Transportation Manager

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Job Description:

• Manage Transportation Operations for the Reno distribution center in coordination with the distribution center’s shipping and receiving leadership teams. 
• Manage the activities of local carriers with regards to inbound/outbound processes, execution and performance for ocean, air freight, LTL, parcel, and TL modes.
• Ensure domestic and international shipments are moved in accordance with company policy and procedure, and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist Arrow’s Sales organizations on day-to-day shipment issue resolution, identification of root cause/corrective action and implementation of solutions to prevent reoccurring issues.
• Collaborate with carriers, distribution center shipping and receiving teams, the extended transportation team, and other internal departments to resolve reoccurring issues.
• Identify and implement continuous process improvements to establish and maintain effective and relevant shipment activities and processes and to improve efficiencies and drive cost savings.
• Facilitate a proactive line of communication with the shipping and receiving leadership teams on changes that may affect transportation or distribution center operations. 
• Manage carrier on-boarding to ensure smooth startups and/or transitions with no additional cost or service disruptions.
• Support the shipping leadership team in ensuring the effective use of systems and tools to support shipment processes through transportation management systems and carrier systems; ensure outputs produce adherence to regulations and company processes.
• Initiate system recommendations and support documentation to promote outbound shipment process enhancements.
• Manage training programs and procedures with the shipping and receiving leadership teams, to ensure process adherence and compliance to established procedures.
• Monitor, record, analyze and report on activities, trends, results, and recommendations related to shipment activities.
• Proactively identify potential issues; develop and implement plans to resolve shipment issues.

• Experience working with small parcels, ocean, air freight, LTL shipments and carriers.
• Experience working with Freight Forwarders.
• Ability to retrieve, manipulate and present data.
• Strong project management and multitasking skills with adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to recognize opportunities and communicate to leadership.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a cross functional team environment.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience working with TMS, WMS and other Supply Chain systems.
• Experience in export rules and regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent work experience
• 5 to 7 years related experience.

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Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer. 

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EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

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