Sr. Logistics Manager, Transportation

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Position Purpose:

Reduce costs and improve service to stores by taking control of and managing specific assigned areas of Logistics management

• Provide support and direction for area's efforts.
• Manage all aspects of assigned area's of operations and programs.
• Participate in strategic planning and facilitate action on these plans for the assigned area. Provide technical logistics expertise on assigned area as well as store/retail expertise as needed..
• Plan resources in order to complete competing priorities within the provided timeframe. Prepare project design and timelines.
• Select, develop, and motivate assigned staff. May have limited authoirty to negotiate transportation costs for in-bound and/or outbound freight.

• Typically reports to Supply Chain Management.
• May have Direct and indirect reports
• Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
• Typically faces situations that have a variety of interpretations and require careful evaluation.
• Typically considers new approaches within general policies and short-term goals when solving problems.
• Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

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

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

• 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.

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

• Nine to twelve years of experience is preferred. Experience in the Logistics field preferred
• Management experience preferred

• 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.

• No additional education

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• No additional years of experience

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• Experience in the Logistics field
• Management experience