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Analyst, Transportation

Employer
Tapestry
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Closing date
9 Feb 2023

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Function
Marketing
Level
Manager

Job Details

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what's possible.

At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands - Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman - was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We're always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Job Title: Transportation Analyst

Job Location: Jacksonville, FL.

Primary Purpose: This position will provide support to the Transportation department with a focus on domestic North America activity including arranging loads, shipping, analysis, freight bill processing, metric reporting, and problem resolution. Should be able to apply basic knowledge of various transportation modes including Truckload, LTL, and Parcel in support of operational needs. Some exposure to pool distribution and international shipping modes such as sea freight and air is a plus!

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Transportation to...
  • Support and coordinate transportation booking and shipping for North America Region
  • Recommend Truckload, LTL, Pool carriers, and arrange transportation needs as assigned
  • Monitor shipments, coordinate pickups and deliveries as needed
  • Provide analytical reports for both domestic: transits, performance, volume, and cost analysis
  • Assist in the process to audit and code freight bills for payment.
  • Assist in with transportation bids; provide comparison analytics as bids are received
  • Aid in annual transportation budgeting process
  • Help identify cost savings opportunities


The accomplished individual will possess...
  • 2 or more years of Retail or Transportation experience preferred
  • Strong competence in Microsoft Office Suite - including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • SAP, WMS and TMS experience, while not mandatory, is desirable
  • Exceptional decision-making, problem-solving, multi-tasking, and follow-up skills
  • Outstanding customer service skills to include internal and external partners
  • Ability to work on an individual level as well as a team environment
  • Must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • College degree preferred


An outstanding professional will have...
  • Knowledge of domestic transportation - less than truckload, truckload, and parcel
  • Descartes PCS (pool) system experience, or comparable systems
  • Familiar with TMS systems
  • Some knowledge of import/export freight forwarding, including ocean and air freight transportation


Our Competencies for All Employees
  • Courage : Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
  • Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
  • Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
  • Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
  • Interpersonal Savvy : Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
  • Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers
  • Strategic Agility : Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
  • Developing Direct Reports and Others : Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
  • Building Effective Teams : Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
    and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.


Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Tapestry, Inc. at http://www.tapestry.com/

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