Logistics Routing Associate

Shift: Day Shift

Status:

Bring your passion for fashion to today's Burlington Stores. If you are interested in a career in retail, consider joining one of the largest off price retailers of apparel and home furnishings in the nation. We always have a large selection of quality name brand merchandise at huge savings; coats, clothing and shoes for the whole family, fashionable accessories, home decor, and everything for baby. Burlington means one-stop shopping for labels you love at prices you love even more. With more than 563 stores, we're always looking for good talent that can drive results.


Position Summary:
As a Logistics Routing Associate the employee is part of a team responsible for the shipping assignment of all inbound freight. They are tasked with reviewing all Routing Requests (TMS, faxed, and/or emailed) and determining if the vendor is compliant and allowing proper lead time. While enforcing Burlington Stores, Inc. requirements, they are then to assign the Burlington Stores, Inc. carrier with the most competitive rate. In doing this, communication is required with all parties including carriers, vendors, buyers, and others.

The associate must acquire knowledge of all Burlington Stores Inc. Routing requirements and constantly strive for maintaining department service levels such as all Requests are to receive a full response within 24 hrs.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:
-Enforces Burlington Stores Inc. Routing requirements and must effectively communicate this to the vendor, carrier, and/or Burlington Stores Inc buying group.
-Negotiate the most competitive rate while monitoring carrier performance
-Must maintain the response time service level of all requests receiving reply within 24hrs.
-Must learn to operate within the web-based Transportation Management System (TMS). Also needs to monitor any exception based manual routings thru fax or email.
-Must maintain Excel data log while dealing with time sensitive purchase orders

-Responsible for monitoring 2 national Routing phone lines along with team. Strong customer service is required when communicating.



-Have very strong customer service skills
-Have a strong sense of urgency in dealing with time-sensitive information and Purchase Orders.
-Should be comfortable and fluent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
-Maintain a positive attitude while working in a fast-paced environment.
-Ability to work within multiple computer systems
-Feel comfortable communicating and working with a team.
-Ability to quickly learn BCF lead-time requirements and to effectively communicate this to various parties (vendor, carrier, buying group etc.).
-Professional email communication skills
-Should have solid Math skills
-Ability to work independently without constant supervision




You will enjoy a competitive wage and benefits package, generous paid time off plan, company matched 401(k), an abbreviated summer work schedule from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and a generous associate discount. Burlington’s corporate campus was recently renovated to include a brand new state-of-the-art corporate building complete with a fully-equipped gym, gourmet café, and an open floor plan with ample collaborative work spaces. Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of our customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity