Logistics Specialist

West Fraser; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company matching

Job summary

West Fraser in Germantown, Tennessee is seeking a Logistics Specialist to coordinate truck and rail shipments, partnering with operations and sales to meet monthly regional goals. You will manage load tendering, daily load planning, carrier relationships, rate negotiations, and on-call support while maintaining mill inventories and supporting sales and operations strategies.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and analytical skills to optimize transportation loading, seasonal

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of transportation experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated skill juggling multiple priorities.
• High level of urgency with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and quickly change priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and record-keeping skills.
• Highly process-oriented with proven ability to follow and improve structured workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute load tendering and support transportation requirements for mills/operations in regional cluster of responsibility.
• Participate in weekly calls with mills/operations in regional cluster of responsibility.
• Daily load planning for mills/operations within regional cluster of responsibility.
• Build relationships with transportation providers.
• Negotiate competitive rates with transportation providers.
• Monitor changes to shipping patterns – seasonality / competing goods for modes, etc.
• Participate in “On call” support program.
• Provide PTO support to team of Logistics Specialists.
• Develop understanding of mill inventory and partner with Sales and Operations to maintain target inventories.
• Develop understanding of mill constraints for transportation loading within regional cluster of responsibility.
• Develop understanding of West Fraser operations and sales strategy through collaboration with mills and sales team.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

Skills

Transportation experience

Fast-paced environment

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical skills

Process-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, business or related majors

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Logistics Specialist will primarily handle the daily coordination of truck and rail shipments by partnering with the operations and sales personnel to meet monthly goals within a regional cluster of responsibility. The position will handle multiple tasks assigned to improve logistics performance. The position is based out of Germantown, Tennessee at the U.S. Corporate Headquarters, and will report to the Logistics Manager.

Here’s What You’ll Do

• Execute load tendering and support transportation requirements for mills/operations in regional cluster of responsibility
• Participate in weekly calls with mills/operations in regional cluster of responsibility
• Daily load planning for mills/operations within regional cluster of responsibility
• Build relationships with transportation providers
• Negotiate competitive rates with transportation providers
• Monitor changes to shipping patterns – seasonality /competing goods for modes, etc.
• Participate in “On call” support program
• Provide PTO support to team of Logistics Specialists
• Develop and understanding of mill inventory and partner with Sales and Operations to ensure target inventories are maintained with mills/operations in regional cluster of responsibility
• Develop an understanding of mill limitations and constraints for transportation loading within regional cluster of responsibility
• Develop a basic understanding of how/what West Fraser we produce by spending time with regional mills/operations to better understand West Fraser Operations Strategy
• Develop basic understanding of how/what we sell by partnering with sales team members to better understand West Fraser Sales Strategy
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

Here’s What You’ll Need

• 1 to 5 years of transportation experience
• Ability to work in a Fast-Paced Environment
• Demonstrated skill juggling multiple priorities
• Demonstrate a high level of urgency with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively multi-task and quickly change priorities
• Strong analytical, organizational, and record-keeping skills
• Highly process-oriented with proven ability to follow and improve structured workflows.

Preferred Skills

• 4-5 years of transportation experience
• Bachelors degree in logistics, supply chain, business or related majors
• Rail and Flatbed transportation experience

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to effectively multi-task and quickly change priorities
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Our Highly Competitive Compensation Package And Outstanding Benefits Include

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with company matching & retirement contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).

We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)