Distribution Center - Transportation Area Supervisor
About The Position
The Transportation Supervisor will lead an hourly team and influence the entire distribution team to complete the work required to run the distribution center in an efficient, safe and productive manner. The supervisor will be responsible for the management of the team members under his/her supervision. This role is responsible for ensuring prompt, efficient, and accurate handling of merchandise and development and implementation of team goals. The role is responsible for hiring, evaluation, development, discipline, and termination of hourly associates. The supervisor has management responsibility for 20 to 30 hourly associates.
Requirements
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
- 2 years of work experience.
- High school diploma and/or GED.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field
- Supply Chain Experience
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, Transportation Management Systems
- 3 + years supervisory experience in a related field
- Experience with managing a dedicated fleet.
- Flexibility to work various shifts
- Ability to relocate
- Preferred Education: No additional education
- Minimum Leadership Experience: None
- Preferred Leadership Experience: None
- Certifications: None
Responsibilities
- Executes transportation functions of the facility according to budgetary cost goals, operating standards, and performance metrics.
- Manages dedicated fleet and one-way carrier execution.
- Plans and executes store delivery routes.
- Partners with outbound operations to ensure load schedule is met.
- Responsible for yard management, customer service performance, including communication with stores.
- Analyzes service to store results, Voice of Customer results, and creates action plans to improve performance.
- Evaluates and analyzes current work methods to identify opportunities for efficiencies; partners with Operations Manager or AGM to drive solutions.
- Guides associates in daily operations, and monitors to ensure productivity, safety, service, and quality.
- Trains and provides feedback to hourly associates; performs regular evaluations of associates regarding job performance, and methods of performing job tasks.
- Resolves associate relations issues in the assigned functional area.
- Responsible for hiring, compensation, discipline, and termination of hourly associates in the assigned department.
- Investigates operational errors to determine the cause and recommends corrective action where needed.
- Manage execution of on-time service to stores, trailer cube utilization, and financial goals.
- Review daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly metric reporting, including financial analysis, to identify actions needed on negative trends; works to improve positive trends.
- Ensure transportation projects and pilots are on track with project timelines and results.
- Coordinates and monitors transportation plan to ensure key performance metrics are consistent with the business plan, including budget and on-time delivery.
- Reviews reports and metrics to plan transportation needs.
- Other duties as assigned by Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager and General Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
