Fleet Manager

Position Summary

The Fleet Manager will be an organized, safety-conscious, and experienced member of the Suja Operations team responsible for managing and coordinating the company’s fleet, including drivers and equipment. The role will optimize driver schedules, manage truck readiness and maintenance, and ensure regulatory compliance within the fleet. Safety is a priority at Suja, and this role will continuously update and adjust the Fleet Safety Program, which documents safety protocols.

The fleet manager will rent or lease equipment as needed to ensure Suja operations run smoothly. The role will partner with other operations supervisors, including safety, warehousing, human resources, and maintenance, to build out the Suja fleet.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and hire qualified intrastate fleet drivers and warehouse yard jockeys.
• Lead driver orientations and quarterly training for drivers and Suja Ops personnel.
• Partner with the Safety team to create safety protocols for drivers and operations members who come in contact with the fleet driver and equipment.
• Conduct regular inspections, maintain accurate maintenance records, and schedule preventative maintenance and other repairs for equipment as needed.
• Ensure adherence with FMCSA and the Department of Transportation guidelines, including up-to-date driver qualification files, USDOT and MC numbers, insurance, and registration.
• Supervise weekly driver schedules, which should balance on-time pickups and deliveries, maximize fleet efficiency, manage cost, and reduce unnecessary overtime.
• Own KPIs for fleet such as equipment utilization, driver overtime, and out-of-route miles.
• Perform safety audits, ride-along evaluations, and other quality control measures for the fleet.
• Collaborate with the warehouse team to decide the correct fleet equipment type and amount.
• Identify the best companies to rent or lease equipment from and manage relationships.
• Problem solve to address concerns involving the fleet, including route issues, equipment issues, schedule issues, or any other unplanned logistical challenges.
  
  

Education

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field.
  
  

Experience

• 2+ years of management of drivers or other roles that fall under the S. Department of Transportation subgroup FMCSA.
• 2+ years of transportation management or related experience.
• Recruiting experience in safety sensitive roles a plus.
• CPG industry experience is a plus.
  
  

Knowledge

• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite – especially Excel, Outlook & Internet applications required.
• Working knowledge of FMCSA Hours of Service regulations.
• Must possess the ability to understand, teach, and train drivers on electronic logging technology and phone applications.
  
  

Language Skills

• Excellent professional oral, written, and presentation communication skills required.
• Occasional presentations are required for the Operations team.
  
  

Other Skills

• Ability to multi-task projects and required tasks in an organized fashion
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as self-motivated in individual projects
• Ability to communicate both verbally and written to all levels of the organization
• Strong ability to think critically through logistics problems.
• Ability to perform a root cause analysis and work with others to develop an action plan to address issues.
  
  

Other Abilities

• Must be a self-motivated problem solver and have the initiative to research root causes within the supply chain.
• Strong work ethic and can work independently with moderate supervision in the event of required remote work.
• Must be highly organized and have the ability to balance working through multiple freight issues at one time.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Can work under pressure and adapt to tight deadlines
  
  

Working and Environmental Conditions

Typically, functions in an office environment require a computer, keyboard, and telephone. Rarely functions in the manufacturing environment where temperatures are around 35 degrees or outside with fleet equipment. You may be required to travel via car or airplane up to 5% of the time or as needed. Requires annual travel to corporate offsite events and occasional travel to vendor facilities.

Physical Demands

Requires sitting for extended periods. Requires time in front of a computer screen for extended periods. Rare occasions would require a ride along with fleet up to 10 hours a day in a tractor trailer. Occasional lifting of equipment that may weigh up to 20 lbs.

Benefits

Come join the Suja Life! We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and other ancillary benefits
• Matching 401k
• Vacation, sick and holiday time off
• Juice Benefits!
  
  

Compensation

$75K - $85K/YR DOE

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Suja Life is proud to be an equal opportunity employer seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. The Company complies with all federal/local/state regulations regarding pay.