Senior Manager, Freight Planning & Carrier Strategy

Big Lots; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Lots is seeking a senior freight and logistics leader to oversee strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and network modeling for inbound/outbound freight across the regional distribution centers. You will manage carrier relationships, conduct bids, review meetings and optimize costs, while ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

You will develop data sets and scorecards, collaborate with Merchant teams on freight savings, lead a team of analysts, and drive process improvements across

Qualifications

• Five to seven years supervisory experience within a transportation environment or financial environment.
• Associate’s Degree in supply chain management; Bachelor’s degree in transportation and logistics strongly preferred.
• Strong Accounting, Financial and Sarbanes‑Oxley regulatory knowledge and experience.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Experience working within an integrated systems environment; Understanding of advanced transportation planning and management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages the strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting of inbound and outbound freight in conjunction with corporate strategic planning and merchandising.
• Tracks and manages transportation department operational and financial metrics and works across department to enhance reporting and analysis.
• Develops analysis and scorecards and collaborates with Merchant teams to identify and implement supply chain solutions to reduce inbound transportation spend and support Merchant evaluation of new vendors and/or sourcing locations.
• Develops and maintains network data and modeling systems, including transportation rate benchmarking and internal operational data. Builds team of data analysts proficient in Alteryx and MicroStrategy.
• Performs or oversees a variety of ad‑hoc transportation systems analysis as needed.
• Leads the data preparation, analysis and negotiations with carriers to maintain cost effective logistics rates and is responsible for submission and analysis of data which drives all carrier rate negotiations.
• Manages on‑going carrier relationships across all transportation modes and conducts periodic reviews with carriers as necessary to maintain service levels and address issues.
• Oversees all financial reporting for Transportation Services to include communications between Vendors, Carriers, Executive Management, Distribution Centers, Accounting, Finance, Planning, DTS support groups and various other corporate departments.
• Develops and maintains Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance for Transportation Services.
• Develops, implements and ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures that must be followed on all inbound and outbound financial transactions.
• Oversees processing of all freight audits and claims for Transportation Services, including inbound, outbound and Omnichannel services.
• Ensures Transportation Services complies with corporate document retention guidelines.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Accounting knowledge

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in supply chain management

Bachelor’s degree in transportation and logistics

Job description

Big Lots is seeking a senior freight and logistics leader to oversee strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and network modeling for inbound/outbound freight across the regional distribution centers. You will manage carrier relationships, conduct bids, review meetings and optimize costs, while ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

You will develop data sets and scorecards, collaborate with Merchant teams on freight savings, lead a team of analysts, and drive process improvements across