(USA) General Manager I, Transportation Management

Position Summary

Manages financial aspects for a medium to small facility by approving and tracking expenses against budgets, monitoring asset utilization, and preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress, and adjusting performance accordingly. Develops contingency plans and demonstrates adaptability and supports continuous learning. Oversees and manages the relationship with the Transportation Command Center to respond to requests from the Emergency Operating Center in assigned regions by collaborating with distribution centers and transportation offices to identify alternative transportation sources and routes to utilize during emergencies, overseeing the continuous flow of freight into and around impacted areas, and determining the best use of resources to aid in emergency situations. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations, and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Resolves escalated associate driver, customer, and supplier concerns by assessing and validating the facts, consulting with the appropriate teams, and identifying and overseeing solutions. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance, and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Leads and directs the medium to small facility by setting direction and ensuring it is carried out, communicating goals, monitoring performance, and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs, and ensuring opportunities for learning and growth are available, supporting Supply Chain and company policies and procedures, and overseeing the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers, or other key stakeholders, soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and participating in and supporting community outreach events. Directs the continuous improvement of transportation efficiencies by driving, developing, and overseeing the strategic business plans for the Transportation business units, evaluating new systems and software, developing processes to support systems and software, developing and overseeing the implementation of strategic improvements for complex operations, while balancing inbound and outbound shipments with service, and ensuring performance goals and key business metrics are achieved. Supervises and directs associates and leaders in assigned area of responsibility by giving direction, communicating goals, monitoring performance, and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs, and providing opportunities for learning and growth, teaching, and supporting Supply Chain and company policies and procedures, and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates facilitywide.

Respect the Individual : Builds high-performing teams, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform. Respect the Individual : Works collaboratively, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence. Respect the Individual : Attracts and retains the best talent, empowers and develops talent, and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments. Act with Integrity : Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, holds oneself and others accountable, supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around, creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving. Act with Integrity : Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent. Serve Our Customers and Members : Delivers results while putting the customer first, considers and adapts to how, where, and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans. Serve Our Customers and Members : Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans. Strive for Excellence : Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, and encourages learning from mistakes. Strive for Excellence : Drives continuous improvements, adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

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. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field and 3 years supervisory experience in a senior management role within an operation, distribution, supply chain, or retail environment OR 5 years supervisory experience in a senior management role in an operations, distribution, supply chain, or retail environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Developing and leveraging internal and external relationships, developing and managing budgets, managing profit and loss, developing manpower forecasts, monitoring regulatory compliance, and analyzing financial / operational data. International business experience, leading change initiatives in an operating environment, managing operations within an Operations Excellence environment (for example, TPS, TPM, Lean) with responsibility for developing processes, implementing programs, and ensuring deployment and sustainability, project management certification, senior-level managing multiple business types (for example, Grocery, Hardlines, Apparel) within a warehouse or supply chain network.

Primary Location

973 State Highway 30 W, New Albany, MS 38652-8909, United States of America