Transportation Supervisor

The Home Depot•Tracy, CA

20d•$72,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor leads an hourly team and influences the distribution team to operate the distribution center efficiently, safely, and productively. The role manages the associates under the supervisor’s direction and ensures prompt, efficient, and accurate merchandise handling while developing and implementing team goals. The supervisor is responsible for hiring, evaluating, developing, disciplining, and terminating hourly associates, with management responsibility for approximately 20 to 30 associates. The position oversees transportation operations, including dedicated fleet and one-way carrier execution, store delivery routing, yard management, and coordination with outbound operations. It monitors service, productivity, safety, quality, financial performance, and business-plan metrics; coaches and evaluates associates; investigates operational errors; and identifies opportunities to improve processes. The supervisor reports to the Operations Manager and may supervise a shift or coordinate multiple work groups. Overnight travel is typically less than 10% of the time.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Minimum education: knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Minimum of 2 years of work experience.
Ability to work with or supervise hourly associates and manage team productivity, as described in the role responsibilities.
Ability to travel overnight less than 10% of the time, typically.
Physical ability to walk, stand, stoop, climb, and lift material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.
Ability to work in an environment with exposure to temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noise, and fumes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field.
Supply chain experience.
Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and Transportation Management Systems.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience in a related field.
Experience managing a dedicated fleet.
Flexibility to work various shifts.
Ability to relocate.

Responsibilities

Execute transportation functions in accordance with budgetary cost goals, operating standards, and performance metrics.
Manage dedicated fleet and one-way carrier execution, plan and execute store delivery routes, and partner with outbound operations to meet the load schedule.
Manage the yard and customer-service performance, including communication with stores.
Analyze service-to-store and Voice of Customer results and create action plans to improve performance.
Evaluate current work methods to identify efficiency opportunities and partner with the Operations Manager or Assistant General Manager to implement solutions.
Guide associates in daily operations and monitor productivity, safety, service, and quality.
Train hourly associates, provide feedback, and conduct regular performance evaluations.
Resolve associate-relations issues in the assigned functional area.
Hire, compensate, discipline, and terminate hourly associates in the assigned department.
Investigate operational errors, determine causes, and recommend corrective actions.
Manage on-time service to stores, trailer cube utilization, and financial goals.
Review daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly metric reports, including financial analysis, and take action on negative trends while improving positive trends.
Ensure transportation projects and pilots remain on schedule and achieve intended results.
Coordinate and monitor the transportation plan to align key performance metrics with the business plan, budget, and on-time delivery goals.
Review reports and metrics to plan transportation needs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager, or General Manager.
Plan, monitor, and review subordinate work; make recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal, and professional development.