Senior Transportation & Logistics Leader

Socket.dev; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Visalia, CA is seeking a Senior Transportation Manager to oversee TOM operations, balancing strategy and execution. You will lead a dynamic team of Operations and Area Managers to achieve operational excellence, coaching and mentoring to build leadership bench strength.

The role requires strategic budgeting, workforce planning, and driving continuous improvements across the network, with responsibilities for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Direct management experience in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies.
• Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations.
• Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Owns and delivers the operational budget for TOM, including safety, productivity, financial and labor planning, and operational goals.
• Provides strategic long-term planning (3, 6, 12 months) including labor planning, forecasting, and peak season planning.
• Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet/exceed objectives.
• Networks with leaders across the network to solicit and share process improvements and drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Establishes objectives and metrics for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience.
• Sets clear goals for Operations and Area Managers; measures performance and provides feedback.
• Mentors and develops leaders and staff.
• Participates in recruiting to identify and evaluate candidates for promotion and hire.

Skills

Management experience

Performance metrics

Lean methodologies

Staffing lifecycle

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon in Visalia, CA is seeking a Senior Transportation Manager to oversee TOM operations, balancing strategy and execution. You will lead a dynamic team of Operations and Area Managers to achieve operational excellence, coaching and mentoring to build leadership bench strength.

The role requires strategic budgeting, workforce planning, and driving continuous improvements across the network, with responsibilities for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience.