problems.
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated pay: $75,041 per year (estimated). Actual starting pay may vary based on skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications.
- May be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volume, subject to plan terms.
- Benefits for eligible full-time employees typically include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off (vacation and sick), parental leave, and paid holidays. Specific benefit eligibility and offerings will be provided by the confidential client and may vary.
Location & Work Environment
- Position supports operations in Lithia Springs, GA and surrounding account locations. Travel to customer sites and events may be required.
- Shift flexibility required; candidates must be able to work nights and weekends when assigned.
Other Information
- The role provides a structured training path into fleet and account management with opportunities for professional growth within logistics and transportation.
- Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities to enable participation in the hiring process. If you require accommodation, inform the hiring team during recruitment.
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.
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