Logistics & Transportation Specialist: Cost Savings

Transportation Insight; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Insight is seeking a transportation specialist to provide clients with strategic and cost-effective supply chain solutions. You will manage daily shipments, optimize mode and carrier selection, handle inbound and outbound requests by phone and email, track shipments from pickup to delivery, and identify savings opportunities.

The role requires the ability to work rotating on-call schedules after hours.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or comparable work experience.
• Strong math fundamentals.
• Experience using Windows-based programs, multi-line phones, internet, and shared inbox systems.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily management over client shipments, resulting in cost savings through mode and carrier optimization.
• Handle numerous daily inbound and outbound transportation requests via phone and email.
• Ensure proper carriers are used to improve core carrier compliance and savings.
• Tracking and following up on shipments from pick up through delivery.
• Calculate dimensions for proper shipping modes.
• Calculate and document savings opportunities.
• Ensure billing is handled correctly.
• Assist emergency shipping requests by fulfilling expedited requirements accordingly to various guidelines.

Education

Associate’s Degree or comparable work experience

Job description

Transportation Insight is seeking a transportation specialist to provide clients with strategic and cost-effective supply chain solutions. You will manage daily shipments, optimize mode and carrier selection, handle inbound and outbound requests by phone and email, track shipments from pickup to delivery, and identify savings opportunities.

The role requires the ability to work rotating on-call schedules after hours.