Logistics Manager, Transportation

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Position Purpose: Develops, implements, and monitors all logistics management activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and distribution of products.

• Key Responsibilities:
• •Develops solutions that leverage the Company' s volumes, systems and partnerships while providing consistently high levels of customer service in a cost-effective manner.
• •Identifies and prioritizes logistics needs and communicates recommendations to upper management in order to achieve efficient product distribution.
• •Provides data and recommendations on product tracking, route analysis, rerouting, costing and usage alternatives.
• •Advises IS and system users in the development and implementation of logistics systems improvements and changes.
• •Responds to Requests for Information (RFI) from potential software vendors.
• •Tests vendor software packages to identify potential shortcomings; ascertains vendors' ability to customize products to Home Depot specifications.

• Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
• •Reports to Sr. Manager, Director Sr. Director or VP
• •Typically requires interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
• •Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.
• •Typically considers new courses of action within broad policies and medium-term goals when solving problems.
• •Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

• Travel Requirements:
• •Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

• Physical Requirements:
• •Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about; occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light objects (typically less than 8 pounds).

• Working Conditions:
• •Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• •Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and/or must frequently deal with difficult issues related to people or situations.

• Minimum Qualifications:
• •Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• •Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• •No additional qualifications

• Minimum Education:
• •The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

• Preferred Education:
• •No additional education

• Minimum Years of Work Experience:
• •5

• Preferred Years of Work Experience:
• •No additional years of experience

• Minimum Leadership Experience:
• •None

• Preferred Leadership Experience:
• •None

• Certifications:
• •None

• Competencies:
• •Excellent project management skills. Demonstrated abilty to perform financial analysis. Ability to ascertain and solve problems. Strong computer skills.
• •Strong communication skills.