Director PO Tracking

Position Overview

This position is accountable for monitoring and facilitating the flow of merchandise from our suppliers to the Burlington distribution centers. This individual will lead and direct all functional and strategic activities including the development of transportation strategies, policies, programs, and systems to support the future growth of the Burlington business.

This position will be directly responsible for leading a team consisting of Managers, Supervisors and Analysts. This individual will ensure all transactions move smoothly and according to defined process flows and SLAs.

• Lead and develop a team of direct and indirect reports to track inbound shipments and problem-solve accompanying transportation issues
• Guide team to resolve complex internal and customer supply chain problems
• Lead with a collaborative spirit, demonstrate a growth attitude, be data driven and remain focused on key priorities
• Hire, develop, motivate and retain top talent.
• Create an environment where people are motivated and encouraged to reach their full potential, through in the moment coaching, ongoing growth and development discussions, and assigning projects and tasks that provide the opportunity to build and refine associates' skills
• Champion change and help the team embrace ambiguity throughout the change process.
• Empower leadership team to make decisions and drive engagement in support of their own goals and those of the team.

• Monitor and facilitate the flow of domestic and import merchandise from suppliers to the distribution centers.
• Identify and align with senior leadership to establish and implement SOPs for the team.
• Establish training protocols and reference materials that are reviewed regularly to incorporate process changes.
• Partner with IT department and third-party partners to develop a roadmap for data and information sharing through existing systems.
• Seek opportunities to enhance current systems and visibility.
• Monitor external environment and internal trends to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the supply chain.
• Develop and provide a strategic point of view fostering innovation and out-of-the-box thinking to problem solve and develop new and better solutions.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit by generating ideas, insights and solutions using analytical reasoning.
• Be a subject matter expert in departmental processes, tools, and integration points across the company as they relate to the success of the business model.

• Develop and update strategic plans to increase on-time fill rate and overall monthly receipts, considering resources, systems and processes that support business objectives.
• Provide data analytics on the performance of the operation through regular Key Performance Indicators.
• Develop and implement order tracking reports and dashboards to provide key shipping information to the business.
• Review team’s reporting information to ensure data integrity.
• Actively seek out process improvement opportunities to create efficiencies and continually strive for operational excellence.
• Identify and develop talent by analyzing the team’s performance and focusing on coaching opportunities.

• Establish, build, and maintain strong partnerships at all levels within the merchant organization and vendor community
• Facilitate meetings with vendor partners and cross-functional teams to address issues and remove roadblocks
• Reinforce supply chain standards and processes with vendor community.
• Oversee investigations by direct reports into merchant and vendor concerns regarding supply chain service levels: direct team’s clear communication of findings and action plans to stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with merchandising, DCs and logistics teams to ensure optimal performance; define and adhere to a streamlined and flexible work process that supports the off-price model.
• Develop a team that maintains a reputation of credibility and responsiveness to others.
• Represent Burlington as an executive leader at industry venues and events.
• Communicate to vendors and internal partners in a timely manner and provide status updates on…