Position Summary...
General Transportation Manager - Full Grocery, Dairy (Transportation)
What you'll do...
As a General Transportation Manager, you will lead a complex transportation operation focused on delivering safe, reliable, and efficient service across Walmart's supply chain network. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence, developing high-performing teams, managing financial performance, and ensuring an exceptional experience for associates, customers, and suppliers. This role requires a strategic leader who can balance day-to-day execution with long-term planning while fostering a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
Lead Transportation Operations
- Develop and execute strategic business plans that support facility goals related to safety, service, productivity, maintenance, and operational excellence.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, optimize resources, and improve transportation performance.
- Monitor operational metrics and implement solutions that support business objectives and customer expectations.
Champion Safety, Quality, and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all company, regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
- Establish, maintain, and communicate operational processes, procedures, and documentation that support safe and efficient operations.
- Promote a culture where safety is embedded in every aspect of the operation.
Drive Financial Performance
- Manage facility budgets and financial performance by monitoring expenses, asset utilization, and operational costs.
- Analyze business reports and performance data to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve results.
- Ensure resources are effectively allocated to meet operational and financial goals.
Build and Develop High-Performing Teams
- Lead, coach, and develop facility leaders and associates to achieve operational excellence.
- Set clear expectations, establish performance goals, and provide ongoing feedback and development opportunities.
- Support talent management activities, including hiring, onboarding, succession planning, performance management, and career development.
- Foster an inclusive environment where associates feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Optimize Workforce Planning
- Review and approve staffing plans to ensure workforce levels align with business demand and performance expectations.
- Partner with leadership teams to proactively address talent needs and support future growth.
Resolve Operational Challenges
- Address associate, customer, and supplier concerns by conducting thorough investigations, evaluating facts, and making timely, informed decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to solve complex operational issues and drive positive outcomes.
Represent Walmart in the Community
- Serve as a leader within the local community by supporting charitable initiatives, participating in community organizations, and promoting Walmart-sponsored events and programs.
- Strengthen relationships with associates, customers, and community stakeholders.
What You'll Bring
Respect the Individual
- Builds high-performing teams by embracing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
- Creates a culture of belonging where associates feel connected, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
- Establishes strong relationships through collaboration, trust, and effective communication.
- Attracts, develops, and retains top talent while recognizing and celebrating individual and team accomplishments.
Act with Integrity
- Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and compliance.
- Leads by example and upholds Walmart's values in every decision and interaction.
- Promotes accountability, transparency, and respect across the organization.
- Supports Walmart's commitment to making a positive impact on associates, customers, communities, and the environment.
Serve Our Customers and Members
- Delivers results with a customer-first mindset.
- Uses data, insights, and analysis to make informed decisions and balance short-term priorities with long-term business objectives.
- Considers the needs of customers, associates, suppliers, business partners, shareholders, and communities when developing solutions and strategies.
Strive for Excellence
- Demonstrates curiosity, resilience, and a growth mindset.
- Encourages innovation and continuous learning while embracing new technologies and ways of working.
- Leads change effectively and inspires others to adapt, grow, and improve.
- Continuously seeks opportunities to simplify processes, improve performance, and achieve operational excellence.
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.
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.
For information about PTO, see
https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see
One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $144,000.00 - $216,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g., Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, Production/Operations Management); and 3 years experience in a senior management role within an operations/distribution/logistics environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide OR 1 year experience as a Walmart Logistics Assistant General Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 3 years experience as a Walmart Logistics Operations Manager OR 5 years experience in a senior management role as an operations/distribution/logistics environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Compliance, Financial Modeling and Analysis, Managing challenging workforce issues, Modeling/Forecasting, Preparing and executing budgets, Profit and Loss (P&L) Accountability, Supervising Associates
Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Logistics, Bachelors: Management, Bachelors: Operations Management, Bachelors: Video Production
Primary Location...
285 FRANK MARTIN RD, SHELBYVILLE, TN 37160-7146, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.