Job Title: Traffic Administrator
(Remote, US — Seattle or Philadelphia area preferred)
 

Pay Range: $25.01 - $35.51/hour

Savers Benefits

Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply 

Healthcare Plans  

• Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost 
• Specialized health programs – Improve wellness (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)  

Paid Time Off

• Sick Pay

• Vacation Pay - Approximately 2 weeks

• 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays

 Team member discounts 

• Up to 50% off store merchandise  

Flexible spending accounts  

• Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses  

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  

• A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance 

Retirement Plan

• A 401k plan with generous company matching contributions to assist you in saving for a secure financial future.

Life insurance

• Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan 

 Additional Benefits 

• Annual Bonus
• Performance Merit Increases  
• Disability Insurance  
• Parental Leave    

Who we are:

As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.

Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.

What you can expect:

• The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
• To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
• An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.
   

What you get:

Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one. In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.

What you’ll be working on:

Support Savers vision by ensuring the timely, most efficient and cost-effective movement of freight for the Sourcing Department. Responsible for the coordination of freight shipments from vendor to company assigned locations; communication across multiple departments and developing system solutions for tracking and reporting on such freight. This position reports directly to the Routing and Traffic Manager of Supply US.

Essential Job Functions:

• Operate in company Trailer Management System to clearly document movement of trailers and inventory between store and storage locations.
• Manage trailer inventory in assigned regions effectively.
• Communicate with managers, RSCM and SCS’s regarding trailer moves, inventory issues and other factors that may affect retail and sourcing.
• Assist in testing of new systems, providing feedback on behalf of all members of the team to maximize results of all software changes for the department.
• Develop and execute operational processes and procedures to achieve outstanding results in terms of freight movement across the Savers organization.
• Accurately record and process invoices within AP systems; communicate and trouble shoot effectively with 3rd party freight payable vendor and Savers Accounting dept.
• Execute the identified company freight movements and initiatives by finding the most cost effective and efficient means through coordination with third party vendors.
• Effectively able to troubleshoot disruptions to plan and communicate timely with Savers Ops and resource team members.
• Ability to have critical attention to detail with an emphasis on following operational guidelines and systems.
• Help provide coverage for other Traffic Admin’s areas in times of PTO, LOA and other various situations.
• Verify and approve all financial documents corresponding to each move made within the TMS.
• Verify and approve all financial documents corresponding to each trailer rental made by the TM.

What you have:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrate logical analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of OTR and Intermodal transportation models.
• Demonstrated planning and organization skills within a fast paced and dynamic supply chain
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Ability to self-prioritize, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and external customers
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
• Ability to make or influence decisions
• Ability to work independently and identify needed reports and systems to work effectively
• Ability to establish relationships with peers, internal and external customers and vendors
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Excel, Sharepoint and OneDrive
• Basic knowledge / understanding of Transportation Management Systems

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or relatable experience preferred
• 2 years experience in supply chain support or dispatching
• 1-3 years experience in Retail Inventory Planning/distribution/transportation

FLSA: Nonexempt (hourly)

Travel: 5% or less

Work Type/Location: Remote, USA. Ideally in the Greater Seattle or Philadelphia area.

Savers is an E-Verify employer