STATUS: Seasonal, Non-Exempt
SHIFT: Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:30pm
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for supporting the Transportation Department through freight planning, logistics reporting, communication with business partners, freight claims and data management.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
- Coordinate freight deliveries to warehouses, hubs & stores
- Work with the DC’s to manage trailer pools and assign trailers for loading
- Schedule carrier delivery appointments at consignee locations
- Use TMS (transportation management system) to manage freight tenders and monitor/manage service levels
- Perform a variety of clerical and administrative work assisting the claims department including maintaining claims records, spreadsheets and databases
- Active participation in conference calls with WSI corporate partners, freight carriers, warehouses, final mile hubs and stores
- Conducts extensive research using multiple systems
- React to sudden business changes by adjusting plans and problem solving
- Manage TMS shipment data including volumes, piece counts, shipment statuses & costs
- Negotiate spot capacity and rages with freight carriers
- Extract data to create reports and distribute to both internal and external business partners
- Flexibility to rotate between other functions within the Transportation Department
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of professional work experience OR a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Logistics related field of study
- 1 year of proficient experience in MS Excel and MS Outlook. Candidate must be able to create and maintain active spreadsheets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone etiquette
- Ability to work extended hours when necessary
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Functional knowledge of PKMS, GTNexus, TMS, Yardview and Qlikview…or similar systems & BI tools
- 2 years of professional experience in Transportation or Customer Service-related roles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (includes Excel, Access and Word)
