Ground Network Service Agent TuesSat 8pm5am

Expeditors; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Training and personnel development

Job summary

Expeditors is seeking a Warehouse Operations Specialist to allocate workloads, ensure department deadlines are met, and actively participate in weekly team meetings to drive accountability and progress.

You will assist in staffing, develop and implement best practices for load utilization and cargo integrity, coordinate dock plans and sequencing, verify documentation such as load manifests and bills of lading, and monitor KPI performance.

Qualifications

• WMS expertise for facility & supporting tech operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication are essential.
• GDP (Goods Distribution Practice) trained.

Responsibilities

• Allocate workloads within the department.
• Ensure department deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Contribute to effective weekly department meetings with team.
• Review department goals and business plan with team for buy-in and accountability.
• Assist Regional Manager in staffing requirements and scheduling for Ground Network Services operations.
• Assist in developing and implementing best practices for load utilization and cargo integrity.
• Assist warehouse manager in cargo sort operating plans, dock plans, sequencing, staging, segregation, and processing times as necessary.
• Ensure warehouse receives all required documentation including load manifests and bills of lading; assist in managing trailer inventories, yard services, security, and access for sortation operations.
• Monitor OS&D shipments.
• Support documentation needs, including processing consolidations in e.tms Export/Import and monitoring workflows.
• Work with team to meet KPI standards per company procedures.
• Identify potential capacity constraints in the scheduled network.
• Assist in enacting contingencies to expand capacity and arrange reroutes/additional trucks as needed.
• Ensure service provider equipment is in place at regional branches to facilitate operations.

Skills

WMS expertise

Communication skills

GDP trained

Job description

Job Description

• Allocate workloads within the department.
• Make sure department deadlines are being met in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the effective weekly department meetings with team.
• Review department goals and business plan periodically with team to ensure buy-in and accountability.
• Assist the Regional Manager in establishing all staffing requirements and scheduling to support Ground Network Services operations.
• Assist in developing and implementing best practices for load utilization and cargo integrity.
• Assist the warehouse manager in developing and implementing cargo sort operating plans and work instructions, including dock plans for door schedules and sequencing, staging and segregation, door load assignments, and processing times as necessary.
• make sure the warehouse receives all required documentation including load manifests and bills of lading. Assist in managing trailer inventories, yard services, security, and access to facilitate the sortation operations.
• Monitor OS&D shipments.
• Support documentation as needed, including processing consolidations in e.tms Export and Import and monitoring workflows.
• Work with the team on meeting KPI standards, as per the company’s procedures.
• Identifying potential capacity constraints in the scheduled network.
• Assist in enacting contingencies to expand ad hoc capacity as needed, and arranging reroutes and additional trucks as necessary.
• Ensure service provider equipment is in place at regional branches to facilitate operations.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Expertise in warehouse management system used in facility & supporting technology
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• GDP (Goods Distribution Practice) Trained

Additional Information

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
• Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• The position pays $20.00-$28.00 per hour. Based on education and experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.