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The Role
Leads cross-functional logistics projects involving process improvement, strategic initiatives, network and capacity planning, and operational analysis. Conducts time, rate, statistical, flow path, and supply chain analyses; develops metrics, reports, cost models, forecasts, business rules, and standard operating procedures. Recommends software enhancements, supports facility planning, mentors logistics engineers, and provides recommendations to senior management.
Summary Generated by Built In
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Position Purpose:A Sr. Logistics Engineer leads large cross-functional projects in Global Logistics that are typically related to process improvement, strategic initiatives, and/or space and capacity planning and span across multiple functions including Transportation, Delivery, Distribution, International Logistics, Inventory Planning, and Merchandising. A Sr. Logistics Engineer may execute strategic initiatives, perform operational analysis, process improvement, facility and capacity planning, and project management.
Key Responsibilities:
- 25% "Leads cross-functional strategic or process improvement projects
- Mentors and Guides Logistics Engineers
- Provides recommendations to Sr. Management"
- 25%"Conducts time studies, performs zero base analysis, rate analysis, network analysis, statistical analysis, flow path analysis and supply chain analysis.
- Develops metrics for business units within Global Logistics.
- Identifies Logistics process improvement opportunities through competitive analysis, and critical thinking. Supports and/or leads cross-functional strategic or process improvement projects."
- 10% Develops reports and runs ad hoc queries.
- Identifies and develops business rules and standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.
- Develops and maintains cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models."
- 10% Provides facility and capacity planning analysis for distribution and transportation functions in Logistics.
- 10% Reviews and recommends system/software enhancements.
- 10% Develops metrics and key performance indicators for assigned business unit.
- 10% Develops business tools and solutions based on knowledge, product or technology.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Responsible for helping others and providing on-the-job training or guidance
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- "Industrial Engineering Degree or other related Engineering Degree
- Master's Degree"
- Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology
- Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Word and Visio.
- Advanced Skills in: Mini-tab, Access, SQLVisual Basic, Visio, Project, Specialized Software dependent upon position
- "Project Management Skills
- Advanced Data Modeling Skills
- Finance/CBA/Capital Budget Experience"
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 3
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Business Analysis: Clarifies and resolves complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes.
- Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience by translating and articulating technical concepts to non-technical groups.
- "Creative Thinking: Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.
- Financial Acumen: Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making."
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- Cross-functional knowledge: Uses knowledge of functional areas, organizational structure, and key business drivers to support company initiatives and long-term growth strategies, understanding individual and functional impact on the whole organization."
- "Process Improvement: Uses Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodology to develop and execute efficient and cost effective solutions to align with the business objectives within the Logistics organization.
- Project Management: Organizes, plans, prioritizes, estimates, and tracks work efforts based on people, resources, tasks, and dependencies using standard project management methodology.
Skills Required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
- At least 3 years of work experience
- Industrial Engineering or related Engineering degree
- Master’s degree
- Experience with Six Sigma or another process improvement methodology
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, and Visio
- Advanced skills in Minitab, Access, SQL, Visual Basic, Visio, Project, and specialized software
- Project management skills
- Advanced data modeling skills
- Finance, cost-benefit analysis, or capital budget experience
The Home Depot Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Home Depot and has not been reviewed or approved by The Home Depot.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching supports long-term savings alongside core pay. Retirement programs are consistently positioned as a meaningful part of total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan enables discounted stock ownership as a core element of compensation. Equity opportunities complement wages and are accessible beyond full-time salaried roles.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Profit-sharing and store-performance bonuses offer additional earnings opportunities beyond base pay. Incentive programs are described as recurring and tied to store results.
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The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, values and rewards dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced professionals. We operate over 2,200 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Canada and Mexico. All of our associates have one thing in mind — helping our customers build and improve upon their homes. Join The Home Depot team today and see for yourself why we are consistently ranked as a top Fortune 500 company.
