Logistics Yard Operations Manager

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.​

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together.  

A Yard Operations Manager (YOM) provides a chance to influence with a focus on safety, leadership, excellence, self-motivation, problem-solving and teamwork. You will foster a “safety first” culture through awareness, training, execution and accountability. With safety being Target’s number one priority, you will work diligently with Site teams and the logistics leaders to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all drivers and team members that enter Target’s yard. You will have responsibility for all yard functions, as well as execution and oversite of the 3PL carriers. Working with a sense of urgency will help ensure that operational plans are executed, and performance is executed safely while partner teams are kept informed and coordinated across functions.  Your ability to find root causes to problems will be well supported by an environment of calculated risk and testing. You’ll oversee and support logistics yard operations at distribution centers, servicing a growing base of stores by delivering loads outbound to Target’s supply chain and store network.  You’ll collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders, to include Distribution Leadership, Carrier Partners, Assets Protection, Logistics Leaders, and HQ teams to identify gaps in processes and drive optimization through the development of tools and automation within the yard operation. And your commitment to others will shine when you jump right in to help teams meet their business goals to ensure a high level of service, maximizing efficiencies and serving as a change agent to champion continuous improvement and do what is best for the guest. 

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, organizational, and presentation skills. 
• Good reasoning, conflict-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.  
• Change agent with strong credibility and influence while working in cross functional environment.  
• 3+ years of previous supply chain experience.  
• Most facilities operate 24/7 requiring flexible working hours.  
• Experience managing third party service.  
• Experience in transportation load planning, yard management or fleet management is desired.  
• Experience working for a best-in-class, asset based, transportation provider is preferred.  
• Experience leading and influencing a team with common or shared goals, providing direction, and coaching for performance and development. 
• Proven strength in problem solving and advanced data/statistical analysis. 
• Strong training and mentoring skills with emphasis on team member development and engagement. 

Core Responsibilities are described more in-depth below:

Yard Provider Management

• As the YOM, you are responsible for overseeing your respective yard service provider.  It is essential to establish a good working relationship and hold the carrier accountable in accordance with their standard operating procedures.  Tasks in yard provider management may include, but are not limited to:
  • Review yard driver schedules to ensure they meet operational requirements.
  • Review invoice submissions and reports for any outliers (fuel, weekly submission).
  • Routine business review meetings covering a summary of safety, driver staffing/scheduling and capacity, outstanding claims, yard truck status, wins/opportunities, and ensure completion of countermeasures provided.  
  • Work with yard provider and maintenance provider to review any process issues on yard. 
  • Routine rides around yard with provider, engaging in safety discussion with yard drivers and noting any safety concerns while on the yard.

Yard Safety Management

• As the YOM you are responsible for all yard functions to ensure they follow safety standards.  Tasks may include but are not limited to:
  • Observing and reporting yard safety near misses and ensuring they’re entered in by YCs and the yard provider daily. 
  • Conduct daily yard safety audit.
  • Ensure current and new safety standards are deployed and being adhered to.

Trailer/Yard Capacity Management

• As the YOM you are responsible for yard capacity to ensure trailers are staged appropriately.
  • Ensure weekly route forecast is entered into trailer availability tool and the report is sent out daily by YCs.
  • Review yard space and configure Yard Management System (YMS) to support operations. 

Team Management/Development/Alignment

• Touch base regularly with Yard Coordinators (YC).
• Attend contribution meetings to review YC team performance.   
• Monthly development status with Senior Logistics Manager (SLM).
• Weekly calls with YOM peers to ensure alignment on network priorities.
• Ensure appropriate YC staffing in place. 

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform Senior Logistics Manager (SLM) role & responsibilities as assigned.
• Assist in escalations/event management as needed.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.