About the Role
This position will have responsibility for all delivery and fleet related operations within Texas. The ideal candidate can be located in any of our TX locations (Dallas/Irving, San Antonio, Austin or Houston) and must be willing to travel to each site or cross dock.
Responsibilities
- Lead an organization's logistics operations ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and safe movement of goods throughout the state.
- Oversee 150+ company owned CDL and non-CDL vehicles and a delivery team in excess of 125 personnel.
- Develop and implement transportation strategies, best practices, and procedures to enhance performance and align with business objectives.
- Manage capital and financial planning and execution, taking ownership of the Delivery P&L.
- Maintain relationships with 3rd party repair and maintenance vendors and approve all repairs.
- Ensure compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT) and local regulations, maintaining class-leading safety standards.
- Monitor KPIs and develop new ones as necessary, implementing improvements.
- Lead a group of transportation leaders who oversee specific territories within the state.
- Mentor, train, and manage transportation professionals, supervisors, and administrative personnel to develop a high-performance team.
- Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning within the leadership group with measurable expectations.
- Ensure all equipment is properly maintained in accordance with Johnson Brothers/DOT/FMCSA vehicle maintenance expectations.
- Drive productivity initiatives (PI) to achieve financial and operational improvements.
- Partner closely with the Director of Operations as well as Corporate Routing and Fleet functions to drive continuous improvement in efficiency.
- Utilize electronic driver qualification management and fleet safety & ELD software such as Samsara or similar.
- Drive company culture and engagement within the transportation department and interdepartmental relationships.
Requirements
- 10+ years relevant experience in Transportation Management.
- Proven ability to analyze operational data and build KPI scorecard insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clear, effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment, while also delivering independent results.
- Demonstrated ability to review issues and provide recommendations for resolution.
- Strong prioritization skills, multi-tasking skills and works with a sense of urgency.
- Intermediate MS Office Suite skills.
Skills
- Transportation Management
- Logistics Operations
- DOT Regulations
- FMCSA Regulations
- Fleet Management
- Financial Planning
- P&L Management
- Vendor Management
- KPI Monitoring
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Training
- MS Office Suite
- Electronic Driver Qualification Management
- Fleet Safety Software
- ELD Software (e.g., Samsara)
Location
- Dallas/Irving, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- Austin, TX
- Houston, TX
Work Type
- Regular
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years relevant experience
Salary/Compensations
- DOE
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA
- HSA
- 401k/401k Match
- Parental Leave
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
About the Company
- Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, proudly serving customers since 1953.
- We represent top global brands while championing a dynamic portfolio of fine wines and craft spirits.
- Join our team and be part of a company driven by quality, innovation, and growth.
