Area Manager - Transportation Office (Transportation)

Area Manager - Transportation Office (Transportation)

  • Location BRUNDIDGE, AL
  • Career Area Drivers & Transportation
  • Job Function Transportation Management
  • Employment Type Regular/Permanent
  • Position Type Salary
  • Requisition WD1816398

What you'll do at

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About Walmart Transportation

The Area Manager in Transportation is a crucial role that leads and motivates our amazing group of drivers and Associates, while assuring the daily operation is running. Our ideal candidate will manage the day-to-day operations of a Private Fleet Transportation office by ensuring high levels of engagement between our Office, Dispatchers, Distribution Center, and Stores.  They will lead our business unit by focusing on our metrics and our company’s strong culture and values of Respect for the Individual, Service to the Customer, Strive for Excellence and Act with Integrity.  We are creating an industry best End-to-End Supply Chain and saving customers money so they can live better!

What you'll do:

  • Overseeing daily operation of inbound/outbound freight.
  • Ensure high levels of engagement between our Office, Dispatchers, Distribution Center, and our Stores.
  • Responsible for daily reporting.
  • Excel in a busy environment, multi-tasking, prioritizing, while taking care of our Associates and customers.
  • Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns by listening, consulting with others when needed to determine corrective action to take or make recommendations to resolve.
  • Oversee and develop associates by assigning responsibilities and coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and providing feedback; teaching, supporting, and modeling Logistics and company procedures; identify training needs.
  • Ensure effective equipment allocation of all trailing assets to support all shipping and receiving nodes in the SoCal ecosystem. 
  • Reduce unit dwell time and improve asset utility 
  • Create asset synergies between Omni-operations to enhance performance, efficiency and flow.
  • Establish, maintain and refine tailing pools to support the E2E strategy through operational excellence. 

What you'll bring:

  • 1+ years of experience in logistics/transportation.
  • Management experience in transportation/logistics.
  • Experience in data analytics, data mining, quality scorecards, and providing insights out of analysis.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.  

Who We Are

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. 

www.careers.walmart.com

Benefits & Perks: 

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.  Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice.  We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them.  That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $50,000.00-$100,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Associate's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field OR 1 year Walmart Logistics experience OR 1 year transportation experience

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

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Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Logistics

Primary Location...

1005 SARA G LOTT BLVD, BRUNDIDGE, AL 36010-4653, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

All the benefits you need for you and your family

  • Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
  • Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
  • Associate discounts in-store and online
  • Education assistance for Associate and dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Pay during military service
  • Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
  • Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.

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