Logistics Specialist - Freight & Operations Optimizer

Hawkins Inc; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hawkins, Inc. is seeking a Logistics Specialist at our Roseville, MN headquarters. This role arranges freight, maintains systems, and assists driver needs, coordinating across departments to meet customer needs and drive continuous improvement.

You will build relationships with carriers, plan and schedule distribution, resolve freight issues, and work with JD Edwards and other tools to ensure accurate reporting and timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in distribution, logistics or related.
• 3+ years’ experience in transportation; dispatch experience preferred.
• Understanding of government regulations (e.g., DOT, OSHA, HazMat).
• Experience with LTL, Bulk and Van transportation.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• Experience with JD Edwards or other ERP.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships between Hawkins and carriers to ensure competitive rates, source carrier capacity, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Locate carriers for specific loads and dispatch trucks to provide timely delivery of product.
• Plan and schedule distribution services including shipping and delivery.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and on-time deliveries, proactively work with internal departments to head off potential issues, and provide timely, flexible and pragmatic responses to changes in priorities.
• Resolve freight-related problems of all types, through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist Operations, Customer Service and Purchasing in load building to improve JD Edwards usage.
• Coordinate repairs to equipment used by Hawkins drivers.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure freight accruals are accurate and variances are managed.
• Manage vendor holds and accruals requiring resolution.
• File claims with carriers for accurate payments.
• Work with systems including JD Edwards (routes, rates, etc.), ELD, Fleetio, and CAPA.

Skills

Transportation experience

Dispatch experience

Regulatory knowledge

Multi-tasking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in distribution, logistics or related

Tools

JD Edwards or ERP

MS Office

Job description

Hawkins, Inc. is seeking a Logistics Specialist at our Roseville, MN headquarters. This role arranges freight, maintains systems, and assists driver needs, coordinating across departments to meet customer needs and drive continuous improvement.

You will build relationships with carriers, plan and schedule distribution, resolve freight issues, and work with JD Edwards and other tools to ensure accurate reporting and timely deliveries.