Director, Transportation Safety – Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +9 more locations.

📋 Description

• Provide support to Sysco's US foodservice companies by offering expertise in transportation safety and regulatory compliance.

• Mitigate and manage Sysco's transportation operational risks.

• Foster support for transportation safety goals and cultural transformation among stakeholders at all management levels.

• Create policies, programs, procedures, tools, training, campaigns, and standards focused on transportation safety and compliance.

• Incorporate transportation safety and compliance goals within USFS business segments.

• Develop standardized transportation safety policies, training materials, campaigns, and programs.

• Construct transportation compliance reports and audit procedures.

• Ensure that drivers adhere to company regulations and maintain FMCSA registrations.

• Provide leadership, direction, and expertise on driver qualification standards and files, DOT drug and alcohol programs, safety methodologies, and training courses.

• Collaborate with functional leaders to oversee transportation safety and compliance resources, projects, and business decisions.

• Create internal and external partnerships to establish and execute safety and compliance programs.

• Design and implement injury prevention initiatives.

• Analyze trends in injury and accident frequency and severity.

• Develop and lead training programs utilizing appropriate media.

• Support workers' compensation, motor vehicle, and property damage claims programs.

• Travel to Sysco facilities up to 50% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• An associate degree with a major in EHS, risk management, safety/industrial/environmental engineering, or a related field is required.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience with Federal and State Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations in large national or multinational companies with multiple locations.

• In-depth knowledge of relevant OSHA and FMCSA regulatory requirements.

• Experience with vehicle video telematics solutions is highly preferred.

• Certification in US Department of Transportation regulations is highly desirable.

• FMCSA certified instructor certification is highly desirable.

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation is highly desirable.

• Exceptional ability to create and present business plans and strategies.

• Experience leading and inspiring cross-functional and diverse teams in both matrix and non-matrix organizations.

• Ability to coordinate planning and collaboration with other business functions.

• Capability to implement data-driven and research-based transportation safety programs.

• Proficient in analyzing and independently resolving complex situations and challenges.

• Strong project management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Experience working collaboratively with union personnel.

• Proficiency in English is required; bilingual Spanish is highly valued.

• Must be able to travel to Sysco facilities up to 50% of the time.

• Must currently be authorized to work in the United States.

• Ability to sit, stand, drive, walk, use computer equipment, and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.

• Capability to work in indoor, outdoor, freezer, cooler, and driving environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility to take part in the Company's Incentive Plan.

• Access to Sysco benefits; further details can be found at SyscoBenefits.com.

• Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with disabilities.