TRANSPORTATION MANAGER Job Listing at Dollar General in Charleston, SC (Job ID 2026-360538)

Description

Work Where You Matter: At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive. Company Overview:

General Summary:

The Logistic Manager (Outbound Reporting) leads a team responsible for executing key business initiatives, delivering accurate and insightful reporting, and driving continuous operational improvement across transportation and store-facing logistics processes. This role requires strong conceptual thinking, data fluency, and people leadership to identify root causes of issues, improve processes, and ensure work is prioritized, progressing, and delivering measurable value.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operational & Business Initiative Leadership
  • Lead and coordinate all processing and support for execution related to new store openings, remodels, relocations, and inventory events.
  • Ensure accurate and timely execution and communication to store facing reporting.
  • Evaluate end-to-end processes to understand their purpose, identify inefficiencies, and redesign or create solutions that address root causes Proactively identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in execution and data, and drive corrective action without requiring escalation or direction.
• Reporting and Analytics
  • Ensure all operational reporting is accurate, timely, and accompanied by meaningful insights that support decision-making.
  • Oversee the development and enhancement of dashboards, tools, and reports to improve visibility into:
    • On-time delivery performance.
    • Asset utilization.
    • Store and carrier communication.
    • Claims and damages.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Transportation, Distribution, Store Operations, and IT to collect, validate, and improve data sources.
  • Apply strong working knowledge of large datasets, Excel, Power BI, and database concepts to guide team output, validate analysis, and identify data quality issues.

• People Leadership & Task Management
• • Lead, coach, and develop a team of individuals responsible for operational execution and analytics.
  • Hold team members accountable for open projects, deliverables, and timelines while fostering a clear understanding of priorities.
  • Actively manage workload and capacity, helping the team prioritize effectively and monitoring progress, surfacing risks early, and driving resolution.
• Continuous Improvement & Issue Resolution
• • Lead root cause analysis to determine underlying issues and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Create structure around problem-solving by defining actions, owners, and follow- up to ensure issues are fully resolved.
  • Translate insights into actionable recommendations that improve operational performance and reliability.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Proven experience leading teams in operations, analytics, or supply chain environments.
• Strong conceptual and root-cause problem-solving abilities with a mindset focused on fixing systems.
• Solid understanding of data analysis, including experience working with large datasets, Excel, Power BI, and database concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, accountability, and follow-through skills.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence without authority.

Work Experience &/or Education:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Degree in business administration, logistics or supply chain preferred.

• Requires a minimum of 4-6 years of work experience, at least three of which must have been in the transportation industry.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.