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• Develop an annual operating budget and capital investment budget for the transportation business unit that achieves industry competitive ROIC.
• Review and provide critical analysis of reports, summarizing cost and revenue performance variances, and identifying and optimizing key process control points.
• Develop and execute an annual operating plan that benchmarks external hauling rates, accomplishes competitive COP and service levels within the transportation function and report progress on a routine basis.
• Analize the performance of the various areas and geographies of Transport Operations provide a strategic view of the long term plan for each.
• Collaborate with Operations and Health Services to devise and execute against effective biosecurity policies consistent with maintaining better than industry break rates for epidemic disease
• Provide leadership and direction to the management of dispatch, vehicular maintenance for commercial rolling stock and truck wash operations.
• Actively manage risk factors to attain better than industry average accident rates and collaborate with internal insurance managers to attain better than industry average insurance costs.
• Conduct impactful safety training for transport employees, ensuring safety imperatives can be recalled and applied from memory
• Provide direct leadership to the Transport Team through active goal setting, routine coaching and a performance management program to include establishment of training programs to develop technical capacity of employees and third-party contractors.
• Ensure that all management practices are consistent with commonly accepted standards for animal welfare.
• Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal rules, regulations, licensing, insurance, environmental, drug-testing, and safety requirements related to the Transport business.
• Build and actively manage strategic supplier relationships to leverage strengths, optimize logistics and enhance economic value while strengthening relationships with Production Partners and customers

Job DetailsDescriptionDuties and Functions

• Develop an annual operating budget and capital investment budget for the transportation business unit that achieves industry competitive ROIC.
• Review and provide critical analysis of reports, summarizing cost and revenue performance variances, and identifying and optimizing key process control points.
• Develop and execute an annual operating plan that benchmarks external hauling rates, accomplishes competitive COP and service levels within the transportation function and report progress on a routine basis.
• Analize the performance of the various areas and geographies of Transport Operations provide a strategic view of the long term plan for each.
• Collaborate with Operations and Health Services to devise and execute against effective biosecurity policies consistent with maintaining better than industry break rates for epidemic disease
• Provide leadership and direction to the management of dispatch, vehicular maintenance for commercial rolling stock and truck wash operations.
• Actively manage risk factors to attain better than industry average accident rates and collaborate with internal insurance managers to attain better than industry average insurance costs.
• Conduct impactful safety training for transport employees, ensuring safety imperatives can be recalled and applied from memory
• Provide direct leadership to the Transport Team through active goal setting, routine coaching and a performance management program to include establishment of training programs to develop technical capacity of employees and third-party contractors.
• Ensure that all management practices are consistent with commonly accepted standards for animal welfare.
• Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal rules, regulations, licensing, insurance, environmental, drug-testing, and safety requirements related to the Transport business.
• Build and actively manage strategic supplier relationships to leverage strengths, optimize logistics and enhance economic value while strengthening relationships with Production Partners and customers

Minimum QualificationsEducation: BS or BA degree in agriculture, business, animal science or related field required.Experience: 5 years' experience in transportation, logistics, or related field.Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of:

• Standard operating procedures, quality management systems, and process verification
• Lean-Sigma tools to ensure continuous process improvement
• Logistics optimization in the context of live animal transportation
• Industry-accepted animal care standards, bio-security standards, and performance metrics for live animal transportation
• Regulations and safety requirements relative to commercial transportation

Skilled In

• Clear and concise written and verbal communications
• Proven effective interpersonal relations
• Cross-divisional communication and relationship building
• Customer, Partner, and Supplier relations
• Preparing budgets, written proposals, reports, and email communications
• Uncompromising commitment to customer service
• Adaptation to new and changing technology
• Organization, planning, and time management
• Field deployment of personnel and physical assets

Ability To

• Lead, develop, coach, motivate, and inspire others toward high performance
• Analyze complex business problems and make sound business decisions
• Think strategically about transportation issues and policy
• Respond effectively in emergency situations

CompensationTargeted pay range of $110,000 - $140,000 USD annually, depending on experience and qualifications.BenefitsThe Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
• IndustriesFood and Beverage Manufacturing

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