Regional Transportation Leader and TMS Architect

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General

Summary:

Responsible for the management,planning and execution of inbound and outbound regional transportation activities. Leads transportation supervisors and directs all third-party carriers that serve the company’s distribution centers (DCs) and stores. Works with vendors, inventory management (IM), third-party carriers andlogisticsservices providers, DCs, and store leadership to maximize on-time-delivery, protect fillrate, and minimize costs. Assures performance and compliance to the company’s transportation strategy for daily outbound load plans and coordinates activities with carriers to provide appropriatelevelsservice levels and minimize costs.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages all inbound and outbound orders based on terms of sale. Provides on-line exception reporting, andmanagementmitigations and escalations based on business rules to improve in-stock and fill rates. Partners with various supply chain partners including inventory management, vendors, carriers, DC leadership, and regional transportation leadership to develop operational systems and strategies to increaseefficienciesand effectiveness. Directs the implementation of transportation management system (TMS) enhancements to increase productivity, efficiency, accuracy and provide better Store service.

Plans,direct sand coordinates multiple project teams to ensure regional transportation departmentalobjectivesare met and to promote the continued growth of Petco Logistics. Analyzes data todeterminetheappropriate courseof action concerning the administration and management of budgets.

Seeksto improve chain-wide efficiencies with regard toappropriateand safe staffing of drivers and all fleet and equipment issues. Communicates changes to policies,procedures and workflow to staff to ensure consistency across the network. Manages day-to-day operations of the outbound regional transportation team and coordinates carrier operations. Reviews and edits data in the transportation management system, troubleshoots, coordinates with information technology on upgrades, and trains users.

Leads efforts to drive improvements in organizational performance and data accuracy through the use ofthe transportation management system’s features and functions.

Researches,evaluates and recommends computer technology (e.g., software) to improve operations. Provides supervision to assigned staff: includes activities such as hiring, counseling, guiding,training and delivery of disciplinary processes as required.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed toindicatethe general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job (within this classification). It is not intended tocontainor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsrequiredfor employees assigned to this job.

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