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This position manages the logistics management business processes (i.e. procurement analysis, freight bill payment, shipment planning and execution) to ensure that internal customer requirements are met. This position handles analysis and tasks driving continuous cost and service improvements by recommending and implementing stated improvements.Position will follow a hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in Grand Rapids MI corporate office, Thursday-Friday remote.
What You'll be Doing:
- Independently manages through and develops solutions for operational failures of carrier, vendor, or warehouse related incidents in order to execute and deliver on time freight.
- Updates and enters operational data within the Transportation Management System (TMS).
- Develops solutions to transportation/logistics issues with internal and external vendors such as: carriers, forwarders, distribution facilities and merchandise.
- Ensure weekly and monthly KPI’s are met by proactively actioning any supply chain opportunities with appropriate business partners.
- Assists distribution facilities in the resolution of issues with delivery appointment scheduling, missing documentation, and carrier performance.
- Monitors metrics and monitors performance metrics with carriers and service providers.
- Identifies and performs continuous analysis around cost reduction and process improvement.
- Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within the area of responsibility.
- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.
What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
- High School diploma with 1-2 yrs. of Supply Chain or Retail experience is required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- This position may be entry-level for a college graduate without experience.
- Working knowledge of supply chain functions and product flow is critical
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical ability through previous projects or experience
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Must possess strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Must be detail-oriented and possess strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated and rapid learner
Meijer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Meijer and has not been reviewed or approved by Meijer.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as a meaningful part of the total package, with medical, dental, and vision options and additional supplemental coverage. The availability of wellness programming and online doctor visits further strengthens the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as solid, including 401(k) access and Roth 401(k) options that some find valuable. Union-negotiated structures are also associated with above-average pay and benefits in certain service roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are a recurring bright spot, including paid time off, vacation time, and holiday pay that can accumulate over time. Paid parental leave is also part of the package, supporting work-life needs alongside PTO.
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It takes guts to start a business during the Great Depression. And it takes vision to keep it going. Our founder, Hendrik Meijer, opened Thrifty Acres in 1934. Almost thirty years later, his son, Fred, pioneered the world’s first ever supercenter – setting the table for who we are today: a multi-billion-dollar household name in retail. Of course, we’re not done. Not by a long shot. We recently launched the nation’s largest grocery home-delivery service – reinventing the business of grocery shopping … again. A lot has changed over the years, except for one thing; we’re still family owned. And that sense of family runs deep in everything we do. It’s the difference between selling a product and serving a community, and it’s the reason we’ve given back over $30 million to local food pantries in the last ten years. So, if you appreciate the pioneering spirit of Meijer, we’d like to connect with you. Because the bigger our family, the better
