Logistics Operations Strategist

3 weeks ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Brooks Sports Full time

About the Role

The Transportation Network Operations Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting North America transportation strategies and operational execution related to our footwear and apparel sourcing in Asia.

This position requires both analytical and operational expertise, with a focus on understanding business problems, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities, and making recommendations to reduce costs and optimize transportation processes.

Responsibilities

  1. Drive cross-functional collaboration with various business functions to identify end-to-end process improvements and cost management.
  2. Utilize analysis of logistics data to identify opportunities to enhance operations by improving vendor delivery, distribution, inventory management, cost, and performance.
  3. Support projects that contribute to cost optimization in transportation sourcing, operations, and lead time management.
  4. Engage and build relationships across Supply Chain, Trade Compliance, Product, Supply Planning, Runner Experience, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, and partner with DC operations.
  5. Assist in the training for vendors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure product moves in compliance with rules and regulations to meet global delivery requirements.
  6. Serve as a point of contact to support implementations and enhancements of carrier and service provider systems, EDI, warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), and ERP systems.
  7. Support Origin Transportation with management of foreign-to-foreign order allocation and delivery schedule with 3PL consolidators for Global Distribution of footwear & apparel purchase and customer orders, as required.
  8. Oversee Ocean Carriers and NA Port of Entry Providers ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures and transportation routing plans.
  9. Monitor exception reports and resolve issues in collaboration with Brooks' internal teams and the North America-based transportation providers.
  10. Ensure accurate Planning dates and EDI data to support downstream supply chain stakeholders.
  11. Develop new and maintain existing logistics performance reporting. Communicate insights to key stakeholders (e.g., sustainable carrier performance, on-time delivery, supply chain KPI, freight cost tracking, etc.).
  12. Track product movement and facilitate international shipping for purchases overseas, sold merchandise from US to international locations.
  13. Audit, research, and approve freight and other related invoice exceptions from logistics service providers in CT Logistics web resolution portal.

Requirements

  1. Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, computer science, or finance (or equivalent combination of experience), required.
  2. 3+ years of experience in analytics with a focus in international trade, logistics, or supply chain.
  3. Ability to demonstrate strong understanding of international trade.
  4. Advance knowledge of SQL.
  5. Experience building data visualizations using Tableau and Power BI.
  6. Working knowledge of Incoterms and letter of credit.
  7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear verbal and written communication.
  8. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, etc.).
  9. Understanding and experience operating with Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a plus.
  10. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
  11. Ability to work independently and make effective decisions.
  12. Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust resulting in effective working relationships across the company.
  13. Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another.
  14. Ability to anticipate how a decision made can affect our customers, our partners, our products, or other departments' operations and/or morale; "connecting the dots".
  15. Demonstration of innovation and initiative – always looking at improving our products and processes while also displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help wherever necessary.
  16. Embraces and lives the Brooks values.

Compensation

The estimated salary for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $83,830 per year, considering the industry average for a Transportation Network Operations Analyst with similar experience and qualifications. The actual salary offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.

Work Environment

You will spend 3 to 4 days per week in our Seattle offices, depending on your role, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and celebrations happen in person.



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