MGR LOGISTICS

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

• Own Channel Management responsibilities for certain merchandising departments’ flow across RDCs/BDCs/SDCs/DTS networks
• Onboard suppliers to appropriate network flow path, negotiate discounts to drive Supply Chain P&L and continuously manage supplier level business cases for assigned merchandising departments
• Interface with Merchandising as Supply Chain representative. Support their buying and sourcing strategies by optimizing Supply Chain flow of their products
• Lead onboarding efforts to Supply Chain Optimization/Synchronization for domestic and import phases
• Engage vendors, manage internal relationships with Merchandising & IPR and drive alignment to the engineered flow schedule
• Transition a sustainable supplier onboarding implementation to IPR and drive continuous improvement throughout Synchronization efforts
• Drive supplier level business case and performance for Sync to include utilization of truckloads, on-time shipping and overall execution
• Represent Supply Chain during PLRs / BRs
• Identify opportunities to improve margin or drive turns through analytics, scenario analysis and tradeoff reviews for PLRs/BRs within assigned Merchandising departments
• Provide recommendations to Merchandising for import/domestic buys, network flow path, Supply Chain financial impacts, etc
• Maintain an end to end view of opportunities across all Supply Chain disciplines (inventory, transportation, distribution)

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - 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.

NATURE AND SCOPE - 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - 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 pass the Drug Test.
• Must pass pre-employment test if applicable.

EDUCATION REQUIRED - 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.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 5

PHYSICAL JOB 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).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES - Excellent project management skills. Demonstrated abilty to perform financial analysis. Ability to ascertain and solve problems. Strong computer skills. Strong communication skills.