Logistics Manager, Channel Management

Position

Purpose:

Develops, implements, and monitors all logistics management activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and distribution of products.

Key Responsibilities:

* Develops solutions that leverage the Company' s volumes, systems and partnerships while providing consistently high levels of customer service in a cost-effective manner.

* Identifies and prioritizes logistics needs and communicates recommendations to upper management in order to achieve efficient product distribution.

* Provides data and recommendations on product tracking, route analysis, rerouting, costing and usage alternatives.

* Advises IS and system users in the development and implementation of logistics systems improvements and changes.

* Responds to Requests for Information (RFI) from potential software vendors.

* Tests vendor software packages to identify potential shortcomings; ascertains vendors' ability to customize products to Home Depot specifications.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

* Reports to Sr. Manager, Director Sr. Director or VP

* Typically requires interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.

* Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.

* Typically considers new courses of action within broad policies and medium-term goals when solving problems.

* Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

Travel Requirements:

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

Physical Requirements:

* Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about; occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light objects (typically less than 8 pounds).

Working Conditions:

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

* Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and/or must frequently deal with difficult issues related to people or situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Must be eighteen years of age or older.

* Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

* No additional qualifications

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:

* 5

Preferred Years of

Work Experience:

* No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership

Experience:

* None

Preferred Leadership

Experience:

* None

Certifications:

* None

Competencies:

* Excellent project management skills. Demonstrated abilty to perform financial analysis. Ability to ascertain and solve problems. Strong computer skills.

* Strong communication skills.