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Transporter roles in Louisiana span the state's busy port corridors, petrochemical logistics networks, and healthcare transport sectors. Major employers including Ochsner Health, Turner Industries, and companies operating through the Port of New Orleans and Port of South Louisiana have sponsored foreign workers for transportation-related positions. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles are the primary hiring centers.
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The General Transportation Manager leads transportation operations for a small to mid‑sized facility, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost‑effective movement of freight. This role drives execution across inbound and outbound transportation, manages financial performance, develops leaders, and partners closely with distribution centers, transportation command centers, and external partners to deliver consistent service—especially during disruptions or emergencies.
Key Responsibilities
Transportation Operations & Execution
- Lead daily transportation operations to meet service, safety, and performance goals.
- Drive execution of multiple business plans and projects by aligning priorities, resources, and performance standards.
- Balance inbound and outbound transportation needs to ensure consistent freight flow and on‑time delivery.
- Develop contingency plans and demonstrate adaptability in dynamic or high‑impact situations.
Emergency & Command Center Coordination
- Serve as the primary liaison with the Transportation Command Center during regional or facility‑level disruptions.
- Coordinate with distribution centers and transportation offices to identify alternate routes, carriers, and transportation solutions.
- Ensure continuous freight movement during emergency events by optimizing resource utilization.
Financial & Performance Management
- Manage facility transportation budgets by monitoring expenses, tracking asset utilization, and controlling costs.
- Review and analyze business and performance reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Adjust plans as needed to meet changing business demands and performance targets.
Continuous Improvement & Strategy
- Lead ongoing improvements in transportation efficiency, cost, and service.
- Drive development and execution of strategic transportation plans aligned with supply chain goals.
- Evaluate and support implementation of new systems, software, and process enhancements.
- Ensure transportation initiatives achieve key business metrics and service expectations.
People Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop associates and leaders through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
- Establish clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and support learning and growth opportunities.
- Support hiring, promotion, and succession planning efforts.
- Build a team‑based work environment that promotes engagement, accountability, and collaboration.
Safety, Compliance & Ethics
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote a strong culture of ethics, integrity, and accountability.
- Support and reinforce the Open Door Policy to encourage transparent communication.
Stakeholder & Community Engagement
- Resolve escalated associate, driver, customer, and supplier concerns using fact‑based problem solving.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Participate in and support community outreach and company‑sponsored initiatives.
Leadership Expectations
- Respect the Individual: Build high‑performing teams and foster an environment of trust and collaboration.
- Act with Integrity: Lead ethically, transparently, and with accountability.
- Serve Customers & Members: Deliver results with a customer‑first mindset using EDLP/EDLC principles.
- Strive for Excellence: Embrace continuous improvement, innovation, and learning.
Qualifications
Experience leading transportation or logistics operations in a distribution or supply chain environment
Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and performance metrics
Proven ability to lead and develop teams and leaders
Experience managing change, continuous improvement, and complex operations
Strong communication, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills
Manages financial aspects for a medium to small facility by approving and tracking expenses against budgets, monitoring asset utilization, and preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing business reports. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress, and adjusting performance accordingly, developing contingency plans and demonstrating adaptability, and supporting continuous learning. Oversees and manages the relationship with the Transportation Command Center to respond to requests from the Emergency Operating Center in assigned regions by collaborating with distribution centers and transportation offices to identify alternative transportation sources and routes to utilize during emergencies, overseeing the continuous flow of freight into and around impacted areas, and determining the best use of resources to aid in emergency situations. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations, and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Resolves escalated associate, driver, customer, and supplier concerns by assessing and validating the facts, consulting with the appropriate teams, and identifying and overseeing solutions. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance with them, and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Leads and directs the medium to small facility by setting direction and ensuring it is carried out, communicating goals, monitoring performance, and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs, and ensuring opportunities for learning and growth are available, supporting Supply Chain and company policies and procedures, and overseeing the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers, or other key stakeholders, soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and participating in and supporting community outreach events. Directs the continuous improvement of transportation efficiencies by driving, developing, and overseeing the strategic business plans for the Transportation business units, evaluating new systems and software, developing processes to support systems and software, developing and overseeing the implementation of strategic improvements for complex operations while balancing inbound and outbound shipments with service and ensuring performance goals and key business metrics are achieved. Supervises and directs associates and leaders in assigned area of responsibility by giving direction, communicating goals, monitoring performance, and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs, and providing opportunities for learning and growth, teaching and supporting Supply Chain and company policies and procedures, and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates facility-wide.
