Transportation Manager

Transportation Manager

Northlake TX USA

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you Join our top-notch team of more than 50000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands including DEWALT BLACKDECKER CRAFTSMAN STANLEY CUB CADET and HUSTLER.

The Job:

This position is responsible for planning and directing the activities of the Transportation and Logistics Planning team to meet the needs of the customer while maintaining efficiency in the distribution center. The position requires continuous monitoring of activity to maximize service while maintaining a cost structure. Responsible for short and long-term planning employment of resources budgeting and expense control and implementation of operational policies programs and systems for the department. Builds a sense of customer commitment throughout the business unit and works cooperatively with other members of the operation to continually improve customer satisfaction.

• Effectively delegates and manages activities of the Customer Supportand the Logistics Planning team keeping them informed focused and motivated.
• Monitors evaluates and assesses key productivity indicators such as financial productivity service level and performance objectives to reduce and control cost efforts for the department.
• Responsible for designing implementing and evaluating improved processes and operational polices recommending changes to fulfill the customers requirements.
• Manages the export process and is responsible for developing and enforcing standard operating procedures to comply with U.S and foreign regulations
• Manage Human Resource activities with staff hiring orientation training performance evaluation disciplinary actions pay increase determination and development of all supervisory employees within the department.
• Leads and promotes performance and productivity through effective training and constant feedback to supervisors and associates.
• Establishes clear direction; sets performance metrics and stretch objectives distributes workload appropriately in an organized manner.
• Assists the DC Manager with special projects such as process improvement teams and identification of best practice recommendations and implementation.

The Person:

• 10 years of functional experience leading a fast-paced distribution center as well as a broad background of distribution/network strategies technologies and operations.
• High energy and innovation with a tenacity to get the job done
• Experience in high volume line and SKU count order picking environment wave planning slotting strategies freight optimization and export shipping
• Proven History of Leadership within the areas of Distribution/Logistics Operations and Transportation Management.
• Experience with Red Prairie Discrete WMS or equivalent WMS driven DC environments
• Bachelors degree concentrating in Operations Management EngineeringBusiness or Supply Chain
• Proven track record of change management (driving influencing and inspiring change through communication at all impacted levels).
• Quality and ISO 9001 background experience preferred
• Plans Strategically: Demonstrates the ability to determine goals direction and action steps necessary to maximize short-term and long-term.
• Problem Solving: Anticipates and reacts quickly and appropriately to potential problems in the DC; follows up in a timely manner to issues not immediately resolvable; ties all loose ends. Strong facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Customer Driven: Creates a customer-focused environment in which excellent service is provided to all Customers; sees business through the eyes of the Customer.
• Motivates self and others to accomplish important objectives despite a complex environment and multiple demands; creates a sense of urgency; delegates appropriately.
• Drives Continuous Improvement: Ability to create best practices through LEAN and Kaizen events
• Communicates Effectively: Communicates clearly and concisely with all audiences; keeps others informed and listens carefully to input and feedback; adapts messages to fit audience.

The Details:

Youll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan including:

• Medical dental life vision disability 401(k) Employee Stock Purchase Plan paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place youll want to be and stay. Being part of our team means youll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

Whats more youll get that pride that comes from empowering makers doers protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. Were more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. Were visionaries and innovators. As successful as weve been in the past we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B OPT/CPT TN etc).

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We Dont Just Build The World We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS DEWALT CRAFTSMAN MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art smart factory products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843 but that hasnt stopped us from evolving into a vibrant diverse global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental life vision wellness program disability retirement benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Time Off including paid vacation holidays & personal days and tuition reimbursement. And of course discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

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