Job Description
This role will work with the Executive Leadership Team to manage internal, cross-functional relationships and oversee significant third-party supplier and vendor relationships to ensure optimal performance of the outsourced transportation network for both International and Domestic Logistics, along with a private fleet for store deliveries. They will establish strategy, structure, processes, and systems capable of scaling to support the rapidly expanding national line haul operations. The Vice President of Transportation and Logistics is responsible for modeling company values, promoting the company culture, and ensuring an effective, deployable succession plan.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for strategic planning, direction and overall performance of the Transportation, Logistics and Parcel Operations
- Establish multi-year strategies that align with company-wide strategic and capital allocation priorities and initiatives
- Accountable for achieving and maintaining key transportation and logistics service metrics, including on-time delivery, order accuracy, transit time, and customer satisfaction, while driving continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain
- Lead team to execute against these plans, adjusting as market conditions change and evolve
- Communicate strategy, tactical priorities, and performance expectations across the organization and work collaboratively with leadership to ensure procedures are productively aligned with annual and long-term goals
- Partner with IT in defining requirements for the next generation of systems and technology to support strategic goals
- Lead cost/benefit analysis and risk assessments to evaluate the feasibility and profitability of potential external partnerships
- Identify safety measures through effective risk mitigation programs that focus on appropriate financial, operational, regulatory, and customer service risks
- Manage external partners strategically with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, as well as operationally ensuring the partners’ adherence to contractual obligations, regulatory governance through SLAs, operational escalation procedures, and day-to-day operational engagement
- Hold self and teams responsible for measuring and reporting both operational and financial performance to drive enhanced individual and team performance
- Foster a safety culture to ensure the health and well-being of our AutoZoners and to reduce ORI/OSHA metrics
- Build and foster strong relationships with the Distribution Center Operations teams
- Delegate responsibilities between functional managers to achieve optimal operating results and continuous improvement
- Develop the budget, ensure adherence to the budget, and take corrective action as required.
- Lead performance improvement programs throughout the supply chain using overall leadership experience and play a key role in the implementation of continuous improvement techniques throughout the organization
- Direct efforts to improve profitability through cost reduction, cost avoidance, and process improvement/loss prevention
- Stays abreast of industry activities. Proactively seeks out benchmarking data through networking and formal sources to maintain awareness of our position in the market
- Adhere to legal, regulatory, and company compliance requirements
- As a leader, recruit and develop high performing talent to foster a results-oriented environment
- Provide clear leadership and direction, driving accountability and sustained business growth
- Communicate and engages team to inform the Company’s vision and goals
- Maintain a culture of diversity and inclusion across all levels
- Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Team of 3 – 5 direct reports plus indirect reports
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in in manufacturing, supply chain, or related field, or an equivalent extensive related experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the responsibilities of the role
- 15-20 years’ experience of overall experience in global supply chain, transportation, logistics, and/or sourcing, preferably in Retail industry
- Must have strong leadership and communication skills coupled with strong listening skills
- Experience representing organization to customers partners, and/or industry Business acumen, analytical skills, reliability, and sound judgment
- Experience with “Lean” philosophy and management tactics a plus
- An innovative mindset, with an ability to embrace change, respect differences of opinion, communicate openly and build consensus
- Consistent track record of leading partner relationships
- Ability to work cross-functionally to build and maintain an operational plan that aligns with the company’s short- and long-term strategic priorities and financial objectives
- Ability to understand and communicate insights from analysis and work collaboratively with colleagues to react to findings
- Ownership mentality and demonstrated ability to independently drive projects to completion, with high attention to detail
- Travel requirement 30%-40% -- DCs, stores, conferences
Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations
Functional Competencies
- Optimizes Work Processes by identifying and creating the processes necessary to get work done, separating and combining activities into efficient workflow, and design processes and procedures that allow managing from a distance
- Plans and Aligns by setting objectives to align with broader organizational goals, breaking down the objectives into appropriate initiatives and actins while staging activities with relevant milestones and schedules
- Ensures Accountability by acting with a clear sense of ownership, taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions and failures and establishing clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results.
- Manages Complexity by asking the right questions to accurately analyze situations, acquiring data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems and uncover root causes to difficult problems.
- Builds Networks by building strong formal and informal networks, maintaining relationships across a variety of functions and locations and drawing upon multiple relationships to exchange ideas, resources and know-how.
Business Insight by knowing how businesses work and how organizations make money, keeping up with current and possible future policies, practices and trends in the organization, with the competition, and in the marketplace.
About Us
Since opening our first store in 1979, AutoZone has grown into a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories across the Americas. Our customer-first mindset and commitment to Going the Extra Mile define who we are, for both our customers and AutoZoners. Working at AutoZone means being part of a team that values dedication, teamwork, and growth. Whether you're helping customers or building your career, we provide tools and support to help you succeed and drive your future.
Benefits At AutoZone
AutoZone offers thoughtful benefits programs with one-on-one benefits guidance designed to improve AutoZoners’ physical, mental and financial well-being.
All AutoZoners (Full-Time And Part-Time)
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
Additional Benefits For Full-Time AutoZoners
- Paid time off
- Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
- Tuition reimbursement
Minimum age requirements may apply. Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply; benefits for AutoZoners in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or the U.S. Virgin Islands may differ. Learn more about all that AutoZone has to offer at Careers.AutoZone.com.
We proudly support Veterans, Active-duty Service Members, Reservists, National Guard and Military Families. Your experience is highly valued, and we encourage you to apply to join our team.
Online Application
An online application is required. Click the Apply button to complete your application. For step-by-step instructions on how to apply visit careers.autozone.com/candidateresources.
AutoZone, and its subsidiary, ALLDATA are equal opportunity employers. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected categories.
