Divisional Transportation Manager-Great Lakes Cent
Company: 1st Choice Delivery
Location: Akron
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 1st Choice Delivery is looking
for an ambitious Divisional Manager in the Great Lakes Central Area
to oversee the daily operations of the Great Lakes Central Area for
our growing customer base of Fortune 500 clients. Your primary
focus will be to supervise personnel, plan the division's budget,
provide advice, and conflict resolution management to personnel,
and maintaining the division's standard and quality of work to
ensure successful implementation of company mission statement to,
‘Delivering to the Right Place at the Right Time in the Right Way.’
The proper candidate must be meticulous with an initiative-taking
focus on best practices, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Significant transportation industry experience or related
experience is a major requirement. Divisional Manager Duties &
Responsibilities · Proactively builds a network within the
transportation community and utilizes cost effective resources ·
Setting Goals, Developing Strategies, and Coordinating Operations
within the Division and throughout the Company · Provides ongoing
guidance and development of employee and IC base focused on
retention · Provide guidance, as well as resolve driver issues,
acting as a liaison between drivers and management focusing on
retention · Partner with terminal manager to ensure best practice
and standard operating procedure implementation that align with
company goals and objective · Travel to terminals and sheds to
conduct procedure audits to ensure compliance Skills Excellent
written and verbal communication skills Good working knowledge of
geography, routing structure, available resources Creative thinking
skills Excellent critical thinking skills Time management skills
Experience working with electronic data. Basic Proficiency in
Microsoft Office Benefits · Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
· Paid Holidays and PTO · 401k with 5% company match
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