What do you do if your transportation management experience is questioned in an interview?

2 Research the company

The next step is to research the company and the position you are applying for, and understand their transportation management needs, goals, and expectations. Find out what kind of products or services they offer, who their customers and suppliers are, what their distribution channels and networks are, and what their competitive advantages and challenges are. Also, look for any information about their transportation management strategy, policies, or standards, such as their preferred modes, carriers, or partners, their sustainability or compliance initiatives, or their innovation or improvement projects. This will help you tailor your answers to their specific context and demonstrate your interest and fit for the role.

3 Practice common questions

The final step is to practice answering some common transportation management questions that you may encounter in an interview, and prepare some questions of your own to ask the interviewer. When responding to these questions, use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to structure your response and provide concrete examples from your experience. Explain the situation or problem that you faced, the task or goal that you had, the action or solution that you implemented, and the result or outcome that you achieved. Emphasize your skills, knowledge, and abilities that are relevant to the question and the role. Additionally, be honest, concise, and positive while avoiding vague or generic statements and criticizing past employers, colleagues, or competitors. Examples of transportation management questions could include: How do you plan and organize transportation activities for a given project or operation? What are some of the factors or criteria that you consider when selecting transportation modes, carriers, or routes? How do you monitor and control transportation performance and quality? How do you handle transportation issues or disruptions such as delays, damages, or disputes? How do you communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as suppliers, customers, or regulators? How do you ensure compliance with transportation regulations and standards such as safety, environmental, or customs requirements? How do you measure and improve transportation efficiency and effectiveness such as by reducing costs, waste, or emissions or by increasing service speed or reliability? And how do you keep up with transportation trends and technologies such as digitalization automation or analytics?

Showing your curiosity and enthusiasm is also important when interviewing for a position. Ask questions of your own to the interviewer such as: What are the main transportation challenges or opportunities that the company is facing or pursuing? How do you evaluate and reward transportation performance and quality? What are the expectations and responsibilities of the transportation manager role? How would you describe the culture and values of the transportation team and the company? And what are the next steps in the hiring process? Asking these questions will help you learn more about the company and role while demonstrating your interest in it.

4 Here’s what else to consider

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