Logistics Freight and Transportation Specialist

EchoStar; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

EchoStar, within Hughes Network Systems, seeks a Logistics Freight/Transportation Specialist in Germantown, MD to optimize global transportation and reduce costs. The role collaborates with carriers, brokers, and 3PLs to ensure timely, compliant delivery of inbound materials and outbound finished goods.

The ideal candidate has strong negotiation, Excel, and SAP skills, with experience in import/export and HTS classification. On-site position with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field.
• Experience negotiating and managing parcel, LTL, and international rates.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, and macros.

Responsibilities

• Optimize transit times and carrier performance across parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, and international freight.
• Resolve transportation exceptions and manage freight claims end-to-end.
• Conduct freight rate RFQs and analyze quotes for urgent shipping.
• Audit, code, and approve freight and customs invoices for accuracy.
• Support import/export operations including HTS classification and documentation.

Skills

Freight negotiation

Carrier management

International trade

MS Excel

ERP systems (SAP)

AI literacy

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

ACE AES Direct

SAP SD/GTS

Job description

Company Summary

EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We’ll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Department Summary

EchoStar has an exciting opportunity within our Hughes Network Systems division for a Logistics Freight/Transportation Specialist. This position will be located at our Manufacturing facility in Germantown, MD.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This role enhances the global logistics program by partnering with carriers, forwarders, brokers, and 3PLs to optimize transit times and ensure high operational reliability while minimizing costs. Core challenges include reducing transportation delays for inbound production materials and outbound finished goods to secure uninterrupted supply chain flow. The position mitigates logistical risks through proactive exception tracking, freight claim resolution, and rigorous financial auditing across multiple transport modes. By leveraging data analytics and AI tools, the operational lead continuously refines transportation strategies to meet departmental performance and cost objectives.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Optimize transit times and carrier performance across parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, and international freight to align with logistics cost-reduction targets
• Resolve transportation exceptions and manage freight claims end-to-end to prevent supply chain bottlenecks for production and customer deliverables
• Conduct freight rate RFQs and manage quote analyses to secure competitive pricing for urgent and specialized shipping programs
• Audit, code, and approve freight and customs invoices to maintain absolute accuracy in logistics financial operations
• Cross-functionally support import/export operations, including export documentation and HTS classification compliance
• Utilize AI tools and advanced analytics to forecast logistics risks, streamline carrier evaluations, and improve overall program efficiency

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):

• Advanced expertise in freight negotiation, carrier management, and international trade operations
• Critical experience navigating import/export compliance, HTS classifications, INCO terms, and trade documentation
• Strong analytical ability to interpret data using advanced MS Excel functions and ERP platforms such as SAP
• AI Literacy and application skills to automate logistics workflows and optimize route planning
• High-level problem-solving and decision-making skills under tight, rapidly changing deadlines
• Collaborative communication capabilities to align internal departments, external vendors, customhouse brokers, and 3PL partners

Additional Qualifications:

• Practical experience utilizing ACE for filing Electronic Export Information via AES Direct
• Familiarity with SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) or GTS modules
• Demonstrated adaptability to support extended operational hours or urgent program demands when required

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum Experience: Previous experience in negotiation and management of parcel, LTL, and international transportation rates
• Advanced MS Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and macros

Visa sponsorship not available for this position

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $85,500.00/Year - $114,000.00/Year

Benefits

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make

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