· Planning, organization, directing, controlling and evaluating the operations of a transportation company
· Those who set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations
· Oversee dispatch of vehicles, vessels or aircraft
· Control the company or departmental budget, including acquisitions
· Monitor company's or department's performance, prepare reports for senior management, and plan for changes to schedules and policies
· Recruit personnel and oversee their training.
· Transportation managers, freight traffic perform some or all of the following duties:
· Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for coordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
· Arrange for shipping documentation and oversee the scheduling and dispatching of goods and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
· Set performance goals, oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
· Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
· Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
· Control the departmental budget
· Recruit personnel and oversee their training.
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