Dock manager vs transportation supervisor

Differences between dock manager and transportation supervisor duties and responsibilities

Dock manager example responsibilities.

• Manage logistics personnel and logistics systems and direct daily operations.
• Perform inventory markdowns using a RF scanner.
• Hang pick orders and prepare them for parcel or LTL shipments.
• Handle, process, and secure high value air and LTL freight.
• Ensure complete compliance to all regulatory requirements, company policies and logistics processes.
• Develop and monitor KPI productivity standards.

Transportation supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage relationships with outside FTL and LTL carriers to secure the best transportation rates for warehouse customer's.
• Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
• Create and lead a team of internal and external partners to move land invoices from paper transmission to electronic EDI transmission.
• Charge with managing contracts for non-emergency and emergency transportation of Medicaid and Medicare members.
• Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
• Coordinate with medical clinicians to identify veterans in need of transportation services.
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