Home Depot Hiring for Logistics Manager – Transportation at Atlanta, GA, United States Full Time

Contractors Warehouse Logistics Manager Transportation

Location

Atlanta, GA

Standard Minimum Qualifications :

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Additional Minimum Qualifications :

Education Required :

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelors degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Years of Relevant Work Experience :

5 years

Certifications & Licenses :

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).

Additional Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies :

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

Strong computer skills.

Strong communication skills.

Position Purpose :

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

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities :

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.

Nature and Scope :

s 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.

Environmental Job Requirements :

Environment :

1. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel :

Additional Environmental Job Requirements :

Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and / or must frequently deal with difficult issues related to people or situations.

Pay Range

Benefits

Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition

401(K) savings plan with company match

Merit increases and performance bonuses

On-the-spot recognition and rewards for a job well done

Position Purpose :

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

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities :

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.

Nature and Scope :

s 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.

Environmental Job Requirements :

Environment :

1. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel :

Additional Environmental Job Requirements :

Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and / or must frequently deal with difficult issues related to people or situations.

Standard Minimum Qualifications :

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Additional Minimum Qualifications :

Education Required :

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelors degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Years of Relevant Work Experience :

5 years

Certifications & Licenses :

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).

Additional Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies :

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

Strong computer skills.

Strong communication skills.

Job Location

2455 Paces Ferry Rd. SE

Atlanta, GA

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TAMI

Right now, Im a cashier part time and I love it, because I love working with the customers.

STEPHANIE

Oh what makes me good at my job is that Im a people person. I like to talk to people. I just generally enjoy being around folks.

BRENDA

Service with a big smile.

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ALPHONZO

We treat our associates with great respect and we have great leadership behind them, so youll always be taken care of and its a fun working environment.

BARBARA

Youre there, first of all, as the face of The Home Depot, because I help them walk out with a smile.

TAMI

Ive been in other industries and I would never leave Home Depot, because I love the working environment. I love the customers.

I love my fellow peers and my management team. Theyre wonderful people to work with.

STEPHANIE

It is a very energetic place to work and morale is good.

ALPHONZO

Home Depot is a great company to work for simply because they want you to grow. They dont want you to be stuck at one position.

So if you want to further your career at The Home Depot, this is the place to be.

JOSH

From the moment you walk through these doors, you start feeling welcomed. You are part of the family. Thats just tradition for us.

SARAH

Our main focus is getting product in front of customers quickly.

CHRIS

Were continuously go go go.

PETE

Its kind of like a beehive.

GILBERT

Theres always something going on here.

CHRIS

I love it, because its never boring.

PETE

Its like wow!

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SHANTA

The general warehouse associate works in different areas processing inbound and outbound.

SHARIFF

The key word in that title is general, so wherever your business needs you, thats where were going to shift you.

TOMMY

Lots of trucks coming inbound to unload and then we are loading trucks to go to store