Outbound Ground Freight Specialist

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Recognition program

Volunteer Time Off

Employee Discounts

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC is seeking an Outbound Specialist, Ground to manage the origin half of ground shipments, from booking acceptance to departure. You will build files in TMF and Aljex, apply costs, generate BOLs, schedule pickups, and maintain in-transit visibility using Tive and MacroPoint.

You will ensure data parity and escalate exceptions promptly. The role requires experience with TMF/Aljex, knowledge of US domestic freight, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in transportation operations or related logistics roles.
• Hands-on experience with transportation management systems; direct experience with TMF and/or Aljex preferred.
• Knowledge of US domestic ground freight modes (FTL, LTL, intermodal) and standard shipment lifecycle milestones.
• Experience with freight billing workflows and ensuring a complete, billable file.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with carriers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Accept TMF bookings, verify data, and build shipment files.
• Create TMF job with Crane Solutions as carrier and trigger EDI to Aljex.
• Add cost and revenue in TMF and generate the BOL.
• Accept EDI bookings in Aljex and align revenue with TMF.
• Monitor capacity planner queue and escalate unassigned loads.
• Update ASMs with appointment milestones and send pre-alerts.
• Create Tive shipments and enter trackers into Aljex/TMF fields.
• Verify Tive activation and MacroPoint readiness with origin site.
• Audit signed BOL vs. TMF and update asset counts.
• Release truck within one hour of loading and complete handoffs.

Skills

Logistics operations

Transportation management

TMF/Aljex knowledge

EDI processing

Billing workflows

Cargo security

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Associate/Bachelor in logistics or related field

Tools

TMF

Descartes Aljex

e2open TMF

Tive

MacroPoint

Open Dock

Job description

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC is seeking an Outbound Specialist, Ground to manage the origin half of ground shipments, from booking acceptance to departure. You will build files in TMF and Aljex, apply costs, generate BOLs, schedule pickups, and maintain in-transit visibility using Tive and MacroPoint.

You will ensure data parity and escalate exceptions promptly. The role requires experience with TMF/Aljex, knowledge of US domestic freight, and strong communication skills.