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National Transportation Manager

Chicago

Role Overview:

The National Transportation Manager provides strategic leadership and hands-on operational support across Daniels Health's transportation network. This role works directly with Business Unit and Transfer Station leaders to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient transportation operations. The position is responsible for strengthening consistency and accountability across the network, supporting national transportation initiatives, and helping locations establish sustainable daily operations that support continued growth. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide field leadership and operational oversight across all Business Units and Transfer Stations. 

  • Lead transportation improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, compliance, service performance, cost control, and productivity. 

  • Monitor safety, DIFOT, missed service rates, route adherence, fleet utilization, and labor productivity. 

  • Implement transportation initiatives with clear ownership, timelines, and accountability. 

  • Support new business integration, route launches, fleet deployments, technology implementations, and site startups. 

  • Partner with Fleet, Safety & Compliance, Finance, People & Culture, and Customer Service teams. 

  • Build a culture of safety, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. 

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, Operations Management, or a related field. 

  • Minimum 5 years of transportation leadership experience supporting final-mile delivery operations. 

  • Experience leading transportation operations across multiple sites. 

  • Knowledge of DOT regulations, Hours of Service (HOS), and DVIR requirements. 

  • Experience with route optimization, ELD/GPS/telematics, WMS/CRM platforms, and business intelligence tools. 

  • Strong analytical, communication, and servant leadership skills. 

  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in a related field. 

  • Experience in medical waste, healthcare logistics, environmental services, waste management, or another regulated environment. 

  • CDL or prior commercial driving experience preferred. 

  • Experience applying Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies. 

Why Daniels Health? 

  • Influence transportation performance on a national scale. 

  • Develop and mentor operational leaders. 

  • Drive meaningful improvements in safety, service, and efficiency. 

  • Help make healthcare safer through operational excellence. 

 
Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart  conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
 
Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post‑offer hiring process.

 

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