Full-Time

Transportation Supervisor

Posted on 3/3/2023

Wayfair

Wayfair

10,001+ employees

Online home goods retailer

Consumer Goods

Mid, Senior

Kent, WA, USA

Requirements
  • Bachelor's or associate degree or 5+ years working experience in fulfillment or home delivery
  • A customer-centric approach to solving supply chain problems
  • Comfort using data to improve the accountability and flow of products through a warehouse
  • Strong leadership skills, ability to build and manage teams with a high level of engagement
  • Familiarity with Descartes platform and strong time management skills
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of Transportation Specialists and monitor KPIs including labor planning, shift allocation, and team efficiency using data to drive and communicate decisions while always working to improve the customer experience
  • Organize and conduct necessary training and engagement activities for the staff during initial onboarding and ongoing professional development conversations, addressing performance-based issues as needed
  • Drive initiatives and process improvements focused on efficiency to drive business results while partnering across cross-functional teams
  • Maintain positive relationships with carriers and monitor their performance, holding regular meetings with carrier managers, and offering creative solutions
  • Be a company expert in your focus area while accurately, quickly, and clearly answering questions
  • Be available as a backup exempt leader in the absence of the Terminal Manager, including to open and/or close, based on the Terminal Manager's direction

Wayfair's mission is on a mission to help everyone, anywhere create their feeling of home. Wayfair is an online retailer that offers a wide selection of home furnishings and decor.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.3B

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

-6%

2 year growth

-11%
INACTIVE