Senior Specialist, Transportation Procurement

Ross Stores•Fort Mill, SC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for supporting the Ross Domestic Transportation network by executing bids, contracting, managing the linehaul carrier base as well as aiding the execution of freight shipments from Vendors to DC and DC to Store Delivery points. It is a cross-functional role capable of executing all Domestic Transportation Procurement functions and modes.

Requirements

Four year Bachelor's Degree.
Minimum five (5) years-experience in Supply Chain and 3 years in Transportation required with Domestic experience preferred.
Experience in Vendor and Carrier management/development preferred.
Experience with Transportation contracts & contracting preferred.
Strong analytical, organizational & negotiation skills required.
Competency with core MS applications including Word, Excel & Power Point required.
Strong written and oral communications skills to engage with all levels and departments inside and outside of the company.
Self-motivated with an ability to work independently to complete projects.
Adaptability to work cross functionally with different modes including inbound, outbound, truckload, intermodal and others.

Responsibilities

Coordinate Business Reviews with Carriers including key internal business partners & stakeholders.
Own master CBR schedule, maintaining meeting calendars and communicating plans to Procurement & Operations leadership.
Management and administration of Transportation Procurement Metrics including running KPI reports, scrubbing TMS data and distributing results internally and externally as appropriate.
Foster professional and ethical business relationships driven by fair, logical and objective activities for all providers and transportation vendors
Vet new carriers for inclusion in the Ross linehaul freight network including exploration of contract, service capabilities and network synergies.
Secure spot pricing & capacity for unplanned surges on Inbound or Outbound freight.
Obtain & communicate approvals for spot pricing including LTL refrigerated.
Track & report on incremental cost for inbound freight diversions as needed.
Freight RFP/Bid work as needed including materials construction, data analysis, carrier communications & scheduling.
Work with freight carriers to support equipment pool builds and maintenance.
Support Freight Pay in researching and resolving invoice discrepancies as needed.
Own special projects aimed at hardening procurement processes, managing costs including budget targets, enhancing network service experience, etc.
Rating & Routing guide administration for Inbound and Outbound linehaul networks.
Manage dedicated network tracking including data logs on weekly activity statements.
Model cost impact summaries for service solutions and network changes.