Site Director - Import Warehouse - Savannah, GA

Target • Port Wentworth, GA

7d • $135,000 - $243,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Site Director (Site Manager) provides overall leadership for a small- to medium-scale Target Supply Chain facility and its 20–40 executives. The role builds a strong work culture, prioritizes speed in serving online and in-store guests, and drives fiscal responsibility and operational performance alongside talent management, engagement, and development. The Site Director maintains a total supply chain focus and leads the timely implementation of key initiatives and corporate priorities while championing belonging.

The position oversees safety and accident prevention; freight flow, speed, and accuracy; payroll, expense, and capital budgets; inventory accuracy and quality; facility capacity; and continuous improvement. It develops and upholds operational policies and procedures, leads performance and corrective-action processes, and partners with the Senior Human Resources Manager on team-member training, mentoring, development, and staffing. The Site Director also establishes communication with headquarters and store partners, supports employee relations and affirmative-action goals, and ensures warehouse facilities and equipment remain in operating condition and meet compliance standards. Facilities described in the posting range from 200,000 to 1 million square feet, with team-member populations of 50 to 500, and ship 30–115 million units annually. Job duties may change due to business needs.

Requirements

• A four-year degree, preferably in logistics, supply chain, engineering, technology, operations, or a related business field; alternatively, at least 8 years of experience in manufacturing, production, or distribution with applicable management or supervisory experience; or 18–36 months as an Operations Manager.
• Experience with performance metrics and process improvement.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, including the ability to handle changing priorities and exercise good judgment in stressful situations.
• Ability to motivate others, with strong conflict-management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions, and termination.
• Flexibility to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to access all areas of the Distribution Center, including mezzanine platforms.
• Ability to read and interpret policies and procedures, update and operate Distribution Center systems and programs, and cross over conveyors.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, understand, and support implementation of complex policies, procedures, and programs, including safety and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Set expectations and promote safety, accident prevention, safety education, safe work behaviors, and orderly housekeeping; conduct behavioral observations and participate in safety meetings and major incident reviews.
• Manage freight flow through the Distribution Center and to stores to maximize speed, accuracy, and gross margin; identify and implement system and operational changes, reduce processing cycle times, and maintain staffing models aligned with budget and productivity goals.
• Lead execution of payroll, expense, and capital budgets, and develop plans to meet or exceed Distribution Center financial goals; adjust plans for changes in freight volume, density, and flow.
• Ensure inventory procedures are followed and pursue 100% on-hand accuracy; partner with Asset Protection, Inventory Management, and Inventory Control Quality Assurance to improve processes and execution, and ensure annual inventory plans are met.
• Partner with Inventory Management and Network Planning to optimize facility utilization.
• Drive quality metrics, teach root-cause analysis, and address quality at the source to prevent defects from moving through the supply chain.
• Drive continuous improvement using problem solving, data analysis, root-cause identification, lean sigma, kaizen, GEMBA walks, and pacing; test calculated risks to advance operations.
• Develop, implement, and uphold operational policies and procedures; lead counseling and corrective-action conversations for direct reports when conduct or performance falls short of expectations.
• Partner with the Senior Human Resources Manager to train, mentor, and develop team members; lead performance appraisals and recommendations concerning wage increases, promotions, transfers, and other employment-status changes.
• Ensure talent routines and development occur across levels; attract, retain, and staff a diverse team; achieve engagement and staffing performance goals.
• Establish internal and external communication channels with headquarters and store partners; communicate strategies and process updates, educate team members on performance and business objectives, and set the vision for the Distribution Center.
• Maintain open communication and positive employee relations, understand team-member concerns, manage key vendor relationships and Distribution Center culture, address team-member issues with partners as appropriate, and conduct timely reviews and ongoing performance dialogue.
• Ensure compliance with affirmative-action goals.
• Maintain warehouse facilities and equipment in prime operating condition, complete work on time, meet compliance standards, operate within budgets, and maintain housekeeping and equipment standards.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits are referenced, with eligibility details provided by Target.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director