Assistant General Manager II
Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina, 27302, USA
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Management
Operations Management, General Management -
Supply Chain/Logistics
Operations Management
2863 Senator Ralph Scott Pkwy
Mebane, NC
R-2652781
$116,000 - $174,000/yr
Regular/ Permanent
Position Summary...What you'll do...The Assistant General Manager, Transportation supports the overall leadership, direction, and execution of Walmart's transportation operations within a distribution network. This role is responsible for helping ensure the safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective movement of freight while delivering exceptional service to stores, clubs, customers, and supply chain partners. The Assistant General Manager partners closely with the General Transportation Manager to drive operational excellence across transportation planning, fleet readiness, safety, compliance, associate development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This leader leverages data, technology, and cross-functional partnerships to optimize network performance, improve service levels, and support Walmart's supply chain strategy.
The Assistant General Manager, Transportation supports the overall leadership, direction, and execution of Walmart's transportation operations within a distribution network. This role is responsible for helping ensure the safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective movement of freight while delivering exceptional service to stores, clubs, customers, and supply chain partners. The Assistant General Manager partners closely with the General Transportation Manager to drive operational excellence across transportation planning, fleet readiness, safety, compliance, associate development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This leader leverages data, technology, and cross-functional partnerships to optimize network performance, improve service levels, and support Walmart's supply chain strategy.
- Support day-to-day transportation operations to ensure on-time delivery performance and execution of business objectives.
- Lead teams responsible for transportation planning, dispatch, routing, driver support, and freight movement.
- Monitor operational performance and service metrics while implementing strategies to improve efficiency and customer outcomes.
- Partner with Distribution Centers, Fleet Maintenance, Store Operations, and Home Office teams to support network priorities.
- Ensure operational readiness to meet changing business demands and customer expectations.
- Support efforts to maximize fleet availability, utilization, and reliability.
- Partner with Fleet Maintenance teams to ensure preventive maintenance programs support operational needs.
- Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve asset productivity and reduce downtime.
- Assist with fleet planning decisions involving company-owned, leased, and third-party transportation resources.
- Support initiatives that optimize total cost of ownership and equipment lifecycle management.
- Analyze transportation, operational, and financial data to identify trends and improve performance.
- Monitor key performance indicators and execute action plans against identified opportunities.
- Support implementation of digital tools, automation, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies.
- Partner with Technology, Analytics, and Supply Chain teams to improve operational visibility and decision-making capabilities.
- Promote a culture of data-driven problem solving and accountability.
- Assist in managing transportation disruptions, service failures, weather events, and operational escalations.
- Support contingency planning and business continuity efforts to minimize service impacts.
- Drive operational preparedness for both anticipated and unexpected challenges.
- Coordinate resources across functional teams to maintain service commitments during disruptions.
- Lead resolution efforts for transportation exceptions while minimizing impact to stores and customers.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost management, service, and quality.
- Utilize root cause analysis and problem-solving tools to address operational challenges.
- Implement transportation best practices and Walmart's One Best Way standards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to simplify processes and improve network efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and operational expectations.
- Champion a safety-first culture for…
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