Citi Trends is a high growth, publicly held specialty brand with a fleet of 585 Stores across 33 States. We are the leading extreme value store for African American and Latinx Families with a rich history of catering to underserved communities, and we are on a path to grow to $1 Billion in sales by 2023. We have delivered consistent positive comparable stores sales increases in fourteen of the last sixteen quarters. Our track record of delivering eight straight years of profitability coupled with no debt allows us to invest in people, systems and infrastructure to scale our business. We carry a world-class assortment of branded and private branded merchandise across apparel, accessories, footwear and home that is showcased in an inviting store environment staffed by friendly associates. The Citi Trends experience works in rural, suburban and urban communities with the potential to grow to 1,000 stores to serve our loyal and expanding customer base. Our long-range plan calls for more than 20% compounded annual growth in both operating income and EPS. We are actively building our team of diverse leaders in a culture filled with passion, collaboration, agility and customer obsession and will continue to uphold our longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. SUMMARY: Performs duties as assigned by the Director of Logistics involving the logistics of moving all freight including merchandise to the distribution centers and to stores. This position may assume all job-related responsibilities in the absence of the Director. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reduce transit time to stores for all product shipping from Distribution Centers to the stores. Exceed distribution financial standards by evaluating key performance indicators (KPI) and the development of a standardize operation procedure. Directing investigations to verify and resolve carrier complaints. Ensures all freight moves timely, accurately, and cost effectively. Maintains knowledge and ability to perform the job duties of staff subordinates. Maintains strong communication skills with all management and personnel regarding business and job requirements. Liaisons with the Store Operation organization to track, plan, and optimize store deliveries. Enforce Claims Process to ensure all carriers are charged for lost/damaged merchandise. Seeks opportunities to improve processes or reduce costs associated with the process. Advises on HR issues as per company policy. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree in business administration, logistics, computer science, transportation, or related field. M.B.A. preferred, but not required. Expert level knowledge of transportation and merchandise distribution techniques, specifically DC to Store operations. General knowledge of entire distribution process to effectively manage and optimize all logistics processes. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and understand documents such as general correspondences, purchase orders, and office procedures/memos. The ability to communicate effectively with employees and management of the company is essential to this job. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to talk and hear Ability to stand 8-10 hours per day Ability to lift up to 50 pounds Manual dexterity is required to write or type on a computer