**Summary of Position (Job Purpose) - Major purpose and functions of the position.** Manage the development, implementation and execution of inbound transportation systems, processes, analysis, and reports that will provide the lowest landed cost of North American goods and meet the inbound transportation service requirements of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Work closely with the functional inbound transportation teams and supply chain leadership to fulfill their requirements Represent the department and company both internally and externally **Principal Duties and Responsibilities -** + The primary tasks the associate will perform during his/her work schedule + Effectively communicate, implement, and support all domestic inbound transportation systems, programs, procedures, and policies for both Dollar Tree and Family Dollar + Develop effective automated solutions and processes that improve transportation efficiencies by gathering team and company requirements, augmenting either existing tools or sourcing new solutions + Establish and execute testing of systems upgrades, equipment changes or new implementations of locations or systems to confirm requirements of the department and organization have been successfully solutioned + Continuously research emerging and existing technologies for process enhancements + Collaborate with finance determine project ROI’s and budget; to include reporting project postmortems + Support system / data disaster recovery to ensure business continuity + Represent inbound transportation in IT business solutions meetings + Attend transportation technology and industry conferences on a normal cadence, representing the organization in a professional and influential manner + Organize and prioritize workload and tasks for analysts to ensure proper flow of operational and tactical information in accordance with individual associate interests, aptitudes, and skills + Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response by the analyst team + Establish and report measurable individual and team goals + Motivate and inspire team members for optimal performance and execution + Coach and discipline team members + Hire and train team members + Administer performance evaluations + Complete other various assignments, as required **Minimum Requirements/Qualifications - Summary of knowledge, experience and education required.** + Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer systems, business analytics or comparable field + Five to seven years of systems and analytics work experience + Minimum of three years direct associate management experience + Extensive knowledge of transportation software applications from an operational and functional perspective. + Possess an ability to conceive, develop and implement new ideas, procedures and processes whether organically or though staying attune to new technologies and procedures + Should exhibit initiative, dependability, ability to work with minimal direct supervision + Strong operational and financial analytical skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve + Ability to work well with people at different levels within and outside of the company + Strong organizational, administrative, written, and verbal skills + Extensive systems skills include Oracle, OTM, SQL, C3 Reservations, EDI, MS Office suite, BI Publisher (Oracle bolt on) + Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously + Ability to be successful in a changing environment and lead through the ambiguity of change + Must possess qualities of integrity, discretion, and strong ethics **Desired Qualifications - Desired but not required.** + Master’s degree + Experience in retail transportation management + Previous transportation work experience with a multi-billion-dollar organization + Prefer previous experience in retail industry and/or large transportation company _This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed._