Transportation & Carrier Coordination Specialist

HireTalent; Hershey (PA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HireTalent is seeking a Transportation Operations Specialist to support daily transportation and distribution operations. The role acts as a traffic controller, ensuring shipments move efficiently from origin to destination while coordinating with carriers, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in transportation/logistics or operations, hands-on experience with TMS, and strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables and lookup

Formación

• 2+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or operations.
• Experience with shipment tracking, load execution, carrier coordination, and exception management.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data filtering, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor daily shipment activity and identify transportation risks.
• Coordinate with carriers and operational teams to resolve transportation issues.
• Manage shipment tracking and transportation exceptions.
• Resolve delayed pickups, missed deliveries, and service failures.
• Monitor carrier performance and transportation metrics.
• Escalate capacity constraints and critical transportation issues when needed.
• Support reporting, analytics, and transportation performance reviews.

Conocimientos

Transportation experience

Carrier coordination

Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Herramientas

Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Descripción del empleo

HireTalent is seeking a Transportation Operations Specialist to support daily transportation and distribution operations. The role acts as a traffic controller, ensuring shipments move efficiently from origin to destination while coordinating with carriers, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in transportation/logistics or operations, hands-on experience with TMS, and strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables and lookup