Job Title: Logistics Specialist

Job Description

Join our Inbound Transportation team as a Logistics Specialist, where you will manage scheduled pickups, reroute hauls, resolve transportation issues, and conduct data analysis. Collaborate with various vendors to ensure the smooth transport of freight using 18-wheelers. This role involves both interpersonal interaction and analytical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage scheduled pickups and reroute hauls as necessary.
• Resolve transportation issues and analyze shipment data to identify and solve problems.
• Conduct meetings to review plans and recap previous day's activities.
• Track vendor activity using Excel and communicate with vendors to address issues.
• Work with approximately 50 different vendors to ensure timely shipments.

Essential Skills

• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience in transportation, business analytics, and business intelligence.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Ability to work with multiple screens and solve complex problems.
• Customer obsession, bias for action, and results-oriented mindset.

Work Environment

The position offers a hybrid work environment, with two days on-site (Wednesday and Thursday) and three days remote (Monday, Tuesday, and Friday). The role requires 40 hours per week, from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM. The role may transition to fully on-site, pending desk space availability. The team is diverse and collaborative, providing a chance to innovate and have ownership, with a direct impact on up to 1,000 shipments per week.