Director, Transportation/Distribution

Job description

Effectively direct the transportation and distribution function, providing members or customers professional, safe, and efficient hauling and delivery service. Provide oversight of operations with a continuous improvement mindset, recognizing and implementing initiatives that drive improvements within the business. Responsible for all aspects of distribution logistics involved with raw milk or finished product ordering, collection, and delivery processes. Oversee a transportation or distribution center(s) and multiple transportation related disciplines such as fleet management and maintenance, warehouse operations, dispatch services, logistics planning, etc. Manage and provide leadership to people management and professional staff. Location : this position can be based out of the DFA office in Salt Lake City, UT or Smithfield, UT. Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Create and manage operational budget to ensure safe, professional, and efficient hauling or delivery services are provided to members or customers; develop methodology that provides the most advantageous cost of operation - Provide performance metrics, financial analyses, route/delivery maps, and other related transporta...