Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits.

Job Summary

The Transportation Technology Manager will spearhead transportation initiatives on behalf of UFP Transportation. The Transportation Technology Manager will research and evaluate software solutions, champion new initiatives, and drive technology improvements within the Transportation Company.

Works under general direction of a VP of Planning & Analysis; relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; a wide degree of creativity and latitude is required. Leads and directs the work of others.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with all transportation departments on software selection process for new and replacement software solutions

• Work with transportation team to implement software and process changes

• Manage TMS Administrators

• Develop relationships with vendors to be part of development roadmap

• Work with the BAA team to develop MSR system and process changes or develop new internal software applications

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through new technologies

• Ensure new transportation-based employees have the tools required to perform their job function

• Lead training and engagement sessions to increase general IT knowledge of users

• Troubleshoots software related issues in a wide array of software applications for all purchasing users

• Measure the impact and performance of newly implemented systems and processes

• Prepares various reports as required

• Performs other duties as required

Requirements

• Working knowledge of transportation industry

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, or related field

• Working knowledge of ERP (MSR, Epicor) systems preferred

• Working knowledge of TMS (Intellitrans, Ditat) systems preferred

• Proficiency in all Microsoft 365 applications especially Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI

• Working knowledge of ECM (Sharepoint, OnBase, Kofax) systems preferred.

• Preferred experience with Data Analytics and Predictive Analytic modeling

• Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP's organization and culture

• Proficiency in the use of the English language in reading, writing and speaking

• Ability to successfully interact and communicate with all organizational levels and the public, including leading large-scale presentations to audiences with varying technical skills

• Ability to learn new computer software applications quickly

• Logical, process-oriented nature

• Ability to communicate clearly via video conference, phone and email with customers, vendors and co-workers

• Ability to identify and pursue opportunities for improvement in business processes and systems

• Must work out of a corporate or transportation office.

• Travel expectation is 10 weeks per year.