000020 - Material Control - Logistics Specialist

Humanetics-Group; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Humanetics-Group is seeking a Logistics Specialist to manage domestic and international shipments, negotiate rates, and optimize delivery timelines. You will coordinate with freight forwarders, carriers, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with trade regulations.

The role requires 5 years of experience with shipments, freight forwarding, and ERP systems (SyteLine preferred). Proficiency in Word/Excel is essential, with a strong focus on accuracy and problem solving.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 5 years’ experience with domestic and international shipments and documents.
• Experience with freight forwarding companies is required.
• Solid experience with Word and Excel is required.
• SyteLine or ERP system experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine the best shipping/pick-up method and negotiate rates.
• Plan weekly shipments in advance and coordinate with Materials Supervisor.
• Notify freight forwarders with estimates for pieces, weights, and dimensions.
• Work with freight forwarder POA and Bonds.
• Communicate with customers, suppliers, and carriers across modes.
• Evaluate contracts and letters of credit with finance/marketing.
• Oversee import/export protocols and logistics compliance.
• Manage logistics providers and monitor performance.
• Identify and solve logistics issues and source new providers.
• Coordinate with Sales to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain current HTS classifications and manage bond contracts.
• Ensure daily customer invoicing requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Logistics planning

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SyteLine

ERP system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Purpose:

Provide expertise in the fields of domestic and international logistic planning and implementation.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Determine the most effective and efficient method of shipping/pick-ups, negotiate rates and provide documentation as required for each shipment.
• Plan weekly shipments in advance by reviewing the Probably to Ship list from the Materials Supervisor.
• Notify freight forwarders of tentative pick updates, estimates of pieces, weights, and dimensions with a sense of urgency.
• Work with freight forwarder POA and Bonds.
• Communicate and interact effectively with internal and external customers, suppliers, and carriers using all modes of communication (written, verbal, and at times, face-to-face).
• Meet with finance and marketing representatives to evaluate contracts and letters of credit, if required.
• Oversee import and export protocol and logistics.
• Manage logistic providers, ensuring compliance.
• Monitors logistics provider performance, develops and implements mitigation plans.
• Identify and solve logistic issues.
• Lead the quotation process and make new sourcing recommendations.
• Work with the Sales team to coordinate customer requirements.
• Maintains current list of HTS classifications.
• Manage Power of Attorney and custom bond contracts
• Meet requirements for daily customer invoicing.
• Management of import and export government regulations and apply that knowledge to our daily shipments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Significant Role Requirements:

• High degree of independence
• Need to have a flexible work schedule, to insure OTD of our products.

• Knowledge of Letter of Credit
• Familiar with banking documentation
• Full understanding of global customs and tariffs and the ability to identify trade compliance opportunities.
• Understand free trade agreements and special programs, foreign trade zones and duty drawback.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5 years’ experience working with domestic and international documents and shipments.
• Must be experienced with freight forwarding companies.
• Solid experience with Word and Excel required.
• SyteLine and/or ERP system experience preferred.