Ref#: W160677
Department: Logistics
City: Kernersville
State/Province: North Carolina
Location: United States
Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren’s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview
The Analyst, Transportation Freight Payment is responsible for working with Ralph Lauren’s transportation freight payment provider to review and settle any outstanding invoices. The position is also responsible for freight payment settlement with RL carriers. Works with internal and external audit teams to confirm compliance to RL requirements. The analyst also assists in setting up new providers, contracts, and IT development required to support North America freight payment activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Transportation Freight Payment Analyst responsibilities and typical activities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as key point of contact with RL accounts payable and transport payment company.
• Ensures freight payment company issues timely and accurate settlement statements to be validated and settled with RL accounts payable
• Works with RL nominated bank to ensure statement of accounts is settled
• Work with all modes in Freight Payment platform for error resolution
• Monthly & Weekly error report analysis and correction
• Daily carrier engagement and contract discrepancies resolution
• Ad Hoc error report
• Develops and distributes reports as needed
• Assists manager & team with special projects - i.e. KPIs, data quality
• Pay freight bills via RL nominated Bank and review any exceptions needing correction
• Participate in bi-weekly calls with FP provider reviewing project template and address any outstanding issues
• Work with Supply Chain Finance as needed to streamline data and support month end closing activity by timely issue resolution of monthly and weekly job activities
• Lead internal and external audits from transport perspective

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

Knowledge and/or Key Competencies preferred:

• Ability to effectively communicate with individuals/groups from varied backgrounds and skill levels
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective presentation skills
• Knowledge of SAP and IDOC error resolution process
• Intermediate PC skills - Excel, PowerPoint, Word required
• Ability to work effectively in a team and/or project environment
• Detail and multi-task oriented
• Ability to make effective decisions and take accountability
• Self-motivated &strong work ethic
• Able to work with little supervision/direction
• Escalate issues and drive to resolution
• Strong time management skills
• Strong sense of urgency

• Serves as key point of contact with RL accounts payable and transport payment company.
• Ensures freight payment company issues timely and accurate settlement statements to be validated and settled with RL accounts payable
• Works with RL nominated bank to ensure statement of accounts is settled
• Work with all modes in Freight Payment platform for error resolution
• Monthly & Weekly error report analysis and correction
• Daily carrier engagement and contract discrepancies resolution
• Ad Hoc error report
• Develops and distributes reports as needed
• Assists manager & team with special projects - i.e. KPIs, data quality
• Pay freight bills via RL nominated Bank and review any exceptions needing correction
• Participate in bi-weekly calls with FP provider reviewing project template and address any outstanding issues
• Work with Supply Chain Finance as needed to streamline data and support month end closing activity by timely issue resolution of monthly and weekly job activities
• Lead internal and external audits from transport perspectiv