Logistics Specialist, North Carolina

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Drive efficient and cost-effective product delivery by leveraging transportation management systems and maintaining strong relationships with logistics partners.

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About The Role

Example Corp is looking for experienced customer service professionals with a background in the Transportation, Supply Chain or Logistics field. Our specialists will lead transportation functions to ensure accurate, timely delivery of products in the most efficient and cost-effective manner all while providing excellent customer service to our customers. This position will work Onsite at our Example Corp North Carolina Center of Excellence and interviews will be conducted at this location. This positions follows a hybrid schedule after fully trained (2 days from home & 3 days from office). 

What The Candidate Will Do

  • Use the Transportation Management System (TMS) to its fullest potential in order to facilitate the life cycle of an order
  • Exceed customer on time pick-up and delivery expectations
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with carriers
  • Effective and timely freight coverage and carrier selection through systemic routing guide and spot shipments including rate negotiation
  • Leverage TMS to effectively route and consolidate orders considering best cost and transit options for all transportation modes
  • Monitoring and resolving shipment data errors
  • Proactive analysis to prevent service failures
  • Proactively develop, recommend and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs in support of the transportation strategy
  • Professional and timely communications
  • Identify patterns with shipper, receiver, and carrier performance and recommend actions for improvement
  • Resolve carrier invoice discrepancies in TMS financials
  • Train new customer and vendor users on the TMS, demonstrating knowledge of customer business practices and workflow

Basic Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 1-2 years of related employment experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in transportation management or logistics
  • Experience in transportation/logistics
  • Basic understanding of BI and Tableau reporting
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Example Corp are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.  US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Example Corp equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

About Example Corp

Example Corp is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Example Corp advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.examplecorp.com.

Candidate Privacy Notice

Example Corp is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.

EEOC

Example Corp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 

 

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Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Example Corp are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits.
  • Paid Parental Leave: Parental leave.
  • Paid Time Off: Short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.

We love hiring so much that we built a whole company around it. Fun fact: We’re hiring right now! (not a real company) We work out of a nice office in NYC’s Union Square neighborhood and one in San Francisco by the ballpark. We're ambitious, friendly, driven, and passionate. Everyone who works here is paid well, gets a full slate of benefits, and enjoys amazing office snacks. Want to be a part of a brilliant team working on projects that matter? Join us!   Collaborate with great people.  We're passionate about helping companies build top-notch team, and we couldn't be more proud of the team we've built for ourselves. It's easy to love your job when you get to work with people like this every day.   Grow at Example Corp.  We trust you to do your job from day one and know that your career development is essential to all of our success.   Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.  We fully believe that people being their authentic selves do their best work, and Greenhouse prioritizes creating an environment that supports that.   Engage with our founders.  Our leadership team prioritizes accessibility and transparency. Our founders host a monthly AMA (Ask Me Anything) where they answer all questions, both large and small.   Work in an environment that people love. Need proof? We are Best Places to Work winners on both coasts and have a 4.9-star rating on Glassdoor.

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