Supervises the daily activities of the Transport Scheduling and Planning team; ensures loads are scheduled for delivery and assigned to drivers or common carriers in accordance to store inventory levels and sales forecasts

• Supervises, hires, trains, evaluates and motivates the Transport Scheduling and Planning team; directs the daily work of direct reports
• Oversees the daily load plans and scheduling to ensure customer service levels are met and strives to meet the goal of zero outages
• Collaborates with internal partners to ensure that inventory supply is managed and dispatched appropriately; plans deliveries based on store inventory levels and forecasted sales in order to meet business demands
• Identifies root cause analysis in the event of an outage and completes outage protocol; provides timely communication of critical events that need to be considered and/or addressed by Management
• Maintains working knowledge of federal, state, and local rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and Department of Transportation (DOT); ensures drivers are in compliance with all applicable regulations and/or internal policies
• Identifies process changes to improve efficiency, effectiveness and customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations accordingly
• Provides expertise at various meetings by attending and presenting data as needed
• Develops and presents reports regarding performance and financial impact as needed
• Creates and administers departmental operating expense budgets and sets priorities for spending based upon Company guidelines and strategies
• Develops training programs for dispatchers on department policies and procedures; ensures proper completion and documentation of training requirements and computer-based trainings
• Ensures staff coverage 24 hours per day, seven days per week
• Develops subordinates and recommends placement in positions suitable for their career progression; conducts performance appraisals and recommends salary consideration for personnel
• Completes departmental reporting as needed
• Completes other duties as assigned by Management

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.