Logistics Control Specialist

Assurant; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 26,174 - 42,705; Full time

Job summary

Assurant in Irving, TX is seeking a Logistics Control Specialist to partner with Distribution and Materials leadership to address outbound shipments, orders, transportation, receipts and materials to meet business goals.

This role reports to the Distribution and Materials leadership team and ensures devices are shipped timely and accurately, collaborating with internal and external customers to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years in Shipping, Receiving, Distribution, or Materials.
• Strong written and verbal communication with internal/external customers.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documents to ship product such as shipping labels, bills of lading, and commercial invoices for outbound shipments.
• Monitor system reporting to ensure dashboards are current and investigate issues.
• Communicate with buyers/customers via email from multiple sales platforms to provide shipping labels and status updates.
• Research and resolve issues preventing shipments, packages, or materials from moving through processes.
• Schedule pickups with freight carriers for outbound and/or inbound shipments.
• Input material movement transactions to database systems.
• Train or cross-train associates as needed and escalate issues when necessary.
• Generate internal reports and participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Under pressure

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Excel

Oracle

SQL

Data entry

Job description

The Logistics Control Specialist is responsible for working with the Distribution and Materials leadership team to address issues and provide solutions relating to outbound shipments, orders, transportation, receipts and/or materials to meet organizational goals and commitments. This role will be a liaison that will be responsible for collaborating with various internal and external customers to ensure that devices are shipped timely and accurately to attain business objectives.

This role is located at our Irving, TX facility with a schedule of Monday - Friday from 8.30 am to 5 pm.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Prepare documents to ship product such as shipping labels, bills of lading, and commercial invoices for outbound shipments
• Monitor system reporting to ensure dashboards are current, investigating and resolving issues
• Communicate directly with buyers/customers via email from multiple sales platforms and order types to communicate weights and dimensions for label creation, providing shipping labels to customer, provide shipping status updates, or other informative updates regarding customer orders
• Research and resolve issues preventing shipments, packages, materials, authorizations from moving through processes for respective department
• Communicate with established network to rectify problems related to order cancelations, shipment statuses and/or shipping transactions, sales support, product shortages, damage, and nonconformance (sales, ops, transportation, accounting, carrier – external/internal customers)
• Ability to adjust to continuous change and shift focus to new tasks while keeping productivity/SLA in the forefront
• Schedule pickups with freight carriers for outbound and/or inbound shipments
• Input material movement transactions to database systems
• As a SME, train and/or cross train associates as needed
• Escalate issues or concerns to the appropriate leadership team that are outside of area of responsibilities (as necessary)
• Participate in continuous improvement and team building activities
• Ensure department documentation is accurate and up to date and partners with Engineering regarding any changes
• Generate internal reports as requested by the department leadership
• Conduct other duties as assigned

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• High school diploma or similar
• Minimum experience of 2 years working in Shipping, Receiving, Distribution, Customer Service and/or Materials environment
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate both written/verbal with internal/external customers
• Strong organizational skills to give the team direction
• Proficient in all process related procedures and equipment required for performing job functions of the Department
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficient with the use of personal computer, data entry, MS Excel, Word, Internet Research, and Oracle etc.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and deliver positive results
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to interact effectively and positively with all levels of company personnel

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• 4+ years of previous experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient knowledge using SQL

Pay Range
$19.08 - $30.53

Expected Application Deadline
08/01/2026

If no application deadline is provided, this role may be a pipeline requisition, and we\'ll continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis, or there is no requirement for this information in the location where the role is posted.

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience, and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

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Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.

Company Overview

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

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