Essential Functions:
- Optimize Less Than Truckload (LTL) carrier resources to meet vendor requirements, ensuring accountability for on-time service, freight cost, and vendor/carrier relationships.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams—including digital, inventory fulfillment, demand planning, distribution center operations, and carrier management—to effectively manage freight flow.
- Provide communication and guidance to stakeholders regarding seasonal surge planning, carrier capacity commitments, mode selection, and transportation priorities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in routing software and shipment planning processes, ensuring accurate and efficient use of transportation systems.
- Manage TMS/Blue Yonder to maximize shipment efficiency and achieve operating goals related to cost, service, capacity, and vendor/carrier performance.
- Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operating metrics, focusing on cost savings, service performance, and compliance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination of transportation operations.
- Develop and present solutions to inventory fulfillment teams, distribution centers (DCs), and carrier partners to address immediate and long-term transportation challenges.
- Represent Transportation in planning and executing large-scale vendor initiatives, partnering across diverse business units and external carriers.
- Negotiate equipment needs and carrier rate submissions to secure cost-effective capacity solutions.
- Provide carriers with clear guidance on committed volume expectations.
- Communicate proactively to stakeholders regarding missed or delayed shipments that may impact delivery to Lowe’s DCs or stores.
- Coordinate with vendors and carriers to align freight needs and available capacity with Lowe’s inventory requirements.
- Successfully manage projects independently or as part of the LTL team, while completing additional assignments as directed by leadership.
Minimum Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED
• 3 years of professional experience in Parcel Transportation, LTL Transportation or Logistics
Preferences:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 1 year of experience with Transportation Routing & Optimization Systems
• 1 year of familiarity with transportation cost modeling (Channel Analysis) and enterprise-wide transportation control software
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
