TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGER

Transportation Operations Manager

📍 Manassas, Virginia

💲 $90,000 — $120,000 Base Salary Performance Incentives🕒 Full-Time | Exempt

A well-established and growing transportation and logistics company is seeking a hands-on Transportation Operations Manager to lead daily trucking, dispatch, and logistics operations at a busy regional office. This leadership role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands both operations and customer service, and knows how to build high-performing teams while driving profitability and operational efficiency.

This organization is looking for a motivated leader who can balance driver support, customer relationships, operational execution, and team accountability while helping position the company for continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day transportation, dispatch, and logistics operations
• Lead, coach, and develop dispatch and operations personnel to achieve company performance goals
• Ensure freight is moved efficiently while maximizing equipment utilization and driver productivity
• Monitor revenue performance, operational KPIs, and overall service levels
• Resolve transportation issues quickly and proactively to minimize service disruptions and delays
• Partner with senior leadership on operational strategy, process improvements, and growth initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and key business partners
• Coordinate fleet maintenance scheduling and communicate repair priorities with maintenance teams
• Assist with evaluating operational investments, equipment utilization, and cost-efficiency initiatives
• Promote a positive, team-oriented culture focused on accountability, communication, and customer satisfaction
• Support driver performance management and operational compliance initiatives

Qualifications

• 5 years of transportation or trucking industry experience
• 5 years of leadership experience managing operations, dispatch, or transportation teams
• Strong understanding of trucking operations, logistics coordination, and customer service
• Experience leading both operational and administrative functions in a transportation environment
• Proficiency with transportation management systems (TMS), logistics software, and Microsoft Office
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities

What the Company Offers

• Competitive base salary of $90K–$120K
• Stable and growing organization with strong leadership support
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on operations and company growth
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Long-term career advancement potential within transportation and logistics leadership

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