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What You Will Do

The primary purpose of this role is to** **support the flow** **of orders and freight from origin points across the world to distribution facilities for Lowe's (in top 5 largest importers in the United States** **). $8B in direct import product.** **This includes focus on cost and service by gathering, interpreting, and using complex data, analyzing methods, providing insights, and developing actionable steps to optimize results and improve processes and capabilities for our International Transportation Supply Chain.

This individual is entrusted as an expert resource on international logistics and is responsible for coordinating with internal and external partners for **continually identifying** operational, service and process improvements in relation to customer experience enhancement associated with our $8B of direct import product in a cost-effective environment.

Provides **strategic analysis and assessmen** t of Origin Operations performance and KPIs. Leads optimization of order flow enablement balancing capacity, cost, and service level. Represent Lowe's Transportation in meetings and conference calls with external partners, vendors, and various internal departments regarding International Transportation operations.

Responsibility Statements

+ Support 3PL Origin Operations across a network of 900+ vendors including carrier bookings, consolidation, KPI reporting, strategic analysis, and visibility.

+ Conduct strategic analysis of origin operations compliance KPI’s and service level agreements to optimize performance while minimizing landed cost and risk.

+ Develop and maintain control tower for end-to-end international transportation execution, KPI reports to monitor performance and action service level issues

+ Leverage internal and external data repositories to develop dashboards, reporting, insights and create efficient alerts for origin process optimization

+ Analyze end to end international transit time performance and develop recommendations for adjustments to enable optimal level of service, cost and in stock goals

+ Manage 3rd party origin operations compliance, performance, and improvement action plans in collaboration with internal partners

+ Collaborate with other international teams to anticipate and ensure adequate capacity for order booking and end to end execution processes

+ Review and assist resolution of any import delays in collaboration with vendors, carriers, customs broker, and other team members

+ Conduct periodic order flow compliance training sessions, assist in internal audits and assessments

+ Demonstrates and fosters an environment of continuous improvement. Finds, develops, and leads improvement initiatives in the origin operations space.

+ Supports Lowe’s compliance with regulatory importing requirements and documentation

+ Partner with internal stakeholders on new and special merchandise programs to ensure order attributes are correctly set-up for timely importation

+ Ability to track orders and shipments via internal and external systems as needed

+ Participates in origin operations contract management including data gathering and analysis, procurement, contracting, and performance management activities

What you Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

+ 4-6+ years of experience in Supply Chain/Logistics or related field

+ Experience managing 3rd party or supplier relationships

+ Expertise in data analysis and/or statistical work

+ Advanced use of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

+ Strong organizational, problem solving, and communication skills

+ Advanced knowledge of international transportation processes and practices

+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities

+ Detail oriented with exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

+ Demonstrated self-starter with consistent drive to follow-up and follow through on key deliverables

+ Strong ability to communicate and interact with internal and external associates at all levels

+ Sound judgment and ability to make decisions balancing capacity, capability, service, and cost

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management / Logistics, Transportation, or related field

+ Experience working with an importer, freight forwarder, and/or ocean carrier

+ Experienced / familiar with customs brokerage & C-TPAT Trade Security operations

+ Proficiency in Microsoft PowerBI

_Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law._

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.