Manager, IT Logistics Analysts

Build Your Career. Build America's Future.
Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

What You'll Do:

As the Logistics IT Manager in our Birmingham, AL Corporate Office, you are responsible for:

• Leading a team of analysts to understand business needs and recommend solutions with a focus on order fulfillment of aggregate and asphalt products including truck dispatching and points of sale.
  
• Working with the Logistics business stakeholders to identify goals and objectives, then analyze data and processes to determine areas for improvement.
  
• Overseeing the development of project plans and ensures that deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
  
• Articulating complex information to Logistics business stakeholders and IT technical teams.
  
• Ensuring the business analysis team performs efficiently consistently achieving increased productivity.
  
• Coordinating with extended IT teams to develop functional and technical capabilities on various technology platforms
  
• Setting goals and priorities for the business analysis team .
  
• Managing schedules and capacity planning for the team of business analysts.
  
• Managing IT demand intake to deliver new Logistics projects to improve the organization's workflow and workforce performance.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the IT business leader to define, implement and maintain Logistics solutions. This requires working with Logistics Innovation Team, Logistics Service Center, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Credit, IS and other divisions to identify and implement business execution improvements.
  
• Lead and direct a team that supports the Vulcan logistics organization for aggregates and asphalt lines of business.
  
• Meet regularly with and positively influence internal groups, ensuring business system needs are captured, clearly understood, and evaluated for benefit & effort.
  
• Lead the prioritization of requested projects and enhancements based on benefit, effort, and resources.
  
• Establish a "Voice of the Customer" role and ensure all projects have a positive impact on the customer experience.
  
• Present project status updates to appropriate levels of management (project teams, directors, management).

Skills You'll Need:

Education: Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 5+ years of IT work experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading/managing a team of IT business analysts for business requirements and functional specification documents.
• Knowledge of logistics applications, transportation management systems, dispatching, and scheduling system applications.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Field Operations business process knowledge.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain quality relationships with all levels of employees.
• Can work independently and with cross-functional teams in the organization.
• Knowledge and experience partnering with both business stakeholders and IT professionals.
• Positive, collaborative, and solution-oriented attitude.
• Ability to travel as required for systems implementations.

Leadership Competencies:

• Lead change and drive results.
• Build trusting relationships.
• Demonstrate strategic influence.
• Demonstrate inclusive leadership.
• Make effective decisions.

Other Requirements:

• Customer Focus: Takes responsibility for customer relationships, keeping promises and commitments.
  Results Oriented: Sets challenging goals (individual and organizational) and tracks performance, and ensures that all projects/tasks are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and listens carefully in an open, candid and consistent manner.
• Team Player: Establishes trust with team members, stating clear expectations and accountabilities. Recognizes group morale, leads, manages and acts to protect or build as necessary. Positive attitude towards flexible schedules and changing priorities.
• Problem Prevention/Solving: Asks a series of probing questions to go beyond surface issues and fully understand the components of a problem and its root causes.
• Technical Expertise: Maintains cutting edge awareness of latest development in a specific field by scanning multiple sources of information or data (e.g. periodicals, networks of contacts).

What You'll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness and communication.

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is the work we do impacts daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.