Job Description

Lead a Large Fleet. Drive Change. Build a High-Performance Team.

We’re hiring a Transportation Manager to lead one of the largest fleets in the division . This role is ideal for a strong people leader who can command respect, hold leaders accountable, manage a vocal driver workforce, and drive operational excellence .

This position prioritizes leadership, ownership, communication, and execution . Transportation expertise is important — but the ability to lead, influence, and drive results matters most .

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a large team of drivers and supervisors , including coaching and performance management.
• Command respect and maintain credibility with a vocal and high-demand driver population.
• Hold supervisors accountable to performance, safety, and service standards.
• Drive behavior change and continuous improvement without losing trust or engagement.
• Assess fleet capacity , staffing levels, and daily delivery feasibility.
• Identify risks that could impact deliveries and proactively resolve them.
• Make real-time operational decisions , including rerouting and service recovery.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with frontline teams, supervisors, and senior leaders.
• Manage associate relations , difficult conversations, and performance issues fairly and professionally.
• Promote a strong safety culture and accountability across the operation.
• Develop and communicate a strategic plan to elevate fleet performance to world-class standards.

What We’re Looking For:
Required Strengths:

• Transportation or fleet operations experience (in a leadership capacity).
• Proven experience leading large frontline teams (drivers, operations, warehouse, logistics, or similar).
• Strong leadership presence — able to command respect without being reactive or passive.
• Experience holding leaders accountable and coaching underperformance.
• Ability to drive change , raise standards, and influence behavior.
• Strong operational judgment and decision-making under pressure.
• Clear, confident communication and executive presence.
• Comfort managing conflict, associate relations, and tough conversations.
• Ownership mindset — takes responsibility and drives outcomes.

STRONG PLUS:

• Bilingual (Spanish).
• Experience leading large, high-volume fleets (50+).

Why Join Us:

• Lead a high-impact, high-visibility operation.
• Opportunity to shape culture, performance, and results.
• Competitive pay, bonus potential, and strong benefits.
• Career growth within a large, stable organization.

HD Supply, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot, is a leading wholesale distribution company serving customers and their communities across the Multifamily, Institutional, Hospitality, Trades, Government Housing, Healthcare, Building Services and Education industries through an expansive network of over 100 distribution centers across the U.S. & Canada. We offer our customers a vast assortment of over 100,000 MRO, full-line janitorial and OS&E products from high-quality, national and private brands, all at competitive prices. Combined with our industry-leading services and solutions – including localized jobsite delivery, renovation programs, direct-ship options and innovative digital tools and capabilities, as well as dedicated sales and customer care teams – you can see why our more than 250,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their supplier of choice for serving their communities where people live, learn, work and play.

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