Manager Logistics, Delivery - Los Angeles, CA

The Home Depot, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot, Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a Logistics Manager responsible for developing and monitoring all logistics management activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and distribution of products.

The successful candidate will identify logistics needs, provide data on routing and costing, and collaborate with IT to implement improvements. Travel is typically under 10% with a focus on strong project management and communication.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience.
• Location requirement: live within the greater Los Angeles, CA area.
• Travel: overnight travel typically less than 10%.
• Physical requirements: stand or sit with light lifting up to 8 pounds.
• Competencies include project management, financial analysis, problem solving, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develops solutions that leverage the Company' s volumes, systems and partnerships while providing consistently high levels of customer service in a cost-effective manner.
• Identifies and prioritizes logistics needs and communicates recommendations to upper management in order to achieve efficient product distribution.
• Provides data and recommendations on product tracking, route analysis, rerouting, costing and usage alternatives.
• Advises IS and system users in the development and implementation of logistics systems improvements and changes.
• Responds to Requests for Information (RFI) from potential software vendors.
• Tests vendor software packages to identify potential shortcomings; ascertains vendors' ability to customize products to Home Depot specifications.

Skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

Job description

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

Position Purpose

Develops, implements, and monitors all logistics management activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and distribution of products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops solutions that leverage the Company' s volumes, systems and partnerships while providing consistently high levels of customer service in a cost-effective manner.
• Identifies and prioritizes logistics needs and communicates recommendations to upper management in order to achieve efficient product distribution.
• Provides data and recommendations on product tracking, route analysis, rerouting, costing and usage alternatives.
• Advises IS and system users in the development and implementation of logistics systems improvements and changes.
• Responds to Requests for Information (RFI) from potential software vendors.
• Tests vendor software packages to identify potential shortcomings; ascertains vendors' ability to customize products to Home Depot specifications.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

Reports to Sr. Manager, Director Sr. Director or VP

Typically requires interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.

Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.

Typically considers new courses of action within broad policies and medium-term goals when solving problems.

Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

Travel Requirements

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

Physical Requirements

Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about; occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light objects (typically less than 8 pounds).

Working Conditions

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.

Eligibility and Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

No additional qualifications

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

5

Preferred Years of Work Experience

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

None

Preferred Leadership Experience

None

Certifications

None

Competencies

• Excellent project management skills.
• Demonstrated abilty to perform financial analysis.
• Ability to ascertain and solve problems.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong communication skills.

Location Requirement

You must live within the greater Los Angeles, CA area.

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents

The pay range for this position is between $95,000.00 - $110,000.00