Transportation Specialist

Arcwood Environmental, LLC; Benton (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental, LLC in Benton, AR seeks a Transportation Specialist to coordinate inbound waste transportation, schedule TL and LTL shipments, and optimize routing for efficiency and cost effectiveness.

You will work with customers, carriers, and internal teams to resolve scheduling and service issues, maintain accurate records, and ensure compliance with transportation and hazardous waste regulations while supporting safe, reliable operations.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2+ years of experience in an office environment are required.
• Experience with trucking/scheduling and knowledge of DOT hazardous waste regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound transportation schedules for truckload and less-than-truckload waste shipments.
• Negotiate transportation rates with carriers to support cost-effective operations.
• Serve as a liaison between customers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure timely transportation services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve scheduling, transportation, and service-related issues.
• Maintain transportation records and scheduling data with high accuracy.
• Support compliance with applicable transportation and hazardous waste regulations.

Skills

Transportation scheduling

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Transportation Specialist As a Transportation Specialist you will be responsible for coordinating inbound waste transportation activities to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of materials into Company facilities. This role works closely with customers, carriers, operations, and internal stakeholders to schedule truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, optimize transportation efficiency, resolve logistics issues, and support overall service excellence.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Coordinates and manage inbound transportation schedules for truckload and less-than-truckload waste shipments
• Optimizes routing and load planning to maximize efficiency and profitability
• Negotiates transportation rates with carriers to support cost-effective operations
• Serves as a liaison between customers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure timely and effective transportation services
• Troubleshoots and resolve scheduling, transportation, and service-related issues
• Maintains transportation records and scheduling data with a high level of accuracy
• Supports compliance with applicable transportation and hazardous waste regulations
• Collaborates effectively with team members and stakeholders to resolve conflicts and achieve business objectives
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent (required)

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in an office environment (required)
• Experience with trucking/scheduling experience with knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) hazardous waste regulations (preferred)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement-from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on-creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other everyday. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better - advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together - with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values - lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together - the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We've reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers' evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.

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