Yard and Local Transportation Manager

At Bath & Body Works, everyone belongs. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing top talent. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet to help the world live more fully.

Overview:

The Manager of Yard and Local Transportation oversees all operational activities, carrier relationships, capacity, and cost for freight movement in the Columbus, OH area and trailer movement on-site at distribution center campuses.

Scope:

The Local and Yard transportation network consists of 2 carriers supporting driver and truck equipment and 3 trailer rental vendors with all move requests and visibility supported by a Yard Management System (YMS). This network includes the oversight of the coordination of raw material, component freight movements, and finished goods into the Columbus, OH area Vendors, Distribution Centers, and Fulfillment Centers.

This role is responsible for managing relationships with all service providers as well as Supply Chain and Analytics, External Production Vendors, Distributions Centers, Shipping Buildings, and Asset Protection teams to assure capacity is aligned with business needs and integrated into the support plans of Bath and Body Works and service providers. This role is supportive of the negotiations and administration of service provider rates and capacities for drivers and equipment for trailer movement and leasing trailers totaling approximately $20M annual spend. This role includes two direct reports.

Responsibilities

Oversight of all yard operations inclusive of equipment utilization, trailer tracking, location accuracy and trailer repairs for Common Carrier and rental equipment

Leads coordination of DC storage trailer rental needs for both non-peak and peak seasons

Develop, maintain, and auditing of safe and accurate processes across partners for trailer movement and security

Assists in the development of “peak” season planning with cross-functional support from Operation and Supply Chain Planning teams, DC, Shipping, Service Providers and Vendors. This work is specific to planning for yard and move capacity, rental trailer fleet, and speed.

Lead communication with internal partners supporting our vendors at our Beauty Park location, DC operations, Visual and Marketing operations

Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to aid in the management of the function

Lead daily or weekly meetings with the team to set expectations for the day / week, to include a summary of the previous day events

Conduct regular touchbase or connection points with all direct reports

Establish and manage relationships with service providers and customer service teams

Maintain a positive, healthy perspective in difficult situations, while remaining focused on immediate priorities

Respond quickly to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn way to achieve objectives

Collaborate with Freight Accounting to ensure accurate and timely invoice approval and processing

Maintaining applications and data supporting the Yard Management System with ability to download and analyze reporting to evaluate the network and providers performance

Maintain relationship and maintenance of yard management system

5+ years of direct Transportation experience, owning transportation planning and execution processes and carrier relationships.

Strong understanding of various pricing structures relative to trailer rentals, driver labor, equipment usage, and fuel.

Demonstrate the ability to negotiate rates and capacity commitments.

Strong track record of leading a high-performance culture characterized by trust, collaboration, and customer service.

Possesses integrity, interpersonal and leadership skills to accomplish results with and through individuals and teams. Proven leadership skills advising exempt and non-exempt team.

Operates successfully within a team/ matrix organization to achieve desired outcomes. Interacts effectively with all levels of internal and external organizations, suppliers, and customers.

Possesses in-depth solid understanding and experience with transportation/yard management and execution applications.

Understanding of database design and the ability to extract data from applications and Access to analyze process performance.

Expertise in Excel, ability to perform functions such as pivot tables and formulas such as v-lookups.

Familiar with PowerPoint and developing presentations to communicate ideas, metrics, and analysis.

Possesses strong analytical, organizational and communication skills and an ability to handle difficult situations with ease.

Effectively balances workload across multiple priorities while remaining organized.

Familiarity with government regulations including Customs, DOT, and HazMat.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Transportation, Supply Chain, or another relevant business field.

Core Competencies

Lead with Curiosity & Humility

Build High Performing Teams for Today & Tomorrow

Influence & Inspire with Vision & Purpose

Observe, Engage & Connect

Strive to Achieve Operational Excellence

Deliver Business Results

Benefits

Bath & Body Works associates are the heart of our business. That’s why we're proud to offer benefits that empower you to Dream Bigger & Live Brighter. Benefits for eligible associates include:

Robust medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage. Plus, access to our onsite wellness center and pharmacy located at the Columbus, OH home office.

401k with company match and Associate Stock Purchase with discount

No-cost mental health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Opportunity for paid time off and paid parental leave. Plus, access to family and lifestyle programs including a family building benefit, childcare discounts, and home, auto and pet insurance.

Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for post-secondary education programs

40% merchandise discount and gratis that encourages you to come back to your senses!

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: Los Angeles Fair Chance In Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

We are an equal opportunity action employer. We do not make employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status, and we comply with all laws concerning nondiscriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities. Our management team is dedicated to ensuring fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, associate activities and general treatment during employment. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.

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Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: