Logistics Yard Operations Manager - Flow Center - Riverside, California

Target • Riverside, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

A Yard Operations Manager (YOM) provides a chance to influence with a focus on safety, leadership, excellence, self-motivation, problem-solving and teamwork. You will foster a “safety first” culture through awareness, training, execution and accountability. With safety being Target’s number one priority, you will work diligently with Site teams and the logistics leaders to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all drivers and team members that enter Target’s yard. You will have responsibility for all yard functions, as well as execution and oversite of the 3PL carriers. Working with a sense of urgency will help ensure that operational plans are executed, and performance is executed safely while partner teams are kept informed and coordinated across functions. Your ability to find root causes to problems will be well supported by an environment of calculated risk and testing. You’ll oversee and support logistics yard operations at distribution centers, servicing a growing base of stores by delivering loads outbound to Target’s supply chain and store network. You’ll collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders, to include Distribution Leadership, Carrier Partners, Assets Protection, Logistics Leaders, and HQ teams to identify gaps in processes and drive optimization through the development of tools and automation within the yard operation. And your commitment to others will shine when you jump right in to help teams meet their business goals to ensure a high level of service, maximizing efficiencies and serving as a change agent to champion continuous improvement and do what is best for the guest.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Good reasoning, conflict-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Change agent with strong credibility and influence while working in cross functional environment.
• 3+ years of previous supply chain experience.
• Experience managing third party service.
• Experience leading and influencing a team with common or shared goals, providing direction, and coaching for performance and development.
• Proven strength in problem solving and advanced data/statistical analysis.
• Strong training and mentoring skills with emphasis on team member development and engagement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in transportation load planning, yard management or fleet management is desired.
• Experience working for a best-in-class, asset based, transportation provider is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing your respective yard service provider.
• Establishing a good working relationship and holding the carrier accountable in accordance with their standard operating procedures.
• Reviewing yard driver schedules to ensure they meet operational requirements.
• Reviewing invoice submissions and reports for any outliers (fuel, weekly submission).
• Conducting routine business review meetings covering a summary of safety, driver staffing/scheduling and capacity, outstanding claims, yard truck status, wins/opportunities, and ensure completion of countermeasures provided.
• Working with the yard provider and maintenance provider to review any process issues on yard.
• Conducting routine rides around the yard with the provider, engaging in safety discussion with yard drivers and noting any safety concerns while on the yard.
• Ensuring all yard functions follow safety standards.
• Observing and reporting yard safety near misses and ensuring they’re entered in by YCs and the yard provider daily.
• Conducting daily yard safety audits.
• Ensuring current and new safety standards are deployed and being adhered to.
• Ensuring trailers are staged appropriately.
• Ensuring weekly route forecast is entered into trailer availability tool and the report is sent out daily by YCs.
• Reviewing yard space and configuring Yard Management System (YMS) to support operations.
• Touching base regularly with Yard Coordinators (YC).
• Attending contribution meetings to review YC team performance.
• Conducting monthly development status with Senior Logistics Manager (SLM).
• Participating in weekly calls with YOM peers to ensure alignment on network priorities.
• Ensuring appropriate YC staffing is in place.
• Performing Senior Logistics Manager (SLM) role & responsibilities as assigned.
• Assisting in escalations/event management as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed