PBS Logistics Assistant

Position Title: Product & Brand Services - Logistics Assistant

Status:  Full time 

Location: Zumiez Home Office – Lynnwood, WA 

Salary: $23.07-$24.04/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product Discount 

Reports to: Sourcing & Production Business Analyst

 

Do you want to work with creative people at a growing company with loads of opportunity? Do you want to surround yourself in an office environment where jeans, hoodies, and shorts are the standard with skateboards flying down the hallways (and maybe a dog or 2)? 

If you answered yes, then Zumiez is just that place and has the position for you! Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear, and other unique lifestyles. Headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington, Zumiez operates over 700 stores in North America, Europe, and Australia. We operate under the names Zumiez in North America, Blue Tomato in Europe, and Fast Times in Australia.  

The Zumiez Product and Brand Services (PBS) team is responsible for over 30 unique brands spanning various categories including men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, and snow/skate hard goods. These brands are comprised of private label, licensed, and owned brands. 

The PBS Sourcing and Production team is looking for a Logistics Assistant to support the Logistics/Business Analyst team. The perfect candidate is highly motivated, nerdy for numbers, obsessed when it comes to the little details, and loves Excel like we do. We need someone that excels at multi-tasking, is passionate about learning the product lifecycle from beginning to end and is looking to build a career in the production field.   

Expect a lean, fast paced, results oriented work environment where you will be expected to do more and take on more.   

 

POSITION PURPOSE
The BA/Logistics Assistant ensures efficient execution of automated reports, FOB cost checks, logistics management from origin to delivery and updating FOB purchase orders with exact freight costs.  They handle product offerings and collect/write/maintain purchase orders for international buying teams and manages the PBS team’s office supplies within budget parameters.  This position supports social compliance by processing vendor set-up documents and data management for projects.  This role is vital in maintaining cost standards, coordinating on-time international shipments, and ensuring accurate documentation and communication within the business.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run and distribute automated reporting in a timely manner to internal and external partners under guidance from Business Analyst

• Critically analyze FOB costs for accuracy monthly to ensure that costing across different destination countries is accurate for each supply chain and summarize results to be shared with the business

• Manage all PBS product shipping process from vendor handover (at origin (FOB shipments), or in destination country (LDP/DDP shipments) to delivery at destination DC.  This includes daily monitoring with freight forwarder/broker, vendor contacts, and our own DC’s prioritizing on time dlvy