Manager, Transportation Procurement (Cross-Dock & Store Delivery)

Transportation Procurement Manager

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. As part of our team, you will experience :

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

General Purpose : This position is responsible for managing all transportation procurement activities associated with Ross's Cross-Dock and Store Delivery Network.

Responsibilities Include : Procurement : development, planning and execution of analytical and bid processes, negotiations, recommendations, and a logical selection process to support cost controls, required service levels and forecasted company growth.

Administration and Risk Avoidance : contract management, security compliance, inventory control, risk management, internal controls and business continuity.

Responsible for collaborative budget planning to develop and implement an executable and cost-effective budget based on capacity and service goals outlined by the company.

Strategy : develop short- and long-term capacity and cost control strategies and analysis to meet service levels and corporate growth plans, and business continuity needs.

Vendor Relations : responsible to foster professional and ethical business relationships driven by fair, logical and objective activities for all providers and transportation vendors.

Control : responsible to develop, implement and execute internal controls, policies and procedures to ensure integrity and transparency associated with all domestic transportation modes and activities.

Essential Functions :

Lead and execute comprehensive and objective bid processes and sourcing initiatives :

Ensure adequate controls :

Cross functional support of all transportation sourcing positions :

Competencies :

Qualifications and Special Skills Required :

Physical Requirements / ADA : Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer. Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper / files, etc. Consistent timeliness and regular attendance. Vision requirements : Ability to see information in print and / or electronically. Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; travel or other inconveniences have advance notice; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor. Travel required - up to 25%

This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and / or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.