Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Supply Chain – Transportation & Delivery Strategic Initiatives, oversees a portfolio of enterprise-critical, cross-functional programs designed to advance overarching supply chain and transportation capabilities. Partnering with senior transportation leadership and key stakeholders, this leader establishes the strategic alignment, operating cadence, and governance frameworks required to drive high-impact initiatives from ideation to sustainable execution. The incumbent proactively manages risk, aligns dependencies, and facilitates decisive leadership action in complex environments
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
- Directs a portfolio of strategic Transportation and Supply Chain transformation initiatives from opportunity identification and business case modeling through execution, stabilization, and post-implementation review.
- Partners with executive and senior functional leaders to translate enterprise strategic vision into multi-year roadmaps, structured workstreams, resource allocation plans, and measurable business outcomes.
- Establishes robust portfolio and project governance mechanisms, including intake workflows, project charters, integrated delivery schedules, risk/issue mitigation routines, and executive status dashboards
- Coordinates complex, cross-functional dependencies across Operations, Technology, Finance, Distribution, and Analytics to ensure operational synchronization and sustained project momentum
- Builds quantitative business cases and value-realization frameworks that tie program deliverables directly to financial, service, safety, and productivity performance metrics.
- Diagnoses operational and process bottlenecks using data analytics and stakeholder insights to determine root causes and prioritize scalable network optimization opportunities
- Drives change management and organizational readiness strategies by assessing operational impacts, conducting stakeholder training, and facilitating long-term process adoption
- Formulates concise executive briefings, decision trade-off analyses, and standardized project toolkits to elevate leadership decision-making and scale best practices across the organization.
Nature and Scope
- Solutions require analysis and investigation.
- Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience. May recommend/make decisions regarding new programs/initiatives that have significant impact to the business and carry consequences in unsuccessful endeavors.
- Manages a larger team or multiple small teams through direction of subordinate management and/or supervisory staff.
Work Environment
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about. Occasionally there may be a requirement to stoop or lift light material or equipment (typically less than 8 pounds).
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
- Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.
Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.
Equal Employment Opportunity
HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.