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Distribution Transportation Manager-August 2024
Seattle
Aug 3, 2025
About Distribution Transportation Manager

  HD Supply, a Home Depot company, is hiring a Transportation Manager for our biggest Distribution Center in the Pacific Northwest. Reporting to the building leader. you will lead, coach and develop 3 driver supervisors, 4 leads, and 55+ dedicated dedicated fleet drivers. You will create strategies for route efficiencies, on-time delivery and ensure the continued safety performance. You will start your day as early as 5:00 am with flexibility to meet the business needs.

  Preferred Qualifications

  Bachelor's degree not required.

  Prior experience leading transportation leaders in a large team of non-union associates in a fast paced warehouse/distribution environment.

  Expertise on DOT policies and procedures.

  Hazmat knowledge.

  SAP or similar ERP experience/knowledge preferred.

  Descartes or similar transportation software experience.

  Samsara or similar in-cab video.

  Fleet management and asset management experience is a plus.

  MS Office Suite, MS Excel for reporting purposes

  Must have excellent written and oral presentation.

  Solid proven history of making strides in employee engagement.

  Other perks of joining HD Supply are:

  Monday - Friday

  Comprehensive benefits plan on first day (Medical, Dental, Vision).

  401K match.

  Generous Paid Time Off benefits.

  Advancement Opportunity with Fortune 500 company.

  Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

  Annual Bonus Eligibility.

  Equity Eligible!

  Job Summary

  Leads and develops strategy for freight function. Develops negotiation strategies and manages carrier relationships. Ensures customer requirements are met with minimal service disruption.

  Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

  Oversees the selection of transportation related carriers, researching, qualifying and sourcing vendors.

  Ensures carriers meet company needs and standards through evaluating carrier coverage areas, service levels, financial history and pricing.

  Manages transportation service levels as a liaison between locations and core carriers, evaluating use of approved and non-authorized carriers to ensure maximum service levels.

  Represents company needs through analyzing and negotiating contracts with carriers.

  Directs the integration of acquired companies to ensure compliance with company needs and standards.

  Generates reports on productivity, cost, service, savings, benchmarking, compliance, roll-out schedules and carrier metrics.

  Maintains and enhances TMS functionality. Monitors TMS compliance and low cost carrier usage.

  Nature and Scope

  Solutions require analysis and investigation.

  Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.

  Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

  Work Environment

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

  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.

  Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

  Education and Experience

  Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.For CA, CO, CT, MD, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, WA Job Seekers :

  Pay Range

  HDS provides the following benefits to all permanent full-time associates:

  Medical (with Prescription drug coverage), dental, and vision plans

  Health care and Dependent Care FSA (as applicable)

  401(K) with company match

  Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, and Wellness Day

  Paid Sick Time

  Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

  Short and Long-term Disability Insurance

  Critical Illness Insurance

  Accident Insurance

  Whole Life insurance

  Commuter Benefits

  Tuition Reimbursement

  Employee Assistance Program

  Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance

  CA, CO, CT, MD, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, WA law requires the posting of the potential salary range for advertised jobs. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including market data, experience, skills, internal equity and other factors.

  Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

  HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. HD Supply considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.

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