Operations Supervisor

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Naperville, IL, USA
In-Office
65K-75K Annually
Senior level
Logistics • Transportation
Smart solutions to move your freight
The Role
Supervise transportation and logistics operations, including route planning, dispatch, dock activities, supplier performance, disputes, delivery tracking, and customer issue resolution. Lead continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to reduce costs and improve performance. Manage hiring, training, evaluations, discipline, safety, and conflict resolution while maintaining shipping documentation and analyzing root causes of service issues.
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Accelerate your career at RXO
RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting-edge technology at the center, we're revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America.

Compensation for this role is $65,000- $75,000 The role may also be eligible for bonus or commission pay. Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set.

As an Operations Supervisor at RXO, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations and supplier performance. You’ll also ensure that all transportation, communication and customer service issues and requests are resolved in a manner that meets or exceed the customer's expectations.

What your day-to-day will look like: 


  • Review all available freight for linehauls and routes to ensure the lowest cost options are maintained within a private fleet
  • Handle Load Planners who are responsible for building routes, updating tracking information, and dispatching fleet drivers, as well as dockworkers who load/unload and stage freight
  • Investigate and resolve internal issues that impact job performance, employee morale and customer satisfaction, as well as issues submitted by customers, suppliers, or clients
  • Practice continuous improvement by reviewing procedures and work habits, and implementing steps to lower costs while increasing performance; introduce Lean concepts into the operation at all levels
  • Schedule daily workload based on input from customer, dispute requests from suppliers, PRRs and warning letters
  • Monitor and prioritize weekly disputes and escalation requests from customer and supplier; compile supplier dispute data and chart supplier on-time shipping performance
  • Track and document delivery performance; update and maintain organized files on all shipping documents and analyze root cause reasons for poor shipping performance
  • Handle supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, training, performance appraisal, discipline and conflict resolution.
  • Maintain a safe work environment that is free from harassment, drugs and workplace violence; promptly document and report all issues, concerns and incidents to management


At a minimum, you’ll need:


  • 5 years of experience in transportation or logistics

It’d be great if you also have:


  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • Experience working with a Transportation Management Systems (TMS), preferably Oracle Transportation Management
  • Experience with process improvement initiatives
  • Solid leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively supervise, coach and influence employees
  • A willingness to work cross-functionally on multiple accounts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting clean, organized and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience

Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us:

Our Benefits

  • Competitive pay

  • Paid time off includes: up to 8 holidays, up to 2 floating Diversity Days, Hourly: Earn up to 13 days PTO/ Salary: Earn up to 15 days PTO, up to 40 hours bereavement leave, up to 16 hours volunteer time, jury duty, at least 2 weeks family bonding leave, up to 40 hours prenatal care leave

  • 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match

  • Insurance: health, prescription, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short and long-term disability, accidental death and personal loss, business travel, legal services, ID theft, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance

  • Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Spending Account

  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Our Culture

Our values are the key to our unique culture and our ability to deliver for everyone we serve.

We do great things when we are inclusive and work together. To perform with excellence, we learn from one another, value diverse perspectives, operate safely and build strong relationships.

The Next Step
Ready to join our team? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out an application now and join our talent community to learn about future opportunities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job classification. Review RXO's candidate privacy statement here and RXO's Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants here.

Skills Required

  • At least 5 years of experience in transportation or logistics
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Experience with transportation management systems, preferably Oracle Transportation Management
  • Experience with process improvement initiatives
  • Leadership and collaboration skills to supervise, coach, and influence employees
  • Ability to work cross-functionally on multiple accounts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting organized information and data

RXO, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RXO, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by RXO, Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is described as comprehensive, including prescription drugs, virtual care, dental and vision, with the company stating it covers the majority of healthcare costs. Wellbeing resources such as mental-health/EAP and pre- and post‑natal support are also highlighted.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match that the company reports enhancing in 2024, with plan details available through the Benefits Center. Access to financial planning services further supports retirement readiness.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are described as broad, covering paid vacation and specialized leaves such as bereavement and military leave with differential pay. Additional provisions include parental/family‑bonding leave and, in some materials, paid time off for volunteering.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
4,634 Employees
Year Founded: 2022

What We Do

RXO is an asset-light transportation provider that uses a best-in-class combination of scale, technology and third-party capacity to move freight for our customers. We serve more than half of the Fortune 500's supply chain with an extensive network of carriers and logistics experts.

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