General Transportation Manager - Regional

Fleet Readiness
Possess knowledge of scheduling and reporting, related operational and financial KPIs, preventive maintenance, and carrier quality. To be able to ensure availability of fleet for entire business format as per schedule and oversee performance evaluations process, implement guidelines on allocation of budget and guide teams on mix of fleet from different channels (own, leased, or market), guide regional teams on creating, implementing, and adhering to protocols, processes, and standards of quality in order to ensure business required standards.

Operational Excellence
Possess knowledge of organizational processes, root cause analysis techniques, department workflows, standard operating procedures, and one best way process. To be able to evaluate relevant industry practices from an operations perspective and work accordingly, work to resolve obstacles to goals of several organizational functions, advise others to carry out responsibilities based on understanding of key organizational functions, design awareness programs for multi and cross-functional issues of the regulatory environment, facilitate interrelationships between major functions and sub-functions, recommend efficiencies in operational functions and one best way documentation wherever possible, monitor organizational adherence to policies and procedures, facilitate communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the facility and related partner functions, apply regulatory programs as needed to comply with major products, processes, or business areas, provide recommendations and solutions to existing and potential legal or regulatory problems, plan and oversee cost-saving initiatives to meet the business goals, and create plans for collaboration on network level projects.

Safety Compliance
Possess knowledge of industry best practices and safety and compliance standards, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, audit steps, tools, and resources, accident prevention, risk mitigation, change management, and implementation, business unit knowledge and performance requirements. To be able to ensure safety and compliance programs meet local, state, and federal requirements (for example, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required risk management plans) as well as align with overall business strategy, develop mitigation strategies and corrective plans to reduce impact of undesirable events for at-risk facilities and programs, review new regulatory requirements, industry practices, new technologies, and equipment developments, implementing required changes and ensuring standards and procedures are current, guide cross-functional teams on risk elimination strategies, act as chief compliance representative to internal leadership and external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies and auditors, set safety and compliance assessment and audit priorities, goals, and objectives, developing long-term strategy and approach to ensure compliance with new and changing regulations, and provide guidance and direction on regulatory inspection requests for documentation and business information.

Shipping Transportation
Possess knowledge of routing network plan, delivery scheduling, vehicle utilization, inbound and outbound operations, Department of Transportation guidelines and regulations. To be able to help design and manage the omnichannel flow of goods with seamless integration in terms of documentation and other paperwork requirements, manage multiple freights and good categories creating a seamless transportation network, support planning of the optimal vehicle utilization keeping in mind the different categories of vehicles and goods, and analyze gaps of current logistics operating model with respect to key performance indicators, current industry best practices, and future demand.

Vendor Management
Possess knowledge of stakeholder identification and mapping, stakeholder analysis, stakeholder communication, relevant business metrics and business areas, stakeholder management tools and methods. To be able to cultivate relationships with executives at key suppliers and senior internal leadership to ensure that suppliers' strategic core capabilities are understood within the organization, lead changes to supplier business reviews with customer input to align to business needs, manage supplier change impact with an appropriate action plan, serve as escalation contact for major issues with supplier performance, understand future roadmaps and initiatives that may necessitate new and emerging sources of supply, identify key strategic vendors for opportunities across the organization, provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs, developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices, analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans, determining and supporting resource requirements, evaluating operational processes, measuring outcomes to ensure desired results, identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, promoting a customer environment, and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.

Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting, selecting, and developing talent, supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning, and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent. Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices, developing consequences for violations or noncompliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy. Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives, engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives, and supporting associate efforts in these areas.

Sustainability
Develops actionable plans that promote and support company sustainability values and goals (for example, energy reduction, waste reduction, sustainable products) across all levels and functions within the area of responsibility (for example, championing personal sustainability practices). Determines and analyzes opportunities for utilizing the PSP framework in daily work activities to help meet company goals and develops and supports sustainability programs that produce positive business results. Creates an environment where managers and associates are engaged in company sustainability efforts through clear communication, personal example, and appropriate reinforcement. Presents the benefits of new sustainability initiatives to community partners, helping them to understand company sustainability values, efforts, and goals, and giving them up-to-date information that applies to their situation and function. Integrates social, economic, and environmental factors (for example, community recycling programs, water conservation efforts) that facilitate outreach to community leaders and adoption of common sustainability priorities for the area of responsibility.

Associate Engagement
Develops programs and strategies to champion and support the grass roots process and associate ideas and feedback throughout the year. Focuses on increasing associate engagement through the year and supports managers in achieving expected outcomes from action plans implemented based on associate opinion survey results. Analyzes and identifies business issues adversely affecting associate health and wellbeing and develops programs to eliminate or minimize their negative impact. Contributes to the culture by identifying and implementing specific practices that will encourage associates to continually improve their performance. Creates forums throughout the year that encourage sharing of information and evaluates this information to develop processes and improvements to promote associate engagement and organizational success.

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.

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 Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us, creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving.

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. 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. 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. For information about PTO, see.

Minimum Qualifications
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's Degree in business or a related field; and 3 years experience in a senior management role within an operations/distribution/supply chain environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide OR 1 year experience as a Walmart Supply Chain Assistant General Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 3 years experience as a Walmart Supply Chain Operations Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 5 years experience in a senior management role as an operations/distribution/logistics environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide.

Preferred Qualifications
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Both Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g., Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, Production/Operations Management); and 4 years experience in a senior management role in an operations/distribution/logistics environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide, experience developing and managing budgets, managing P&L, developing manpower forecasts, monitoring regulatory compliance, and analyzing financial/operational data.

Primary Location
940 E Pleasant Run Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146, United States of America. Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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