PBS Logistics Assistant

Zumiez Inc•Lynnwood, WA

4h•$23 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Zumiez Product and Brand Services (PBS) team is responsible for over 30 unique brands spanning various categories including men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, and snow/skate hard goods. These brands are comprised of private label, licensed, and owned brands. The PBS Sourcing and Production team is looking for a Logistics Assistant to support the Logistics team. The perfect candidate is highly motivated, nerdy for numbers, obsessed when it comes to the little details, and loves Excel like we do. We need someone that excels at multi-tasking, is passionate about learning the product lifecycle from beginning to end and is looking to build a career in the production field. Expect a lean, fast paced, results oriented work environment where you will be expected to do more and take on more. The Logistics Assistant ensures efficient execution of automated reports, FOB cost checks, logistics management from origin to delivery and updating FOB purchase orders with exact freight costs. They handle product offerings and collect/write/maintain purchase orders for international buying teams and manages the PBS team’s office supplies within budget parameters. This position supports social compliance by processing vendor set-up documents and data management for projects. This role is vital in maintaining cost standards, coordinating on-time international shipments, and ensuring accurate documentation and communication within the business.

Requirements

College degree: preferably with course work related to supply chain, textiles and sourcing and production, and/or social compliance.
Ability and willingness to work hard in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, team-oriented environment
Skilled in Microsoft 365 programs such as Word, Outlook, and intermediate to advanced Excel skills
Ability to reprioritize quickly and efficiently to rapidly changing needs and situations
High attention to detail and accuracy
Exceptional written/verbal communication skills
Demonstrated organizational skills
Ability to work cross-functionally in a multicultural environment
Good time management skills
Ability to problem solve through critical thinking
Ability to take initiative and prioritize workload
Ability to learn by doing rather than reading a manual or formal training

Responsibilities

Run and distribute automated reporting in a timely manner to internal and external partners under guidance from Business Analyst
Critically analyze FOB costs for accuracy monthly to ensure that costing across different destination countries is accurate for each supply chain and summarize results to be shared with the business
Manage all PBS product shipping process from vendor handover (at origin (FOB shipments), or in destination country (LDP/DDP shipments) to delivery at destination DC. This includes daily monitoring with freight forwarder/broker, vendor contacts, and our own DC’s prioritizing on time deliveries and pro-active delivery status communication
Point person for all HTS Classifications for any US or Canada FOB shipments
Weekly review of FOB freight costs and updating estimated landed costs on Pos and in PLM cost sheet with exact freight costs
Point person for PBS vendors that need to escalate AP issues such as late payment, receipt discrepancies, credit holds, etc. and communicate out for resolution as needed.
Manage the product offering and PO collection/writing/maintaining process for our international teams within calendar parameters.
Collect and review vendor set-up documentation ensuring accuracy and workability and working with Business Analyst to get vendors on-boarded.
Collect monthly office supply orders from the PBS team and order within budget parameters
Assist Sourcing and Production teams with TAC review and/or PO writing and maintenance as needed
Support multiple calendars with internal and external partners
Assist on projects as needed with accuracy and efficiency
Embrace Zumiez cultural values