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Job Title: Traffic Administrator

(Remote, US — Seattle or Philadelphia area preferred)

Pay Range: $25.01 - $35.51/hour

Savers Benefits

Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply

Healthcare Plans

+ Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost

+ Specialized health programs – Improve wellness (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)

Paid Time Off

+ Sick Pay

+ Vacation Pay - Approximately 2 weeks

+ 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays

Team member discounts

+ Up to 50% off store merchandise

Flexible spending accounts

+ Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance

Retirement Plan

+ A 401k plan with generous company matching contributions to assist you in saving for a secure financial future.

Life insurance

+ Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan

Additional Benefits

+ Annual Bonus

+ Performance Merit Increases

+ Disability Insurance

+ Parental Leave

Who we are:

As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.

Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.

What you can expect:

+ The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.

+ To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.

+ An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.

What you get:

Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one. In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.

What you’ll be working on:

Support Savers' vision by ensuring the timely, most efficient and cost-effective movement of freight outside of the Sourcing, Recycling and Merchandising departments. Responsible for the coordination of freight shipments from vendor to company assigned locations; communication across multiple departments (store ops, property management, procurement, etc.); and developing system solutions for tracking and reporting on such freight. This position reports directly to the Routing and Traffic Manager of Supply US.

Essential Job Functions:

+ Manage the schedules of internal CDL drivers to ensure efficient usage of the team member’s time, cut down on transit costs, and maximize usage of leased equipment.

+ Arrange domestic and international shipments of store equipment, fixtures and electronics to accommodate grand openings and replacing of existing store needs.

+ Complete paperwork associated with international shipments to adhere to customs regulations.

+ Maintain relationships with separate vendors from the regular traffic team to fill needs for the required specialty work.

+ Provide reporting on vendors, traffic, carriers, cost changes and other metrics associated with the specialty work.

+ Assist in testing of new systems, providing feedback on behalf of all members of the team to maximize results of all software changes for the department.

+ Develop and execute operational processes and procedures to achieve outstanding results in terms of freight movement across the Savers organization.

+ Accurately record and process invoices within AP systems; communicate and trouble shoot effectively with 3rd party freight payable vendor and Savers Accounting dept.

+ Execute the identified company freight movements and initiatives by finding the most cost effective and efficient means through coordination with third party vendors.

+ Effectively able to troubleshoot disruptions to plan and communicate timely with Savers Ops and resource team members.

+ Ability to have critical attention to detail with an emphasis on following operational guidelines and systems.

+ Provide back-up coverage to the Sourcing Traffic team when necessary.

+ Work in cooperation with Logistics Sr Category Manager to identify new carrier / 3rd party resources and execute identified projects as assigned.

+ Work in cooperation with IT team to identify and develop needed systems solutions to improve visibility to freight activity.

+ Verify and approve all financial documents corresponding to each move made within the TMS.

What you have:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Demonstrate logical analysis and problem-solving skills

+ Strong knowledge of all transportation modes, including intermodal, domestic ocean freight, consolidation and distribution

+ Demonstrated planning and organization skills within a fast paced and dynamic supply chain

+ Demonstrated customer service skills

+ Ability to self-prioritize, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision

+ Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and external customers

+ Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions

+ Ability to make or influence decisions

+ Ability to work independently and identify needed reports and systems to work effectively

+ Ability to establish relationships with peers, internal and external customers and vendors

+ Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Excel, Sharepoint and OneDrive

+ Basic knowledge / understanding of Transportation Management Systems

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience

+ Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or relatable experience preferred

+ 2 years experience in supply chain support or dispatching

+ 1-3 years experience in Retail Inventory Planning/distribution/transportation

FLSA: Nonexempt (hourly)

Travel: 5% or less

Work Type/Location: Remote, USA. Ideally in the Greater Seattle or Philadelphia area.

Savers is an E-Verify employer