Transportation Manager

Staples makes it easy to make more happen with more products and more ways to shop. Through its world-class retail, online and delivery capabilities, Staples lets customers shop however and whenever they want, whether it’s in store, online or on mobile devices. Staples offers more products than ever, in categories such as technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, and medical, as well as Copy & Print and Staples® EasyTechsm services.

**Service Management** * Manage daily flow of merchandise from DC to retail stores; ensuring timely, accurate and efficient delivery of all merchandise at the lowest sustainable cost * Lead on-site dedicated carrier in all areas of service, cost and execution * Manage all one-way carrier movements to ensure highest level of service at the lowest cost * Work with shipping departments on load quality processes or issues to ensure all shipping standards are met * Continuous analysis of, and improving department processes and procedures * Facilitate resolution of all delivery related issues at retail stores and vendors * Responsible to deliver on-time service goal to retail stores * Communication to Stores * Support New store openings or Closing stores * Manage Dedicated and Common Carriers * Identify asset and financial opportunities for regional carrier use * Manage Pick Schedule * Assist in delivering inbound service goals * Assist the DC in delivering service level goals. **Financial Management** * Deliver or exceed DC outbound transportation budget as a rate of sales; ensure that transportation budgetary goals are aligned with DC budgetary goals * Deliver Network outbound transportation budget as a rate of sales * Directly responsible for the financial analysis of outbound transportation operations to identify cost savings opportunities * Provide weekly and period forecasts of transportation costs to transportation finance * Provide accurate forecasts for quarter and year end * Manage pick schedule * Manage Detention Charges – inbound and outbound * Review and validate dedicated and common carrier invoices * Manage the purchase and rental of storage trailers * Provide weekly backhaul report to transportation finance - confirm credits on backhauls and validate invoices * Provide weekly reconciliation of corporate refill and ACD * Improve dedicated fleet utilization through backhaul utilization and returns management * Identify opportunities for 3rd party backhaul revenue * Work with inbound transportation on cube and service opportunities * Identify and align backhauls with returns pickups * Daily review of routing optimization and carrier selection to ensure lowest cost solution **Asset Management** * Improve Dedicated Fleet Utilization * Manage asset pools Execute Network Initiatives * Pick schedule management * Review and Revise Delivery Days and No Later Times * Cube Improvements * Asset Utilization * Direct responsibility for daily and tactical use of dedicated carrier’s TMS

* BS degree in Transportation and Logistics preferred * Minimum prior related work experience: 3-5 years * In depth experience in carrier management and fleet utilization including experience in contract negotiations * Knowledge of third party carrier logistics * Specific optimization software experience – Manugistics * Experience in route optimization * Experience in forward warehousing * Experience in import logistics and multiple contract accountability * Project management to include creation, implementation, training and financial accountability * Overall supply chain experience and knowledge * Detailed experience in customer service and project resolution * Experience in inbound logistics * Computer literacy: Access, Brio, Excel, Word, AS/400 * Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers