Transportation Manager

Job Description

About Firestone Pacific Foods

Firestone Pacific Foods (FPF) is a top-tier, efficient processor of frozen fruit that has earned a strong reputation in the market for quality and food safety. FPF has sales relationships with leading US and international food retailers and US food service companies. The company is well positioned to achieve high double-digit annual growth in the highest growth frozen fruit category sub-segments including organic, private label and blended berry products.

Agriculture Capital Fund II, an impact investment fund, acquired FPF in the fall of 2019 as part of its strategy to build out a low cost, vertically integrated supply chain of high quality, organic blueberries operating at scale to address growing global demand for this nutritious fruit. Together, FPF and Agriculture Capital seek to provide customers with product traceability back to the farm and a vehicle for creating and capturing value from Agriculture Capital’s regenerative agronomic practices.

The Firestone Family began farming in Vancouver, WA, in 1896. We are a fully integrated grower processing operation for domestic and export fruit customers. Our fruit is harvested at the peak of ripeness, processed in our state-of-the-art facility, and packed for shipment, ensuring quality in every product from the farm where it was grown to the finished bag in the consumer’s freezer.

Job Summary:

The Transportation Manager oversees the FPF’s fleet and driver team and has oversight of FPF’s partnerships with third-party carriers and third-party warehouses.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state requirements and laws (FSMA and DOT regulations). Performs audit of driver logs. Manages and leads safety campaign; driver and fleet files are in order.
2. Ensure FPF fleet effectively promotes FPF brand.
3. Oversee procurement (lease versus buy), maintenance and ongoing registration and licensing of FPF fleet.
4. KPI management—minimize expense per mile; manage transportation expenditures and budget.
5. Monitor status of all transfers and inbound loads, flagging and following up with carriers and colleagues in Inventory and Sales concerning pickup and delivery exceptions.
6. Communicate transfers and inbound activity with Purchasing Team, Warehouse Supervisors and Production Planner.
7. Review accuracy of invoice and follow up with vendors to address errors prior to approving them for payment by accounting.
8. May perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain management, business management or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2. Minimum of five years responsibility supervising transportation and/or logistics function, preferably with either a 3PL or transporter of frozen and refrigerated food products.
3. Demonstrated working knowledge of federal motor carrier safety (FMSCA) and state transportation regulations.
4. Working knowledge of routing software and transportation management software (TMS).
5. Minimum three years of transportation supervisory experience including hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and budgeting (operating and capital).
6. Working knowledge of transportation budgets.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
8. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Explorer, and Microsoft Outlook. Previous work experience with ERP strongly preferred.
9. Adaptable.
10. Valid driver’s license.
11. Ability to stand for extended periods and lift materials up to 20 pounds.
12. Fluent English.

Company Benefits:

1. Eight (8) paid holidays.
2. Full time, non-exempt employees accrue eight (8) days of PTO per year.
3. Full-time, exempt employees receive vacation based on length of service:
   • 0-3 years: 2 weeks paid vacation.
   • 4-7 years: 3 weeks paid vacation.
   • 8+ years: 4 weeks paid vacation.
4. Paid bereavement leave.
5. Medical insurance: United Health Care
6. Dental insurance: Principal
7. Vision insurance: Principal [company covers 100% of premium for employees]
8. 401(k) plan: company matches up to 4% of employee’s base compensation.