MD-District Operations

To ensure a thorough qualifications review, interested applicants should submit their application through Workday no later than 5 p.m. (CDT) on Jan. 10, 2023. The application should include a current resume and letter of intent from the applicant that details the applicant’s education and work experience. POSITION OVERVIEW: Plan, direct and control district activities to ensure timely and cost-effective accomplishment of district, regional and company goals and objectives. Work in collaboration with internal departments to identify and implement strategic initiatives for improving service, reducing costs and preparing the company for profitable growth. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Recruit, train, develop and lead employees to ensure a motivated management team while maintaining a PSP philosophy; build a strong bench for future leadership positions 2. Develop, establish and coordinate service center objectives and priorities while ensuring optimum usage of available resources 3. Ensure accountability in meeting organizational PSP (People, Service, Profit) results 4. Communicate and model company values and objectives to all employees directly and through reporting managers 5. Communicate with other functional areas to ensure proper tools are available to support the needs of customers and employees; ensure proper equipment, facility and educational needs are met throughout the district 6. Attain operational efficiency and reduce costs by effectively analyzing and reviewing work processes and directing the activities of key employees 7. Provide assistance in identifying specific marketing opportunities and continually collaborate with Sales, Operations and other functions to develop long term strategies for growth and profitability 8. Review revenue growth levels to accomplish long and short range goals and analyze service production and/or claims performance to ensure our customers’ expectations are met 9. Analyze staffing needs to control costs and maintain adequate staffing to provide the ultimate customer experience 10. Ensure employees are provided with a clean, safe working environment and that our safety goals are achieved 11. Develop recommendations for the enhancement of applicable policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws/regulations, to enhance the customer experience, and to provide consistency for all areas of responsibility 12. Review and monitor human resources related actions, including but not limited to: employee and labor relations issues and consistent application of established policies and procedures 13. Represent your district in corporate activities; provide input or assistance as requested by HQ leadership and departments; assist other district and/or regional VPs across company 14. Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures 15. Perform other duties as required Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience plus ten (10) years’ experience in transportation, including a minimum of five (5) years’ experience at the manager level • In-depth knowledge of operational functions • LTL Operations experience, preferred • Understanding of Sales processes, preferred • Strategic planning capabilities to develop short and long term business improvement plans, preferred • Ability to create budgets and track expenditures to project future needs of the company and district • Proven leadership, decision-making, problem-solving and interpersonal skills • Proven experience with successful collaboration • Must be organized and possess the ability to effectively multi-task • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Experience using Microsoft Office Software, including but not limited to: Word, Excel, and Outlook • Thorough knowledge of OSHA safety regulations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements, and DOT regulations, preferred • Thorough knowledge of FXF company policies and procedures, preferred WORKING CONDITIONS: • Extensive travel, and varying work hours to cover all operational shifts, required to ensure a high level of employee visibility within the district FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please call 800-888-8252 or e-mail at [email protected]. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.