Transportation & Logistics Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in New Cumberland, PA seeks a Transportation Assistant to plan and coordinate shipments of material and equipment, including hazardous materials. You will prepare documentation, assist customers, and trace shipments across domestic and international routes, while analyzing costs and routing options.

The role supports government logistics operations, reviews documents, and processes invoices using automated systems.

Qualifications

• Education substitution: graduate education may be credited in few instances where directly related to work.
• Graduate education may be credited toward the work of the position.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and controls shipment of material and equipment.
• Prepares shipment documentation for material and equipment shipped to include hazardous materials.
• Provides advice and assistance to customers concerning all aspects and phases of the DLA Distribution Depot transportation and distribution functions.
• Provides status, resolves problems, prepares reports, and traces shipments upon requests.
• Provides traffic management support through selection, approval, procurement, and use of safe and effective services carriers at the least cost to the government.
• Determines the most efficient economical rates and routes to destination involving domestic inbound and export shipments, originating at any point worldwide.
• Is responsible for the classification, rating, routing, and movement of a wide range of commodities, which includes hazardous materials.
• Plans shipping dates, material pick up and loading times of equipment and material to be shipped from DLA Distribution Depot to other government activities, both overseas and CONUS.
• Performs the day-to-day functions of the verification and payment of invoices utilizing various automated systems.
• Computes and verifies transportation costs and contacts carriers for rates when required.
• Determines economical routing based on technical review of guides and tariffs.
• Reviews automated documentation for all types of shipments taking appropriate action to correct any invalid, void, or missing information.

Education

Graduate education may be credited toward GS-7

Unofficial transcripts acceptable at time of application

Job description

Defense Logistics Agency in New Cumberland, PA seeks a Transportation Assistant to plan and coordinate shipments of material and equipment, including hazardous materials. You will prepare documentation, assist customers, and trace shipments across domestic and international routes, while analyzing costs and routing options.

The role supports government logistics operations, reviews documents, and processes invoices using automated systems.