Director, First Mile Transportation

Home Depot

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Lead strategic transportation initiatives
Manage dc tactical operations
Negotiate in competitive environments
** Home Depot is seeking a Director of First Mile Transportation to lead transportation and logistics strategies, ensuring efficient freight movement across its network. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, financial analysis capabilities, and experience in logistics, with a preference for a degree in a related field. **

Job Summary

  • This role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective freight movement across the network.
  • The incumbent will partner cross-functionally with inventory management, vendors, and carriers to drive continuous improvement in service and cost management.
  • Candidates must be prepared for overnight travel more than 50% of the time while managing complex issues within management goals.

Matching Summary

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** Home Depot is seeking a Director of First Mile Transportation to lead transportation and logistics strategies, ensuring efficient freight movement across its network. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, financial analysis capabilities, and experience in logistics, with a preference for a degree in a related field. **

Salary

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Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead strategic transportation initiatives
  • Manage DC tactical operations
  • Negotiate in competitive environments
  • Oversee staff development and morale
  • Ensure safe freight movement

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-functional partnership skills
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Strong presentation abilities
  • Comfortable with overnight travel

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • 8+ years of work experience in logistics
  • Must pass drug test
  • Legally permitted to work in United States

Work Rights

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

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