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Farmers Union Insurance NDFU Transportation Director in Jamestown, North Dakota
**Purpose of the Role: The Transportation Director will oversee the NDFU Transportation Department, which provides tours and excursions and manages Farmers Union Logistics, Ltd, (FULL) a transportation logistics company. The Transportation Director will provide strategic direction for NDFU tours and excursions and FULL, including fleet, financial and supply chain management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic direction for NDFU tours and excursions.
- Coordinate drivers, trip schedules and trip planning activities.
- Work with Transportation, Education and Membership departments to identify opportunities to provide educational tours in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest.
- Oversee Farmers Union Logistics, Ltd., including managing driver scheduling and fleet management.
- Help develop strategic plan for FULL that will enhance profitability and lead execution of the strategic plan.
- Manage product ordering for FULL and build relationships with vendors to supply family farm-grown products.
- Manage relationship between FULL and Farmers Restaurant Group to manage product delivery and identify opportunities to provide family farm-grown products to the restaurants.
- Work with cooperatives and other partners to support development or improvement of transportation logistics systems.
- Manage regulatory compliance processes and reporting for motorcoaches and FULL.
- Occasional motorcoach or truck driving, as needed.
*Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: *
- Knowledge of transportation logistics and fleet management.
- Knowledge with product procurement and regulatory compliance processes.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and provide project updates.
- Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze data, including financial data, and produce reports.
- Demonstrated ability to work with all skill types and levels of personnel and members.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and projects.
- Performance assessment and corrective action skills.
- Ability to exhibit exceptional customer service skills at all times.
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Transportation, Agriculture or related fields preferred. Willing to train the right individual with relevant work experience.
- 10 or more years of experience in transportation or related careers.
- CDL preferred. Willing to train the right individual.
Working Conditions:
- Statewide travel
- Jamestown N.D. office position with some day, evening and weekend work when necessary