Logistics Specialist

Yusen Logistics Americas Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Standard 10 days PTO

Eligible for bonus plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

Yusen Logistics Americas Inc. is seeking a Logistics Specialist in Jacksonville, FL. The ideal candidate will manage supply chain partners, ensuring operational execution and effective communication with carriers to optimize transportation routes across the US and Canada.

This role requires exceptional analytical abilities and strong verbal and written communication skills. Benefits include medical insurance, a 401k plan with a match, and a bonus plan.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience and/or training or equivalent education.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data accurately while meeting tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate curiosity, drive, and initiative to improve product performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with carriers and coordinate shipments.
• Track shipments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Problem-solve potential delivery issues.

Skills

Knowledge of transportation routing in US and Canada

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong Analytical skills

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Proactive relationship building

Education

Associates degree

Tools

MS Office tools

Job description

Logistics Specialist

Position Summary: The Logistics Specialist is responsible for operational execution and management of all supply chain partners and performs the essential duties and responsibilities outlined below. This position is located in Jacksonville, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of transportation routing in US and Canada
• Communicate with shippers and coordinate shipment availability and potential impact to timeline
• Maintain strong relationship with carriers nationwide, understand internal truckload carrier compliance requirements, develop and maintain positive carrier relationships
• Manage truckload carrier pick up and multi stop execution, tracking, and pricing
• Knowledge of LTL carriers, their scope of services and coverage areas
• Understand carrier service capabilities, tariffs, and accessorials to properly price
• Select optimal shipment mode, service, carrier and routing to meet customer needs
• Manage customer order data exceptions, create loads in TMS, bill of ladings and load plans as needed
• Track shipments to ensure on time delivery
• Problem solve potential late deliveries and evaluate spending additional money to expedite, and accelerate as necessary
• Proactively manage delays and exceptions and elevate to customer as needed
• Gather, organize, and report on any additional charges from carriers and/or to customers
• Ability to run system reports
• Ability to multi task while keeping a high accuracy rate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of understanding of all MS Office tools
• Other duties as assigned

General Competencies

• Multi Task between accounts while keeping a high accuracy rate.
• Relationship building with customers by daily communication on any issues where they might need assistance.
• Manipulate large amounts of data accurately with tight deadlines in a high stress environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to work in multiple system platforms
• Proactively seek new ideas for continuous improvement

Education and Experience

• Associates degree, plus one or more years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be teachable and eager to learn.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment is required.
• Strong Analytical skills required.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) required.
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Must demonstrate a curiosity, drive, and initiative to use data collection, analysis and other information gathering skills to determine areas where Yusen has opportunity to improve the product and its performance within its portfolio

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month following start date
• 401k with a company match
• Standard 10 days PTO
• Eligible for bonus plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits, vacation, and much more

Equal Employment Opportunity

Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. values each individual employee and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.