(USA) Area Manager - Transportation Office (Transportation)
About The Position
The Area Manager - Transportation Office leads and optimizes transportation services to support timely and safe delivery of goods. The role leads a team, drives efficiency in logistics operations, and maintains quality and safety standards. Walmart Transportation supports the movement of products from suppliers to distribution centers, stores, and customers; this position contributes to operational excellence and continuous improvement across the logistics network. The Area Manager communicates with customers, suppliers, and associates; implements the area's business plan; manages staffing, scheduling, duties, and workloads; and uses business reports to manage productivity. The role also trains associates on logistics and company policies, monitors compliance, maintains procedures and documentation, addresses concerns, develops associates and leaders, participates in hiring and performance management, and coordinates equipment availability for scheduled maintenance.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field, or one year of Walmart Logistics experience, or one year of transportation experience.
- Experience managing drivers and coordinating fleet operations.
- Understanding of transportation scheduling and driver management to support timely and efficient deliveries.
- Strong communication, leadership, analytical, problem-solving, quality, and safety capabilities, and ability to drive continuous improvement and adapt to technology and change.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office.
- Supervising Associates.
- Walmart experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Business or Logistics.
Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, associates, individuals, and groups.
- Implement the business plan for the area by setting goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to meet facility production, quality, and safety goals.
- Prepare, review, and analyze business reports to manage productivity.
- Ensure associates are trained in logistics and company policies, monitor compliance, and maintain procedures and supporting documentation.
- Address concerns from associates, customers, and suppliers by consulting others and making recommendations.
- Supervise and develop associates and leaders; participate in hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with service shops and local offices to ensure equipment is available for scheduled maintenance.
Benefits
- Performance incentive awards and performance-based bonus awards.
- 401(k) match.
- Stock purchase plan.
- Paid maternity and parental leave.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave; PTO and/or PPTO may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage; multiple health plans.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- Walmart-paid Live Better U education program, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
