Manager of Transportation Administration

Thanks, Trish, for this lead!

Job Title:

Functional Area: Global Transportation

Reports to: Director of Global Transportation

Location: Stockbridge, Georgia
for more info, contact Donna.Harris@carters.com

Job Summary
Manage billing relationships with Transportation service providers. Co-ordinate periodic performance review meetings with key service providers. Complete monthly scorecard of Transportation performance to be presented to Logistics Team Management. Manage relationship with and monitor performance of third party freight payment company. Coordinate review and approval for all international freight invoices. Interface with Sourcing Finance Team ensuring timely receipt, recording and payment of freight invoices. Complete all month end transportation finance reporting in support of corporate accounting close. Track and report consolidated air freight approvals and spending. Manage global FedEx account number structure and electronic data interface (EDI). Complete ad-hoc analysis as requested by the Director of Global Transportation. Support Finance Organization in completion of Freight Cost Analysis. Support Transportation initiatives and system efforts to improve data integrity. Take lead role on behalf of Transportation team as requested by Director of Global Transportation on cross-functional project teams. Work with Third party vendors and agents on the implementation of automated process improvements. Work cross-functionally in support of reporting of supply-chain initiatives.

Description of Responsibilities
% Time
International & Domestic Invoicing 35%
Air Collect Tracking and Reporting 15%
Freight Payment Reports and Customer Approval Process 10%
Month End Reporting 20%
Ad Hoc Reporting 10%
Operational Support 5%
Claims – Inbound and Outbound 5%
100%

Note: Month End and Quarter Close Week - must be available as needed to address all corporate finance / audit requests

Scope of Work
Manages budget for Inbound and Outbound Transportation - $58.7M One direct report, Traffic Administration Coordinator. Occasional Travel as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The desired candidate would have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a Transportation, Purchasing or Corporate Finance department.
At a minimum, the candidate must posses a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
The candidate will be expected to have exceptional analytical skills with the ability to articulate these skills in effective excel models.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is critical. The Manager of Transportation Administration will be responsible for creating and maintaining complex models
Experience with Data Warehouse (on any platform) is valuable
Experience with Microsoft Access (or SQL Server) and Power Point is required