Logistics/Transportation Lead

BCforward; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,971,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing firm in Chicago is seeking a logistics coordinator to plan and manage logistical movements across various transportation modes. The successful candidate will coordinate activities with freight forwarders and rail companies, calculate freight costs, and ensure collaboration across process areas. This role requires strong logistics planning and collaboration skills. A background and drug screening is required for this position, offering a pay rate of $37/hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with logistics across various transportation modes.
• Strong collaboration skills with freight forwarders and rail companies.
• Ability to calculate freight costs accurately.

Responsibilities

• Plan logistical movements across various modes.
• Coordinate tendering activities using Mercury Gate and SAP.
• Collaborate with freight forwarders on marine shipments.

Skills

Logistics planning

Freight cost calculation

Collaboration with freight forwarders

SAP knowledge

Mercury Gate knowledge

Job description

About BCforwardBCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.

Job Description

0-3 month(s).

CHICAGO IL 60601

Pay Rate : $37/hr on w2

Plan logistical movements across all relevant modes (road, rail, sea, intermodal, parcel, air).

Directly collaborate with freight forwarders for all marine shipments

Directly collaborate with rail companies for rail shipments

Coordinate tendering activities leveraging the Mercury Gate and SAP (North America).

All other regions will work with the local warehouses until Mercury Gate is deployed to those regions.

Accenture is responsible for coordination of activities regarding movement of goods for road, rail, sea, intermodal, parcel, air, and compartmentalized vessels

Work across process areas, mainly customer service, for tendering exception processes

Calculate freight costs for each movement, including all cost types

Pass information onto accounts payable team for match and payment

Additional Information

Must be able to pass a background and drug screen