Ross Application For Senior Transportation Project Manager

Job Description:

This position is responsible for the coordination, planning, developing and execution of all projects assigned on time and within budget and scope, and initiatives including process improvement and cost reduction/control projects. This position is responsible to maintain and progressively improve the Transportation supply chain activities while controlling risks. Responsible to evaluate opportunities to simplify Transportation processes, improve performance metrics and to identify efficiencies both in processes and costs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing project management for all Transportation Strategic projects and initiatives. Activities include: Developing detailed project plans, roles and responsibilities, measuring project performance to timelines, milestones and goals, managing project scope, project schedules, validation techniques, tracking and managing costs, coordinating and facilitating project updates with project team members, steering committees and executive sponsors.
• Responsible for preparation, maintenance and updating of all new documentation relating to new processes implemented. Ensure Training has current best methods training in place. Clearly define controls to ensure success after transition to execution phase. Responsible to ensure accurate documentation and controls including project planning, implementation plans, procedural documentation, tracking and performance metrics
• Responsible to manage relationships with external consultants, contractors, and vendors where appropriate. Responsible to manage internal cross functional subject matter experts to support ultimate project goals and objectives as appropriate.
• Responsible to work with Transportation and other functional areas including Merchandising, Planning and Allocations, Finance, Store Operations, Business Solutions, and Distribution Centers to identify, develop and implement opportunities impacting performance metrics, efficiencies, costs and controls of the Logistics Supply Chain
• This position is expected to be cross trained in multiple Transportation Management positions with the ultimate goal of transitioning into a Supply Chain functional area.
• Responsibilities include partnership with Transportation Operations, Transportation Administration, Strategic Sourcing, Network Strategy and other key internal and third-party resources as appropriate to provide cross functional project support. As process change ideas are implemented, this position will also be responsible for creating process documentation and control plans with key business owners.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent communicator with the ability to effectively lead meetings, conference calls, drive communications with internal and external constituents, and build consensus to collaboratively deliver objectives.
• Strong operations knowledge of transportation processes required.
• Six or more years related Project Management.
• Experience with Transportation Management System preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact at many organizational levels including non-exempt associates, operations supervisors, and executive level management
• Five or more years of Transportation experience; discount retail Transportation operations preferred.
• Minimum four-year degree in Transportation or equivalent field, MBA preferred.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems and transportation management systems required.
• PMI or PMP certifications required.
• Six – Eight years of progressive supply chain experience.

Job Details:

Company: Ross

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Fort Mill, SC

Application Deadline: N/A

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