General Manager of Central Yard Operations

Employment Logistics

Location: 802 East Centre Park Blvd, DeSoto, TX 75115

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm (Hours subject to change based on the needs of the business)

Benefits

• Competitive individual and group benefits
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off including Holiday pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Safe and clean work environment

Must-Haves

• 10+ years of relevant operational leadership experience, including multi-shift or network-level responsibility, with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Up to 75% Travel
• Comprehensive understanding of hub operations, linehaul dependencies, dock flow, and yard management execution
• Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, cost-per-package analysis, and productivity modeling
• Able to analyze operational data, identify root causes of dwell and delay, and implement corrective controls

Responsibilities

• Lead centralized yard execution across all hubs, owning trailer prioritization and sequencing to ensure safety, eliminate rolled priority freight, and maximize throughput
• Oversee a 24/7 central yard control team, driving consistent decision-making across time zones
• Establish and manage network targets for trailer move time, door dwell, and yard dwell
• Drive measurable throughput improvements tied to trailer move time reduction
• Partner with Technology to optimize YMS configuration and system enhancements
• Align with local Operations leadership to define decision rights, safety compliance boundaries, and escalation protocols
• Oversee performance reporting across real-time, daily, weekly, and monthly metrics, including yard productivity and linehaul departure adherence
• Lead Monthly Business Reviews to evaluate operational performance and financial impact
• Manage the centralized staffing model, operating budget, and Hostler staffing execution
• Direct phased rollout and activation of centralized yard execution across all hubs
• Translate operational metrics into financial outcomes and network-level decisions
• Solve complex, cross-functional challenges by developing strategic, data-driven solutions
• Anticipate emerging trends and market dynamics to strengthen long-term competitive positioning
• Lead hourly associates in a high-throughput, 24/7 operating environment
• Collaborate effectively across Operations, Technology, Linehaul, and Finance