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Senior Ocean Transportation Specialist

AT The TJX Companies, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.

Senior Ocean Transportation Specialist

Mississauga, Canada

Amar discovered PURPOSE working at TJX

Amar comes into work every day inspired by our mission and eager to contribute to it. What do you want to add while you're here?

What you'll discover

Eligible Associates can look forward to:

  • State-of-the-art amenities at our eco-friendly Home Office. Take a tour HERE!
  • One-of-a-kind, inclusive culture
  • Health benefits that take effect your first day
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Three weeks' vacation with the option to buy an additional week through our Vacation Trade Program
  • Dedicated training and on-the-job resources to enhance your development
  • Tuition reimbursement to support your career progression
  • Merchandise discount for yourself and eligible family members at all TJX Canada stores
  • Associate and Family Assistance Program to support healthy living

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What you'll do

It's safe to say, there's no shortage of variety in what we do. Here are some key accountabilities of the role:

  • Assist Ocean Transportation Manager in managing the relationship and performance of the ocean carriers.
  • Review space report from origin, follow up with carriers on space allocation, pending releases and operation challenges, indicate FEUs subject to dead freight if any to ensure optimal space allocation -
  • Leads origin calls, makes sure origin is following booking directions and provides instructions if needed to ensure compliance to SLA's and SOP
  • Ensures containers arrive at destination in alignment with on water transit time as part of accountability for flow management
  • Spend tracking and management - ensuring most optimal spend, alignment with Manager and Manager Of, on spend outside of contracts
  • Assists the International team in resolving flow exceptions and ensures root causes of issues are identified and resolved
  • Proactively reports merchandise flow interruptions and proposes resolutions to International Transportation Manager

What you'll need

To begin your career with us, we require the following:

  • Post-secondary degree in a related field or discipline required; CITT designation is an asset
  • Strong logical reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills, including working with large volume of data to create insight and meaning
  • Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment; respond efficiently and effectively to incoming requests and resolve issues in supply chain network according to area of accountability
  • Flexible and adaptable; priorities change frequently based on business demands, the ability to change direction quickly is critical
  • Interpersonal skills including conflict management; information gathering skills; team building skills to build collaborative working relationships
  • Customer service skills including efficiently and effectively responding to inquires or resolving any conflicts or problems that might arise
  • management; ability to implement and manage details, prioritize, time manage and multi-task with limited supervision and sometimes under time pressure
  • Process improvement mindset with ability to identify root cause of issues and implement corrective actions, partnering with other teams as required

Salary Range: $73,190 - $102,410/year

This represents the expected hiring range and may not represent the full pay range for the position. The salary offered may be higher than the posted range depending on several factors such as relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Posting details

  • Application closing date: October 21st, 2024
  • Internal TJX Canada Associate to submit the completed and signed Internal Application Form and their resume through TMS. For more information, refer to the Internal Application Form Guide located on the Thread/HR Hub. In addition, please use your personal email address when submitting your resume and Internal Application Form.

Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships and even something exciting about yourself. By becoming a member of our TJX Canada family, you'll have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people across our Distributions Centres, Retail Stores (Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls) and our Office locations. Are you ready to Discover Different?

Here at TJX Canada, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals.

Client-provided location(s): Mississauga, ON, Canada
Job ID: TJX-TJCOGLOBAL2294832EXTERNALENGLOBAL
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program