Senior Manager Regional Transportation

Want to help pets live their best lives? We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you . Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people. Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do. Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services. Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success. About Petco We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events. General Summary Responsible for the management, planning and execution of inbound and outbound regional transportation activities. Leads transportation supervisors and directs all third-party carriers that serve the company’s distribution centers (DCs) and stores. Works with vendors, inventory management (IM), third-party carriers and logistics services providers, DCs, and store leadership to maximize on-time-delivery, protect fill rate, and minimize costs. Assures performance and compliance to the company’s transportation strategy for daily outbound load plans and coordinates activities with carriers to provide appropriate levels service levels and minimize costs. Principle Duties And Responsibilities Manages all inbound and outbound orders based on terms of sale. Provides on-line exception reporting, and management mitigations and escalations based on business rules to improve in-stock and fill rates. Partners with various supply chain partners including inventory management, vendors, carriers, DC leadership, and regional transportation leadership to develop operational systems and strategies to increase efficiencies and effectiveness. Directs the implementation of transportation management system (TMS) enhancements to increase productivity, efficiency, accuracy and provide better Store service. Plans, directs and coordinates multiple project teams to ensure regional transportation departmental objectives are met and to promote the continued growth of Petco Logistics. Analyzes data to determine the appropriate course of action concerning the administration and management of budgets. Seeks to improve chain-wide efficiencies with regard to appropriate and safe staffing of drivers and all fleet and equipment issues. Communicates changes to policies, procedures and workflow to staff to ensure consistency across the network. Manages day-to-day operations of the outbound regional transportation team and coordinates carrier operations. Reviews and edits data in the transportation management system, troubleshoots, coordinates with information technology on upgrades, and trains users. Leads efforts to drive improvements in organizational performance and data accuracy through the use of the transportation management syste…

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