Job Description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

Directs all logistics execution including strategy, cost control, sales, people development and support for the stores to increase supply chain effectiveness for a specific area in Logistics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs initiatives and develops strategies to increase the effectiveness of the logistics function.
• Reviews financial performance, safety issues, morale issues and service- and inventory levels to ensure optimal functioning of the Logistics function.
• Alleviates store problems related to the specific area in Logistics.
• Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff. Oversees all tactical operations of DC's and/or Logistic efforts related to a specifica area in Logistics.
• Liason between Divisions, Field Ops, Logistics and Store Ops and SSC Logistics.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to a VP in Logistics function.
• Direct reports include one or more Sr Logistics Manager or Logistics Manager level associates and Administrative Assistants.
• Typically negotiates in a competitive or adversarial environment.
• Typically faces complex issues that differ from those typically faced within the industry or profession.
• Typically solves problems by considering courses of action within the framework of management' s goals and standards.
• Typically expected to provide infrequent status reports to management only as appropriate.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• 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.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be eighteen years of age or older
• Must pass the drug test
• Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor' s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Transportation or related field is preferred.
• Expertise and experience in the specific area of Logistics assigned to.

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:

• 8

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Strong financial analysis and analytical skills.
• Strong people management and supervisory skillset with demonstrated experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and negotiating skills.