Lululemon Looking for Inbound Logistics Specialist-Destination at Toronto, ON Full Time

WHO WE ARE

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

ABOUT THIS TEAM

Inbound Logistics is considered to be the complete process involving planning, managing and coordinating the flow of goods, services and information from the point of origin to its final destination. Lululemon global logistics ships to and from over 50 countries utilizing modes of transportation like air, land and sea. Whether it’s a strategic sales shipment to the European Union, an urgent shipment to the Olympics, product for a Yoga Conference in Japan, moving a mobile store for the Marketing department, or transporting purchase orders from our factories to our global distribution centers, the on-time performance and economics of the Global Logistics department is essential to the success of our brand. Global Logistics is unique and exciting! Our shipments are changing hands and moving across the globe 24×7!

The Inbound Destination Specialist is focused on On-Time Delivery Performance of all goods by managing the performance of assigned lanes and by leading all initiatives and communications with internal and external partners. Partners include but are not limited to: Merchants, planning, allocations, DC’s, 3PL’s, logistics service providers and origin logistics.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Supports Inbound Logistics management with the timely receipt of product to our global distribution centers
• Manages system milestones to analyze, track trends and improve processes, and communicates exceptions to Inbound Logistics stakeholders, the merchant organization, Distribution Center (DC) operations partners, and logistics service providers
• Communicates closely with finished goods vendors, service providers, Origin Operations partners in Hong Kong, Sourcing team, Merchandising Planning and Allocation teams (MP&A), DC operations partners, and other internal and external partners as required, with visibility to inbound shipments, international DC to DC transfers, shipment exceptions to on-time-performance (OTP), and provides other visibility requisites as determined by the Inbound Logistics Manager
• Optimizes cargo movement by analyzing consolidation opportunities and creates cost and service efficiencies
• Investigates service failures and OS ensures corrective and preventive action is initiated
• Coordinates with the lululemon Customs Compliance team to ensure vendor documentation is in conformity with company and governmental policies
• Supports scheduling, on-time delivery to appointments, good communication, and quality deliveries for global DCs
• Coordinates allocation and routing with Logistics Service Providers
• Proactively escalates receiving delays

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or equivalent
• 5+ years working experience within a logistics department (ideally in a retail environment) or logistics service provider
• An understanding and practical knowledge of retail environment, transportation and DC operations
• Familiarity w/ world geography, Customs & trade compliance, tariffs, NAFTA and other Trade partnerships, Incoterms, and financial terms
• Ability to think “outside the box” and thrive in a fast paced environment
• Clear communications skills
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills. Ability to synthesize data into comprehensive reports
• Excellent PC Skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deliver results by critical deadlines

MUST HAVES

• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
• Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

NOTE

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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