Director, First Mile Transportation

Position Purpose: Leads critical transportation and logistics capabilities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost‑effective freight movement across The Home Depot network. This role provides strategic and operational leadership, partners cross‑functionally with inventory management, vendors and carriers to drive continuous improvement in service and cost management for all first mile shipments. Key Responsibilities: * Designs initiatives and develops strategies to increase the effectiveness of the logistics function. * Reviews financial performance, safety issues, morale issues and service- and inventory levels to ensure optimal functioning of the Logistics function. * Alleviates store problems related to the specific area in Logistics. * Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff. Oversees all tactical operations of DC's and/or Logistic efforts related to a specifica area in Logistics. * Liason between Divisions, Field Ops, Logistics and Store Ops and SSC Logistics. Direct Manager/Direct Reports: * Reports to a VP in Logistics function. * Direct reports include one or more Sr Logistics Manager or Logistics Manager level associates and Administrative Assistants. * Typically negotiates in a competitive or adversarial environment. * Typically faces complex issues that differ from those typically faced within the industry or profession. * Typically solves problems by considering courses of action within the framework of management' s goals and standards. * Typically expected to provide infrequent status reports to management only as appropriate. Travel Requirements: * Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time. Physical Requirements: * Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Working Conditions: * Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. * Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations. Minimum Qualifications: * Must be eighteen years of age or older. * Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. * Must be eighteen years of age or older * Must pass the drug test * Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses Preferred Qualifications: * A Bachelor' s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Transportation or related field is preferred. * Expertise and experience in the specific area of Logistics assigned to. 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: * 8 Preferred Years of Work Experience: * No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: * None Preferred Leadership Experience: * None Certifications: * None Competencies: * Strong financial analysis and analytical skills. * Strong people management and supervisory skillset with demonstrated experience * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Strong presentation and negotiating skills.