The Supply Chain Executive supports the execution of Kohl's logistics projects and supply chain scorecards to improve service, cost, quality and speed. Do you love...analyzing processes and implementing/monitoring supply chain performance data? Are you energized by...achieving process efficiencies and improvements? Do you enjoy...communicating issues and resolutions to business partners?

　　ACCOUNTABILITIES

　　Communicate supply chain issues and opportunities to business partners

　　Conduct project analysis and reporting

　　Support successful project and process execution

　　Resolve remittance and operational issues

　　Addendums

　　PARCEL

　　Packaging management

　　Own supplier relationships and serve as POC for Kohl’s logistics

　　Analyze data and make recommendations to drive packaging improvements and cost efficiencies

　　Partner with suppliers to manage packaging inventory and expense across the network

　　Partner with procurement team on packaging RFP

　　Carrier management

　　Serve as liaison between parcel carriers and Kohl’s fulfillment teams.

　　Maintain and communicate parcel shipping SOPs

　　Serve as an escalation point to resolve operational issues

　　Leverage internal reporting to assess and communicate feedback related to carrier performance

　　Streamline processes

　　Identify data integration and database solutions to reporting improvements TRANSPORTATION

　　Responsible for day-to-day communication and interactions concerning domestic inbound freight movement

　　Responsible for annual RFPs, reporting, scorecards and analytics

　　Identify opportunities, develop strategies, and implement solutions to improve transit performance and overall carrier performances

　　Responsible for day to day communication and interactions concerning global import freight movement

　　Manage annual ocean, air and origin bids - partnering with procurement and AP on invoicing

　　​​Analyze, report, scorecard. Develop and voice your own ideas on how to improve process, reduce cost

　　MERCHANT and VENDOR SERVICES

　　Acts as the liaison into the supply chain for merchants and 3rd party vendors.

　　Supports new project implementations.

　　Identifies and supports strategies to remove friction within the supply chain

　　Supports the education of supply chain best practices throughout the organization and with vendors

　　Identify strategies and deliver innovation with respect to operational implementation of opportunities that reduce costs or increase revenue

　　Support recurring budgeting, forecasting, reporting and other operational activities

　　ANALYTICS

　　Find insights in data to make supply chain operations more efficient

　　Partner with distribution center and transportation leaders to identify and design reporting for operations

　　Partner with Kohl’s technology team to identify and connect to data sources needed for reporting and analysis

　　Communicate facts and narratives concisely and precisely

　　Build intuitive and insightful data visualizations

　　Capably analyze data with SQL and R/Python

　　Build reports in Qlik

　　OPERATIONS/PLANNING

　　Coordinate with partners across the organization and third party vendors to make short term tactical and strategic inventory placement decisions

　　Leverage systems and software to acquire data and conduct complex analysis of business issues and opportunities

　　Identify strategies and coordinate the operational implementation of opportunities that reduce costs or increase revenue

　　Support recurring budgeting, forecasting, reporting and other operational activities that support Omni-channel fulfillment operations

　　REVERSE LOGISTICS

　　Manage 3rd party vendor and return relationships

　　Support new project implementations in reverse and operations spaces

　　Identify strategies and deliver innovation with respect to operational implementation of opportunities that reduce costs or increase revenue

　　Support recurring budgeting, forecasting, reporting and other operational activities

　　QUALIFICATIONSREQUIRED

　　Bachelor's Degree

　　Knowledge of statistical, financial and work measurement analysis

　　Demonstrated initiative and drive

　　Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Access

　　Ability to multi-task across multiple projects

　　Strong analytical skills, interpersonal skills and communication skills

　　PREFERRED

　　Bachelor's Degree in Industrial System Engineering or Supply Chain Management

　　Previous experience in distribution/manufacturing engineering/fulfillment and/or inventory management

　　Supply chain knowledge and global business process orientation

　　Strong negotiation and organizational skills; detail oriented; flexible problem solving skills

　　SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

　　May require overnight travel

　　Flexible schedule to support peak business operation