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Traffic Lead at Munchkin in Redlands, CA
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Job Description
Who We Are
WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin and Curio Home Goods, focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon, and has global distribution in over 50 countries. Curio, a premium brand of curated collections of home goods, launched in 2023. WHY’s vision is to establish an expanding portfolio of innovative businesses that align with its commitment to inventive product design. With over 350+ patents under our belt, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "How did I ever live without this?" Recognized as #8 on America’s Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child’s potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
What You’ll Do
The Traffic Lead is responsible for helping lead all transportation functions necessary to ensure on time shipping of outbound products to our customers in a safe, accurate and cost effective manner. This includes managing carrier performance, shipping office personnel, coordination of all inbound/outbound transportation and the timely and accurate recording of all shipping transactions.
How you will contribute:
- Schedule and secure appointments for all outbound shipments, regardless of terms (collect or prepaid) or method (TL, LTL, ground, air, small parcel-UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc.)
- Manage carrier performance
- Negotiate best possible freight rates, while shipping on time to meet customer requested arrival date
- Collaborate with the outbound team and advise leadership of dock/door utilization on a daily basis by coordinating inbound/outbound activities to optimize space and labor
- Maintain and enforce appropriate policies and procedures
- Manage costs within agreed upon budgets and comparisons to market spot rates while sharing with the team to ensure standardization to rate shopping is applied across the department
- Compile periodic reporting on all shipping activities
- Monitor and measure daily, weekly and monthly performance against established metrics
- Analyze shipping activities and propose cost savings improvements
- Provide a safe work environment, and enforce all company and OSHA safety rules and policies
- Other duties as may be assigned
You will have:
- 3-5 years leading a shipping department. Specifically coordinating carrier bookings, rate negotiation and supervising the physical loading of trucks
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, or comparable experience preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of transportation principles, regulations (DOT) and methods in market spot rate bidding
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with various carriers including but not limited to UPS/FedEx/Routing portals/ TL/LTL and WMS
- Strong computer skills (PC and main frame applications)
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
We Got You Covered!
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, and life coverages, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plans, bonuses, opportunities to earn equity, and much more. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
Salary range: $23 - $26 per hour (DOE)
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com.
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.