About The Position

The Area Manager - Transportation is responsible for implementing the business plan for their area of responsibility by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals in production, quality, and safety. This role involves monitoring and managing productivity through business reports, maintaining quality and safety standards, and identifying and resolving associate, customer, and supplier concerns. The Area Manager will also supervise and develop associates and leaders, coordinate with other departments for equipment availability, and foster a culture of respect, integrity, and excellence. This position is focused on serving customers and members by delivering results, adapting to customer shopping habits, and applying business models to plans. The role encourages continuous improvement, adoption of new technologies, and support through change.

Requirements

  • Associate's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field OR 1 year Walmart Logistics experience OR 1 year transportation experience

Nice To Haves

  • Microsoft Office
  • Supervising Associates
  • Walmart
  • Bachelors: Business
  • Bachelors: Logistics

Responsibilities

  • Communicate with or to individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g., customers, suppliers, associates).
  • Implement the business plan for area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads in order to achieve facility goals (e.g., production, quality, safety).
  • Monitor and manage productivity of area of responsibility by preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing business reports.
  • Maintain quality and safety standards in area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures; monitoring associate compliance to policies and procedures; distributing and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
  • Identify associate, customer, and/or supplier concerns by listening, consulting with others when needed to determine corrective action to take or make recommendations in order to resolve.
  • Supervise and develop associates and leaders in area of responsibility by assigning duties and coordinating workloads, monitoring performance and providing feedback, teaching, supporting, and modeling Logistics and company policies and procedures, identifying training and development needs, and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates and leaders.
  • Coordinate with others (for example, the service shop, local offices) to ensure that equipment is available for scheduled maintenance.
  • Build high-performing teams, embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, and create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
  • Work collaboratively, build strong and trusting relationships, and communicate with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
  • Attract and retain the best talent, empower and develop talent, and recognize others' contributions and accomplishments.
  • Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; model the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; hold oneself and others accountable; support Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
  • Act in a selfless manner and be consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
  • Deliver results while putting the customer first; consider and adapt to how, where, and when customers shop and apply the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
  • Make decisions based on data, insights, and analysis; balance short- and long-term priorities; and consider our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans.
  • Display curiosity and a desire to learn; take calculated risks; demonstrate courage and resilience; and encourage learning from mistakes.
  • Drive continuous improvements, adopt and encourage the use of new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO (including sick leave)
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement
  • Jury duty
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption expense reimbursement
  • Surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Performance bonus awards
  • Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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