Respect the Individual: Builds high-performing teams, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent, empowers and develops talent, and recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, holds oneself and others accountable, supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us, creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving.
Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first, considers and adapts to how, where, and when customers shop, and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans.
Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, and encourages learning from mistakes.
Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements, adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $116,000.00 - $174,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field and 3 years’ supervisory experience in a senior management role within an operation, distribution, supply chain, or retail environment OR 5 years’ supervisory experience in a senior management role in an operations, distribution, supply chain, or retail environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Developing and leveraging internal and external relationships, developing and managing budgets, managing profit and loss, developing manpower forecasts, monitoring regulatory compliance, and analyzing financial/operational data.
International business experience, leading change initiatives in an operating environment.
Managing operations within an Operations Excellence environment (for example, TPS, TPM, Lean) with responsibility for developing processes, implementing programs, and ensuring deployment and sustainability.
Project Management certification.
Senior-level managing multiple business types (for example, Grocery, Hardlines, Apparel) within a warehouse or supply chain network.
Primary Location
45346 PARKWAY BLVD, ROBERT, LA 70455-2221, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
Position Summary
The General Transportation Manager leads transportation operations for a small to mid‑sized facility, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost‑effective movement of freight. This role drives execution across inbound and outbound transportation, manages financial performance, develops leaders, and partners closely with distribution centers, transportation command centers, and external partners to deliver consistent service—especially during disruptions or emergencies.
Key Responsibilities
Transportation Operations & Execution
- Lead daily transportation operations to meet service, safety, and performance goals.
- Drive execution of multiple business plans and projects by aligning priorities, resources, and performance standards.
- Balance inbound and outbound transportation needs to ensure consistent freight flow and on‑time delivery.
- Develop contingency plans and demonstrate adaptability in dynamic or high‑impact situations.
Emergency & Command Center Coordination
- Serve as the primary liaison with the Transportation Command Center during regional or facility‑level disruptions.
- Coordinate with distribution centers and transportation offices to identify alternate routes, carriers, and transportation solutions.
- Ensure continuous freight movement during emergency events by optimizing resource utilization.
Financial & Performance Management
- Manage facility transportation budgets by monitoring expenses, tracking asset utilization, and controlling costs.
- Review and analyze business and performance reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Adjust plans as needed to meet changing business demands and performance targets.
Continuous Improvement & Strategy
- Lead ongoing improvements in transportation efficiency, cost, and service.
- Drive development and execution of strategic transportation plans aligned with supply chain goals.
- Evaluate and support implementation of new systems, software, and process enhancements.
- Ensure transportation initiatives achieve key business metrics and service expectations.
People Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop associates and leaders through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
- Establish clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and support learning and growth opportunities.
- Support hiring, promotion, and succession planning efforts.
- Build a team‑based work environment that promotes engagement, accountability, and collaboration.
Safety, Compliance & Ethics
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote a strong culture of ethics, integrity, and accountability.
- Support and reinforce the Open Door Policy to encourage transparent communication.
Stakeholder & Community Engagement
- Resolve escalated associate, driver, customer, and supplier concerns using fact‑based problem solving.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Participate in and support community outreach and company‑sponsored initiatives.
Leadership Expectations
- Respect the Individual: Build high‑performing teams and foster an environment of trust and collaboration.
- Act with Integrity: Lead ethically, transparently, and with accountability.
- Serve Customers & Members: Deliver results with a customer‑first mindset using EDLP/EDLC principles.
- Strive for Excellence: Embrace continuous improvement, innovation, and learning.
