Transportation Coordinator

Sierradivp style="text-align:left"At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.span /span/p/divp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Description:/b/ppTransportation Coordinator/ppbLocation:/b Ashville, Ohio – Sierra Distribution Center/ppbCompany: /bTJX Companies, Inc./ppCome to work and be ready to think on your feet, grow your skills, and embrace the many opportunities. Our Distribution Centers are the key to getting new products out to TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, Winners, Homesense, and TK Maxx. To keep up with our ever-changing inventory, we stay nimble and adaptable. No day is the same, and that’s just how we like it. Every shift is a new opportunity to Discover Different—and support each other along the way./pp/ppbuJob Summary/u/b/ppAs a Transportation Coordinator, you are responsible for but not limited to handling the day-to-day execution of the transportation department. A coordinator works with internal (DC, Home Office, Store Ops, etc.) and external (carriers, 3PLs) partners to monitor shipments and expedite the efficient movement of TJX merchandise. Creating a timely flow into our stores while working to maintain the optimal performance value. Ensuring timely service of deliveries, while upholding operational standards. Supporting and escalating any high-level challenges to their Transportation Supervisor/Manager./pp/ppbuDuties and Responsibilities:/u/b/pulliSupport execution and planning of crossdock and store deliveries, ensuring accurate shipping plans and schedules, including transportation optimization, return logistics and peak season strategies/liliConsistently deliver operational performance against established KPIs and budget, performing root-cause analysis as needed and creating necessary action plans to manage performance/liliExecute against Peak Season plans/strategies to support the challenging needs of the business/liliSupport Transportation Manager/Supervisor in yard staffing, scheduling, and usage as well as in supporting the building with all inbound and outbound transportation responsibilities/liliInteract with Field Leadership, Store Operations, Loss Prevention, and transportation providers to ensure overall execution of TJX service/standards/liliPlan and communicate the truck capacity requirements and ensure an adequate supply of truck power and trailers./liliEnsure steady flow of inbound and outbound movements, resulting in the timely arrival of merchandise to stores and maximum utilization of lowest cost carriers./liliProvides guidance and/or training to other peer Transportation Coordinators when applicable/liliAudits Yard Management System for carrier/trailer accuracy. /liliBuild in-depth working knowledge of the Transportation Management Systems so that you can design, test, and implement new configuration and parameters that drive efficiencies/liliGather and maintain TJX Transportation and Logistics master data/liliSupport outbound transportation projects and initiatives as assigned or directed/liliCreate and follow Standard Operating Process (SOP) guides for Outbound activities/liliPerforms other task and duties as required or directed./liliProvide direction for miscellaneous outbound shipments, ie. RTVs, Misroutes, Fed Ex, etc./li/ulpbuMinimal Requirements:/u/b/pulliAt least (1) year of related experience./liliAssociate Degree preferred, not required./liliExcellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of Management./liliSolid organizational skills with the ability to multitask./liliExtreme attention to detail./liliAbility to work following shift;ulliMonday thru Friday 11:30am – 8:00PM/li/ul/liliVital knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)./liliMust be comfortable with creating and maintaining spreadsheet formulas/data with Excel./liliStrong Customer Service and teamwork skills./liliBe on time to work./li/ulpbuReports To:/u/bbr /Transportation Supervisor/Manager.br / /ppCome Discover Different at TJX—we think you’ll find that it’s so much more than a job. When you’re a part of our TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit team in our Distribution Centers. We move a lot of inventory—at all times of the day—and that takes working, learning, and growing together./pp/ppAs you think about where to work, know that we care for our people. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities following the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law./pp style="text-align:left"Associate discount; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); smoking cessation support; bereavement leave; 401(k) Associate contributions; credit union; cell phone discounts. Also, those who meet certain service or hours requirements are eligible for: 401(k) match; medical; dental; vision; life insurance; disability coverage; paid parental leave; paid spanspanspanspan class="WKM0"holidays/vacation/sick;/span/span/span/span scholarship program. All benefits are provided in accordance with and subject to the terms of the applicable plan, agreement or program and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual#39;s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAddress:/b/p4077 Airbase Rdp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bLocation:/b/pUSA Sierra 3PL Ashville Campusp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pThis position has a starting pay range of $16.80 to $22.65 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.