Inbound Transportation Manager

4 weeks ago


Cleveland, Ohio, United States JOANN Stores Full time
Job Summary

The Transportation Operations Manager is a key member of the Transportation Management team at JOANN Stores. This role is responsible for the management of inbound transportation and consolidation teams, which manage inbound purchase orders across regional geographical areas.

This position is accountable for inbound purchase order on-time performance and operational efficiency of consolidation centers. While ensuring both cost-effective transportation service and customer/vendor satisfaction, this role is the Subject Matter Expert for US domestic transportation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure on-time performance for critical vendor inbound purchase orders and compliance with JOANN policies, while resolving complaints.
  • Manage third-party providers for truckload, intermodal, and less-than-truckload operations, collaborating with IT to enhance inbound programs.
  • Lead procurement and contract management, optimizing sourcing, ordering, and transit with major vendors.
  • Improve inbound load planning through order consolidation and carrier selection via the Transportation Management System (TMS).
  • Develop supplier performance metrics and a logistics cost reporting process to reduce costs as a percentage of COGS, maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in supply chain, logistics, or business discipline.
  • 6+ years of management experience in transportation or supply chain operations, preferably in the retail industry.

Working Conditions:

This role requires in-person attendance 4 days a week at the Store Support Center (SSC) located in Hudson, OH. Flexibility to work remotely when requested is determined by management and business needs. Some travel required to Distribution Centers or third-party vendors.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong negotiating and 3rd party management skills.
  • Deep working and technical knowledge of transportation management systems designed for problem-solving, daily optimization, and routing, and strategic/design optimization solution.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written format to all levels of leadership.
  • Data-driven, ability to analyze large data sets using well-honed computer software skills to develop insights and conclusions for the business.
  • General working knowledge of transportation regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Ability to think strategically and fiscally from an overall company perspective.
  • Possess natural leadership qualities, evidenced by a bias for action, the ability to motivate and mobilize people, and deliver results.

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