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Our people are the foundation of what makes Ace great. We’re looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the most helpful hardware store on the planet. Join a competitive, fast-paced and friendly work environment and gain a sense of ownership, building on Ace’s continued success, and your own.

The impact you can have

The Transportation Analyst will be responsible for freight payment, managing freight payment discrepancies, auditing freight bill payment and assisting with updating / maintaining carrier information within the Transportation Management System. The Transportation Specialist will also be responsible for vendor compliance, chargebacks and reporting vendor disputes. The Transportation Specialist will serve as the subject matter expert pertaining to financial processes and accuracy for the Corporate Transportation department. This will also include identifying and executing process improvement opportunities, customer service to internal and external partners which includes vendor compliance knowledge articles. This position should be comfortable with change management, with developing and performing more efficient standard operating procedures. The systems and technology the Transportation Specialist primarily utilized include : SAP, Microsoft Excel, 3rd Party Freight Bill-Audit Pay platforms, ACE Hardware Vendors.com Portal, Cherwell, and various LTL and Parcel carrier websites / platforms.

What you’ll do

• Serve as main point of contact for Freight Payment for all modes of transportation (Truckload, LTL & parcel). Responsible for payment of freight bills in a timely manner as well as managing discrepancies and final resolution.
• Partner with accounting & finance on freight payments.  Develop logic and process around building and paying invoices.
• Vendor Compliance, Chargebacks & Disputes – Responsible for processing the chargebacks for vendor shipping errors as well as investigating vendor disputes and providing final resolution. Help create & update vendor compliance knowledge documents when needed.
• Updating TMS Route Guides & Rates – Assists both LTL & Truckload Carrier relations manager in maintaining any new rates & route guides in the TMS system. Help create and develop Schedule A & Bs during carrier RFP process.
• Process and apply General Ledger coding to checks from our carrier partners and insurance providers.
• Process Improvement and Enhancements – Identify opportunities and make suggestions to improve and optimize efficiencies within the transportation and distribution network.
• Assist with carrier onboarding process, including obtaining certificates of insurance, EFT Forms, W-9’s, other setup forms. Will also be involved with centralization of storage and record keeping for any new carrier related documents, including both new carriers and updates to existing providers.
• Partner with accounting on freight payments and invoice reporting.  This will also include reconciling both transportation and CEA related invoices and centrally organizing for future reference. Develop and amend logic and process around paying invoices with our 3rd party freight auditor.

What you need to succeed

Compensation Details :

64700 - $81000 annually

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits

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When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

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Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state / local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

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