Area Manager - Traffic (Fashion, Grocery, Import, Regional)

Position Summary...
What you'll do...
The Area Manager - Traffic is is a crucial role that leads and motivates our amazing group of Associates and is responsible for managing the transportation of goods and materials in and out of a warehouse or distribution center. This includes overseeing the scheduling of deliveries, coordinating with carriers and suppliers, and ensuring that shipments are delivered on time and in good condition. They also monitor inventory levels and work to optimize transportation costs and efficiency. Additionally, they may supervise and train team members, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and manage budgets and expenses related to transportation.
What you'll do:

• Be responsible for effectively communicating with individuals or groups both verbally and in writing, such as customers, suppliers, and associates.
• Responsible for implementing the business plan for your area of responsibility, effectively communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling, Assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals such as production, quality, and safety.
• Monitor and manage the productivity of your area of responsibility by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports.
• Maintain quality and safety standards in your area of responsibility by ensuring that associates are trained on logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures, and monitoring their compliance.
• Identify associate, customer, and/or supplier concerns and take corrective action or make recommendations to resolve them.
• Develop and lead associates and leaders in your area of responsibility by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and providing feedback.
• Teach, support, and model logistics and company policies and procedures, identify training and development needs, and participate in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates and leaders.
• Facilitate carrier operations by processing and monitoring carrier claims, working with carriers and home office on claim resolution, scheduling carrier unloads, and resolving concerns to maximize benefits to the operation of the facility and carrier needs.
• Manage the processing of shipload, purchase orders, inbound containers, and claims by monitoring all activities, conducting problem research, and ensuring that all freight is processed correctly.

What you'll bring :

• 1+ years of experience in logistics/transportation.
• 1-3 years Management experience in transportation/logistics.
• Experience in data analytics, data mining, quality scorecards, and providing insights out of analysis.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Who We Are
Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.
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Benefits & Perks:
Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Associates' Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field and 1 year supervisory experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field OR 1 year Walmart Logistics Management experience OR 2 years Walmart Logistics experience OR 2 years supervisory experience.
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Carrier Master Technician, Coordinating Schedules, Customer Service, Information Technology, Logistics, Microsoft Office, Supervising Associates, Transportation, Walmart Logistics Systems
Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Logistics
Primary Location...
3160 HIGHWAY 743, OPELOUSAS, LA 70570-0577, United States of America