Remote Transportation Procurement & Contracts Specialist

Ross Stores; Fort Mill (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores in the United States seeks a Transportation Procurement Specialist to support contract management, claims recovery, and cost controls across all transportation modes. You will analyze data, develop reports, negotiate settlements, and ensure compliance with legal and risk requirements while collaborating with AP, DCs, Merchants, Carriers, and vendors.

In-office presence is required with some remote work.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years-experience in Transportation or Logistics with direct Claims experience preferred.
• Experience working with Logistics and Transportation Contracts preferred.
• Strong self-motivation and the ability to work independently to complete projects.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent follow-up and follow-through skills.
• Must have strong written and oral communications skills to communicate effectively with all levels and departments both within and outside the company.
• Detail oriented with an emphasis on accuracy.
• Flexibility - must be able to receive instructions from multiple managers and prioritize accordingly.
• High level working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
• Must pass Microsoft Word and Excel aptitude testing.
• Ability to travel – less than 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and analyze data, design and build reports and present findings to ensure effective use of transportation resources.
• Develop strategic and tactical performance metrics to support carrier performance meetings and decisions.
• Analyze datasets to determine budgetary impact and ensure compliance with signing authority.
• Manage master files and documents to meet audit standards.
• Collaborate with AP, DCs, Transportation Ops, Merchants, Vendors, Carriers, and Insurance Providers to investigate and recover claims.
• Negotiate settlements and rate adjustments while maintaining professional relationships.
• Support problem solving and project activities with data collection and analysis.
• Maintain standard operating procedures and workflows for the Procurement group.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Time management

Teamwork

Flexibility

Travel ability

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Smart Source

Excel

Access

Manhattan Transportation Management System

Job description

Ross Stores in the United States seeks a Transportation Procurement Specialist to support contract management, claims recovery, and cost controls across all transportation modes. You will analyze data, develop reports, negotiate settlements, and ensure compliance with legal and risk requirements while collaborating with AP, DCs, Merchants, Carriers, and vendors.

In-office presence is required with some remote work.