Director, First Mile Transportation

Posted:
4/27/2026, 12:25:56 AM

Location(s):
Georgia, United States ⋅ Roswell, Georgia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management

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Position Purpose:

Directs all logistics execution including strategy, cost control, sales, people development and support for the stores to increase supply chain effectiveness for a specific area in Logistics.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Designs initiatives and develops strategies to increase the effectiveness of the logistics function.
  • Reviews financial performance, safety issues, morale issues and service- and inventory levels to ensure optimal functioning of the Logistics function.
  • Alleviates store problems related to the specific area in Logistics.
  • Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff. Oversees all tactical operations of DC's and/or Logistic efforts related to a specifica area in Logistics.
  • Liason between Divisions, Field Ops, Logistics and Store Ops and SSC Logistics.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
  • Reports to a VP in Logistics function.
  • Direct reports include one or more Sr Logistics Manager or Logistics Manager level associates and Administrative Assistants.
  • Typically negotiates in a competitive or adversarial environment.
  • Typically faces complex issues that differ from those typically faced within the industry or profession.
  • Typically solves problems by considering courses of action within the framework of management' s goals and standards.
  • Typically expected to provide infrequent status reports to management only as appropriate.

Travel Requirements:
  • Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

Physical Requirements:
  • 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.

Working Conditions:
  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
  • Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
  • Must be eighteen years of age or older
  • Must pass the drug test
  • Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses

Preferred Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor' s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Transportation or related field is preferred.
  • Expertise and experience in the specific area of Logistics assigned to.

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:
  • 8

Preferred Years of Work Experience:
  • No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:
  • None

Preferred Leadership Experience:
  • None

Certifications:
  • None

Competencies:
  • Strong financial analysis and analytical skills.
  • Strong people management and supervisory skillset with demonstrated experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong presentation and negotiating skills.