IE Supervisor - Brokerage SP

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About the position

This is a remote position; the employee is required to come into the facility for training and meetings. The Geographical Industrial Engineering Supervisor I is responsible for improving productivity and defining processes and staffing for use in improving brokerage operations by increasing productivity, reducing cost and meeting service commitments. He/She creates operating plans and procedures; develops, implements, and assesses operations’ long and short range operating plans; and assists operators with implementation of operating plans, services, procedures, and technology. The Geographical IE Supervisor I typically supports operations over multiple states and shifts (covering approximately 150-200 employees), utilizing multiple systems and process models to provide tools, training, methods certification, and assistance as needed to support the achievement of the business plan. This position also ensures that best practices are identified, documented, implemented and forwarded to other geos. Specialists, interns, co-ops, and part-time supervisors are supervised by this position. Employee Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

  • Improving productivity and defining processes and staffing for use in improving brokerage operations by increasing productivity, reducing cost and meeting service commitments.
  • Creating operating plans and procedures.
  • Developing, implementing, and assessing operations’ long and short range operating plans.
  • Assisting operators with implementation of operating plans, services, procedures, and technology.
  • Supporting operations over multiple states and shifts (covering approximately 150-200 employees), utilizing multiple systems and process models to provide tools, training, methods certification, and assistance as needed to support the achievement of the business plan.
  • Ensuring that best practices are identified, documented, implemented and forwarded to other geos.
  • Supervising specialists, interns, co-ops, and part-time supervisors.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.
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