Procurement/Supply Chain - Logistics Specialist Lv3

TechDigital Group; Wayzata (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Rail Transportation Professional to support logistics and supply chain activities. In this dynamic role, you will assist in managing the flow of products and ingredients, ensuring timely and cost-effective deliveries. Your expertise in logistics coordination and transportation planning will be crucial in optimizing operations and minimizing costs. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing you to balance office time with remote work. If you have a passion for logistics and a drive to enhance supply chain efficiency, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or transportation.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supply chain activities and documentation for product flow.
• Execute logistics activities for inbound movement of raw commodities.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Logistics Coordination

Transportation Planning

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Job description

Job Title: Rail Transportation Professional

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00-4:30 PM; Hybrid schedule 3 days in the office.

The Logistics Specialist will assist with supply chain activities required to bring products and ingredients into contracted warehouses, vendors, to our plants, or direct to customers. In this role, you will complete documentation and systems entry to enable timely and cost-effective flow of products and ingredients. Conduct activities to support the development of relationships to assist with order and shipment changes in making the best buy or sell decisions to minimize costs and maximize profits and services.

Execute specialized transportation and logistics activities around material resource planning for the facilities, claims and incidents, customer service and customer orders contracts. Facilitate shipments against purchase and sales contracts, execute internal and external purchase orders and invoices and perform data entry updates using enterprise resource planning systems, spreadsheets and databases. Resolve basic issues and provide recommendations to support improved and cost beneficial freight movements. Assist with routine scheduling, transportation arrangement, stock inventory management and reporting of shipments according to purchase and sales contracts.

Perform activities that support transportation and logistics solutions on inbound movement of raw commodity ingredients and finished goods from origin to destination. Execute logistics activities that support the execution of the supply chain, including transportation capacity planning, management of third party warehouses and vendors, container administration and import shipments. Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

Must haves:

1. 2+ years experience in supply chain, logistics, or transportation.
2. Preferably Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
3. Microsoft Office applications experience.
4. Support role for rail related movement.