Outbound Transportation Planner

GENERAL PURPOSE \:
Develop and execute the consistent movement of inventory throughout the supply chain at competitive costs within required performance levels. This position must provide a high level of customer service and communicate professionally and accurately to internal and external business partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS \:
Develop, execute, monitor and measure all logistics activities associated with the movement of freight throughout the Ross Transportation network, as assigned for specific origins/destinations, providing accurate freight movement at reasonable costs.
Review and oversight of TMS submission accuracy and revisions.
Execution of routing activities by processing area, division and region, to support specific inventory levels as defined.
Track and accountable for on time performance metrics in support of a complex transportation network with unique attributes specifically associated with an off-price retail model.
Accountable for the movement and arrival of freight within a small on time delivery window with accuracy.
Decision making and accountability to achieve in transit and in yard inventory levels on a daily basis across the complex transportation model. Adapt and adjust routing plans and activities as production plans, inventory levels or performance expectations are modified.
This daily execution, tracking, and performance management of a complex multi- modal solution to include combinations of steamship lines, drayage, intermodal providers, dedicated fleets, consolidators, LTL, truckload, etc.
Proactively develop contingency planning to minimize disruption across the supply chain network
Dynamically adjust to successfully manage peak planning activities unique to critical holiday requirements.
Researching, solving and communicating collaboratively with internal and external customers. Examples include premium brand Vendors, Sourcing partners, Merchants, Buying Agents, Brokers, Providers), Distribution Centers, and Loss Prevention groups.
Proactively communicates risks and requires a high level of customer service.
Provide competitive costs to meet budgetary requirements. Development and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs generating overall value to the company.
Responsible for third party oversight and accountability to performance levels.
Set and communicate clear expectations.
Recommends and escalates internally to adjust from plan, as appropriate, to support required service levels, costs controls and inventory levels.
Accountable to manage and resolve third partys performance issues, working with the provider to modify issues in progress to meet required expectations.
Regularly review and hold carriers accountable for improvements to performance levels.

COMPETENCIES \:
Trust
Influence
Drives Results
Dealing with Ambiguity
Decision quality
Problem Solving
Managing and Measuring Work
Integrity
Communication
Analytical

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED \:
Bachelors Degree or work equivalent
2-4 years transportation experience required
2-4 years TMS experience
Transportation Retail experience
High level working knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel and Access required
Must pass MS Word, and Excel aptitude testing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA \:
Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.
Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.
Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.
Vision requirements\: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; travel or other inconveniences have advance notice; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
Job occasionally requires lifting up to 10 pounds.
This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES \:
None

DISCLAIMER
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at managements discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Companys overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.