The Children's Place | Associate Manager, Inbound ...

Position Summary:The Inbound Logistics Manager will be responsible for managing the company's international transportation needs including and not limited to ocean, air, LCL and trucking to USA and other countries where TCP is importer of record. This role will also have additional responsibility for shipmentPO planning, data analysis, procurement and freight negotiations, legal transportation issues, resolving storecarrier issues with Loss Prevention.Key Accountabilities:Manage the international US and Canadian transportation network and ensure alignment with strategic corporate initiativesManage ocean, air, LTL and parcel carrier rate negotiationsFreight Forwarder Relationships: Manage relationships with FF, continually improving service levels, reducing costs, and optimizing delivery times.Control a PO ManagementShipment Planning Team to ensure on-time ex-factory dates are hit and container utilization is maximized while ensuring on-time delivery to storesContinuously work to improve 98% on time carrier performance to our storesParticipate in special tasksPnL responsibility to reduce freight rates and maintain or improve performanceMaintain visibility into business partners' needs allowing early insight into new requirementsManage and resolve monthly freight expense variances and maintain monthly budgetUnderstand business trends, stay informed of market conditions, including the cost of fuel and technology evolutionDevelop "Best Practices" and incorporate into The Children's Place standardsDevelop and maintain project and timeline managementKPI Development & Tracking: Create and manage KPIs to monitor key metrics, including ex-factory dates, container on-time delivery, freight costs, FF compliance, and container utilization.Operational Efficiency: Improve booking, tracking, and reporting processes to increase operational efficiency and reduce cost.Systems Integration Management - manage data integrations to ensure accuracy. Monitor global and domestic port situations to provide regular updates to internal stakeholders.Education and Experience:Bachelor's degreeAccredited Certification in all phases of transportationlogistics5+ years of experience in transportationlogistics with a strong presence in the retailfactory store environmentPreference will be given to candidates with Carrier andor Freight Forwarder experience Experience with InforNexus platform ideal.Skills and Behaviors:Must be well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressureHighly proficient in Microsoft Office and strong computer skillsKnowledge of ocean network, including carrier wide service strings, transshipment ports, D&D.Highly skilled in the interpretation of transportation contracts, carrier tariffs, rules, and regulationsMust have in depth analytical skills and be able to provide solid cost saving strategiesAbility to communicate effectively with all departments as well as senior upper managementStrong planning skills with the ability to prioritize workloadReady to take on weekends and after-hours work as necessary

Created: 2024-11-28