Fleet Operations Manager

Our ideal candidate would have a positive attitude, the mindset to foster a culture of safety and service excellence while leveraging technology and cross-departmental collaboration to align transportation operations with CPI's broader goals and be a strong leader who can guide and develop a solid team to be successful each day.

Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) offers a diverse range of employment opportunities that span a wide variety of fields. We continuously seek enthusiastic and qualified individuals who can help contribute to the growth and success of our cooperative.

CPI is seeking a dedicated Fleet Operations Manager to join our expanding team. We deeply value our employees' contributions and are committed to their professional development, engagement, and success. We recruit and retain the best people to continually deliver exceptional value.

CPI is proudly committed to our "Making Local Matter" initiative by forging enduring partnerships with local farmers and actively supporting the communities of Northern Kansas and Central Nebraska. As an employee of CPI, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on your community and support CPI's mission of making local matter.

What the job is:

CPI is looking for someone who is positive, outgoing, upbeat and a natural leader. The ideal candidate will be quick to connect with others and able to establish and maintain working relationships with others while building rapport and cliental. The Fleet Operations Manager will lead a team of established employees following safety guidelines, create and implement strategies that improve efficiency and mobile assets utilization and align CPI's operational and financial goals. This person will analyze mobile asset utilization data to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, leveraging insights to drive decision-making while maintaining accurate mobile asset inventory records and managing relationships with suppliers, carriers and service providers. The Fleet Operations Manager will negotiate contracts to secure favorable terms and ensure reliable partnerships as well as train, mentor and lead team members emphasizing safety, accountability and continuous improvement. CPI is a safety minded company thus such policies must be followed.

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration or related field or three years of equivalent experience and/or training or a combination of education and comparable experience working in transportation or logistics management, preferably in agriculture of a related industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on customer service.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools.
• Proven leadership and team management abilities with a focus on safety and employee development.
• Working knowledge of business computer skills (Microsoft Office, accounting, database and internet software).
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills for managing vendor and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong business acumen abilities; time management, planning, organization and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations, safety standards and agricultural logistics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment ad adapt to seasonal demands.

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CPI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment.