Senior Specialist, Transportation Procurement

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

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.

• Coordinate Business Reviews with Carriers including key internal business partners & stakeholders. Own master C  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.

• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Analysis and Judgment
• Planning and Organizing
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Initiative/Drives Results
• Professional Communication

• 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.

No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility. 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 frequently requires sitting, handling objects with hands.

Job occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching, talking, hearing, and lifting up to 10 pounds. Travel required - up to 10%. Vision requirements:
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