Qualifications
Experience leading transportation or logistics operations in a distribution or supply chain environment
Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and performance metrics
Proven ability to lead and develop teams and leaders
Experience managing change, continuous improvement, and complex operations
Strong communication, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills
Manages financial aspects for a medium to small facility by approving and tracking expenses against budgets, monitoring asset utilization, and preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing business reports. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress, and adjusting performance accordingly, developing contingency plans and demonstrating adaptability, and supporting continuous learning. Oversees and manages the relationship with the Transportation Command Center to respond to requests from the Emergency Operating Center in assigned regions by collaborating with distribution centers and transportation offices to identify alternative transportation sources and routes to utilize during emergencies, overseeing the continuous flow of freight into and around impacted areas, and determining the best use of resources to aid in emergency situations. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations, and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Resolves escalated associate, driver, customer, and supplier concerns by assessing and validating the facts, consulting with the appropriate teams, and identifying and overseeing solutions. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance with them, and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Leads and directs the medium to small facility by setting direction and ensuring it is carried out, communicating goals, monitoring performance, and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs, and ensuring opportunities for learning and growth are available, supporting Supply Chain and company policies and procedures, and overseeing the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers, or other key stakeholders, soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and participating in and supporting community outreach events. Directs the continuous improvement of transportation efficiencies by driving, developing, and overseeing the strategic business plans for the Transportation business units, evaluating new systems and software, developing processes to support systems and software, developing and overseeing the implementation of strategic improvements for complex operations while balancing inbound and outbound shipments with service and ensuring performance goals and key business metrics are achieved. Supervises and directs associates and leaders in assigned area of responsibility by giving direction, communicating goals, monitoring performance, and providing feedback, identifying training and development needs, and providing opportunities for learning and growth, teaching and supporting Supply Chain and company policies and procedures, and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates facility-wide.
Respect the Individual: Builds high-performing teams, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent, empowers and develops talent, and recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, holds oneself and others accountable, supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us, creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving.
Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first, considers and adapts to how, where, and when customers shop, and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans.
Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, and encourages learning from mistakes.
Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements, adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $116,000.00 - $174,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field and 3 years’ supervisory experience in a senior management role within an operation, distribution, supply chain, or retail environment OR 5 years’ supervisory experience in a senior management role in an operations, distribution, supply chain, or retail environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Developing and leveraging internal and external relationships, developing and managing budgets, managing profit and loss, developing manpower forecasts, monitoring regulatory compliance, and analyzing financial/operational data.
International business experience, leading change initiatives in an operating environment.
Managing operations within an Operations Excellence environment (for example, TPS, TPM, Lean) with responsibility for developing processes, implementing programs, and ensuring deployment and sustainability.
Project Management certification.
Senior-level managing multiple business types (for example, Grocery, Hardlines, Apparel) within a warehouse or supply chain network.
Primary Location
45346 PARKWAY BLVD, ROBERT, LA 70455-2221, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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Which companies sponsor visas for transporters in Louisiana?
Employers with active sponsorship histories for transportation roles in Louisiana include large healthcare systems like Ochsner Health and LCMC Health, industrial contractors serving the petrochemical corridor such as Turner Industries and Jacobs Engineering, and logistics operators tied to Gulf Coast port infrastructure. Staffing firms that place drivers and transport workers with industrial clients have also filed sponsorship petitions in the state.
Which visa types are most common for transporter roles in Louisiana?
H-1B sponsorship for transporter roles is limited to positions that qualify as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree, which most driving or general transport roles do not meet. Roles in transport logistics management, supply chain coordination, or medical transport administration are more likely to qualify. EB-3 immigrant visas are another pathway used by some employers for skilled and unskilled transport workers willing to go through the full PERM labor certification process.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most transporter sponsorship jobs?
New Orleans and Baton Rouge account for the largest share of employer-sponsored transport roles in Louisiana. New Orleans draws demand through its port operations, healthcare systems, and hospitality-linked transport services. Baton Rouge benefits from proximity to the petrochemical industry corridor along the Mississippi River. Lake Charles and Shreveport also see periodic demand, particularly tied to industrial construction and healthcare transport.
How to find transporter visa sponsorship jobs in Louisiana?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically to roles where employers have demonstrated sponsorship willingness, including transporter positions in Louisiana. Rather than sorting through general job boards, you can search by state and role type to surface relevant opportunities in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and beyond. Migrate Mate also provides visa-specific guidance to help you understand which listings align with your work authorization situation.
Are there state-specific considerations for transporter sponsorship jobs in Louisiana?
Louisiana's transport sector is heavily shaped by its Gulf Coast port activity, extensive petrochemical plant network, and large regional hospital systems. Employers in these industries have established patterns of sponsoring foreign nationals, particularly for logistics coordination and medical transport roles. Commercial driver's license requirements under Louisiana law apply regardless of visa status, so candidates should verify CDL eligibility under their specific work authorization before applying.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored transporter jobs in Louisiana?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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