Tasks

Evaluate daily operations
Monitor department's performance
Plan and organize daily operations
Plan for changes to schedules and policies
Prepare reports for senior management
Recruit staff
Supervise staff
Train staff
Arrange for shipping documentation and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
Ensure transport compliance with regulations
Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods
Negotiate for services and preferential rates
Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
Organize and maintain inventory
Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Work conditions and physical capabilities