Regional Transportation Manager - Nashville, TN

Job ID R26_3581
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Additional Locations Baxter, Tennessee

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

SWTO, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary and private fuel delivery fleet of 7-Eleven & SEI Fuels.

We complement 7-Eleven’s existing carrier portfolio with a fleet of 250+ power units. Our 500+ drivers will deliver ~1.8 billion gallons of gas, diesel and ethanol, mainly to retail convenience stores and commercial fueling centers.
The Regional Transportation Manager oversees the daily activity of the fuel transport drivers; ensures safe, timely and accurate deliveries of light products; ensures drivers are in compliance with all Federal, State and local rules and regulations and Company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises, hires, trains, evaluates and motivates a team of fuel transport drivers; manages the day-to-day activities of Company drivers and transports
• Directs and coordinates the activities of transport personnel that are responsible for loading, transporting, and offloading of product
• Ensures the safe and efficient delivery of light products to the Company’s customer
• Maintains working knowledge of Federal, State and local rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and Department of Transportation (DOT); ensures drivers are in compliance with all applicable regulations and/or internal policies
• Reviews drivers’ logs, hours of service and other DOT requirements to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations
• Collaborates with regional dispatch centers to coordinate the dispatch of Company transport drivers and/or common carriers to marketing outlets, consumer accounts, and bulk plants to affect maximum efficiency and savings on deliveries
• Conducts continuous analyses of vehicle and driver assignments and analyzes scheduling for possible resource optimization
• Keeps abreast of Federal, state and local laws and regulations related to transport of hazardous materials, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Responds to and initiates initial responses to emergencies, such as motor vehicle accidents, involving corporate transport personnel and resources; completes vehicle and industrial accident reports and assists in investigations as necessary
• Ensures that all necessary departmental paperwork is completed in a timely fashion
• Completes other duties, including special projects, as assigned by Management

Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of FMCSA, EPA, and OSHA
• Demonstrated expertise with Word, Excel, and other MS Office suite applications
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to research and resolve issues
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of intra-department functions and operations
• Ability to perform repeated bending, standing and reaching
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds

7-Eleven, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.