Remote Transportation Operations Specialist

System One, Inc.; Hershey (PA); Remote; USD 34,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

System One, Inc. is seeking a Specialist Commodities Distribution in Hershey, PA for a remote, contract-based role.

The position focuses on daily transportation execution, carrier coordination with 3PLs (Uber Freight), and resolving service or capacity risks in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in transportation/logistics, strong Excel and TMS skills, and experience with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time shipments and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in transportation, logistics or related ops.
• Hands-on transportation execution, tracking, and resolving exceptions.
• Experience with TMS and carrier coordination.
• Strong Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, filtering.

Responsibilities

• Support daily transportation execution and monitor shipments for service issues.
• Coordinate with carriers, plants, DCs and internal partners to resolve exceptions.
• Monitor carrier performance, tender acceptance, pickup and delivery execution.
• Escalate service or capacity risks and drive timely resolution.
• Assist with shipment tracking, reporting, and issue follow-up.
• Support peak-volume and customer-service priorities as needed.
• Maintain proactive communication with transportation stakeholders.
• Review shipments for pickup, delivery, capacity or service risks.
• Plan shipments and coordinate with carriers for pickups/deliveries, including Uber Freight.
• Work with carriers to resolve late pickups, missed deliveries and other exceptions.
• Coordinate with plants, DCs and customer teams on priority shipments.
• Monitor performance and follow up on open issues until resolved.
• Escalate significant service or capacity concerns with status updates.
• Support daily reporting, shipment tracking and operational meetings.
• Balance planned work with urgent transportation issues.

Skills

Transportation execution

Carrier coordination

TMS experience

Excel (pivot, lookups)

SAP S/4HANA

Outlook & Teams

CPG/food & beverage knowledge

Tools

Uber Freight

Job description

System One, Inc. is seeking a Specialist Commodities Distribution in Hershey, PA for a remote, contract-based role.

The position focuses on daily transportation execution, carrier coordination with 3PLs (Uber Freight), and resolving service or capacity risks in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in transportation/logistics, strong Excel and TMS skills, and experience with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time shipments and accurate reporting.