The Transportation Coordinator is an integral member of our team responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of product to our internal and external customers. You will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the transportation department and work with internal and external partners to monitor shipments and expedite the efficient movement of merchandise. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong organizational skills, a high attention to detail, and a passion for service.

A day in the life as a Transportation Coordinator...

Support execution of store and home delivery center deliveries, ensuring accurate shipping plans and schedules, including transportation optimization, return logistics and peak season strategies
Consistently deliver operational performance against established KPIs and budget, performing root-cause analysis as needed and creating necessary action plans to manage performance
Execute against Peak Season plans/strategies to support the challenging needs of the business
Support Transportation Manager in yard staffing, scheduling, and usage as well as in supporting the building with all inbound and outbound transportation responsibilities
Interact with Field Leadership, Store Operations, Loss Prevention, and transportation providers to ensure overall execution of CBH service/standards
Plan and communicate the truck capacity requirements and ensure an adequate supply of truck power and trailers.
Ensure steady flow of inbound and outbound movements, resulting in the timely arrival of merchandise to stores and maximum utilization of lowest cost carriers.
Provides guidance and/or training to other peer Transportation Coordinator when applicable
Audits Yard Management System for carrier/trailer accuracy.
Build in-depth working knowledge of the Transportation Management Systems so that you can design, test, and implement new configuration and parameters that drive efficiencies
Gather and maintain CBH Transportation and Logistics master data
Support outbound transportation projects and initiatives as assigned or directed
Create and follow Standard Operating Process (SOP) guides for Outbound activities
Performs other post and duties as required or directed.
Provide direction for miscellaneous outbound shipments, ie. RTVs, Misroutes, Fed Ex, etc.
Create and follow Standard Operating Process (SOP) guides for Transportation activities

What you'll bring to the table...

High School diploma or GED
Associates degree or 2 years of relatable experience preferred
Exceptional Google + proficiency
Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment; product moves quickly through our supply chain network, it is important to react quickly to incoming requests.
Strong Critical Thinking and Problem Solving skills; no day is the same in off-price retail, capable to assess situations quickly and provide alternate solutions is key to success.
Excellent communicator with the ability to build and manage relationships; you are the face of CBH to many of our external strategic partners.
Flexible and adaptable; priorities change frequently based on business demands, ability to operate in the gray.
High aptitude for manipulating and making inferences from data.

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