Position Summary: Gear Up is seeking a hands-on, experienced Supply Chain leader to oversee product flow optimization in and out of our decoration fulfillment centers. Working with trade partners and carriers you will ensure on-time delivery, within budget. You will work cross-functionally with merchandising, warehouse and the production teams to ensure apparel is available for rapid fulfillment to meet customer demand.

Responsibilities include:
• Perform daily track and trace for critical shipments.
• Coordinate LTL deliveries to our distribution centers.
• Generate bills of lading and coordinate outbound LTL and FTL shipments.
• Create and file export documentation.
• Manage and report on small parcel on time metrics.
• File carrier claims for lost packages.
• Audit freight bills and recoup overcharges for missed SLAs.
• Review regional small parcel routing and manage shipping software platform to maximize delivery performance and cost.
• Manage ERP driven product storage and put away strategies.
• Coordinate seasonal product rotations and apparel staging for efficient apparel movement within the facilities.
• Review and report volume performance against carrier agreements.
• Document, communicate and train the shipping teams on best practices.

Requirements

Required Skills, Qualifications & Education:
• At least 5 years experience in a high volume small parcel environment.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in export shipping and compliance is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or comparable ERP.
• Experience with configuring rules based SaaS shipping platforms.
• WMS implementation experience.
• Proficient in MS Office; Excel and Word.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong time management and communication skills
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to learn and navigate new processes and computer applications.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher is desirable.

Top candidates for this position will:
• Thrive in a fast-paced work environment - self-starter, driven, comfortable with ambiguity.
• Curious with a desire to learn and grow. Be calm and productive in the face of pressure.
• Stay committed to personal integrity, quality, accuracy.
• Be organized, thorough and systematic.

Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to kneel, squat, bend and lift up to 40 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Talking, listening, and typing for extended periods of time
• Manipulation of computer mouse and other small wrist movements required for digital design tools
• Ability to see and distinguish colors.

Benefits

Gear Up Sports provides the following employee benefits:
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - 2 weeks (80 hours) per year
• Paid Holidays - New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• Healthcare Benefits - Effective the first of the month following the date of hire:

o Health/Vision insurance through Regence BlueCross BlueShield

o Dental insurance through Regence
• Life, Disability & Accident Insurance through MetLife - effective 1st of the month following date of hire:

o Group Term Life insurance - company paid

o Long Term Disability insurance - company paid

o Voluntary additional life insurance for self & dependents

o Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account Plan (FSA) - allowing pre-tax savings for Health and Dependent Care Expenses
• Health Savings Account Plan (HSA) - allowing pre-tax savings for Health expenses if participating in HDHP health insurance plan
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) - plan provided through Canopy
• 401(k) Plan - participation after three months of employment with employer-matching contribution