JOB DESCRIPTION

Managers in transportation — Operations

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a transportation company
• Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations    
• Oversee dispatch of vehicles, vessels, or aircraft
• Control the company or departmental budget, including acquisitions
• Monitor company’s or department’s performance, prepare reports for senior management, and plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

Managers in Transportation Freight Traffic

• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the activities of companies or departments responsible for co-ordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
• Arrange for shipping documentation and oversee the scheduling and dispatching of goods and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
• Set performance goals, oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
• Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
• Control the departmental budget
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.