Transportation Specialist

Talentify; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Transportation Specialist to coordinate daily driver schedules and collaborate with Purchasing, Operations and Logistics teams. You will analyze expense history to support strategic sourcing and help develop a purchasing KPI dashboard for leadership review.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, and process improvement in a dynamic procurement environment. Travel is minimal and hours are flexible within a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Business preferred.
• Procurement/Transportation background desired.

Responsibilities

• Create and dispatch daily driver schedules for internal logistics team.
• Analyze expense history to support strategic sourcing projects.
• Assist in procurement process data input and integrity.
• Process claims and develop metrics for process improvements and fair reimbursements.
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting for stakeholders and suppliers.
• Collaborate with Forecast/Planning to optimize transportation category.

Skills

Written communication

Multi-tasking

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

PowerPoint

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Summary

Transportation Specialist position will provide detailed daily/weekly/month routing and dispatch requirements working with both the Purchasing, Operation and 3TL/Logistics teams. The Transportation Specialist will be a valuable resource that will also research and understand the transportation category working with third parties in the Truck Load and Less Than Truckload industry. These solutions will increase ordering efficiencies to lower Columbia Distributing's total cost of ownership. This position will be a key contributor to understanding the opportunities and priorities of the transportation category. This position will also be a key contributor in developing a Purchasing score card (KPI) that will be shared with our leadership team monthly.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating and dispatching daily driver schedules for our internal 3TL/Logistics team (40%)
• Performs the collection, consolidation, analysis of expense history and recommendations that will support the front end of strategic sourcing projects (15%)
• Assists in the administration, data input and integrity of the enterprise procurement process ensuring enterprise stakeholder satisfaction within the ordering process (15%)
• Claims processing that leads to developing metrics that support process improvements and insurance that the company is reimbursed fairly and timely. Assess and develop a consistent company process that will include educating our operational and accounting business partners (10%)
• Developing, maintaining, and communicating an accurate KPI that supports actionable outputs and pertinent information for our stakeholders/suppliers (10%)
• Collaboration with the Procurement Forecast/Planning Specialist to optimize one of our tier 1 categories- Transportation (10%)
• Other tasks or projects as assigned

Key Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Multi-tasking skills with supreme attention to details
• Strong computer and data analysis skills
• Enjoys working, influencing, and leading cross functional teams
• Must be able to work in cross functional teams
• Knowledge of MS Excel MS Word. MS Access and PowerPoint a plus

Supplier/ Stakeholder Management

• Tier 1 supplier management- quarterly or half yearly meetings
• Educating and learning from our internal stakeholders (category experts) and category research (suppliers, best practices, innovation) will be used to manage the RFP or buying process and lead the cross-functional team

Work Environment

• Mostly corporate office environment but branch, warehouse, and supplier meetings at their locations will be important during the discovery/ integration portion of the category projects when needed

Physical Demands

• Mostly office environment but lifting of up to 25 pounds might be needed when working certain categories

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days/hours of work are flexible and may include weekends or off hours during stages of different projects when needed.

Travel

Approximately 5%

Required Education and Experience

• Procurement and Transportation background is desired
• Ability to work in a high growth organization delivering results during times of ambiguity
• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business

Compensation

• Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees are also eligible for 80 hours of vacation every year and 7-8 days of paid holidays throughout the calendar year (depending on location).
• Hired applicant may be eligible for [incentives/ bonuses/ annual bonuses].

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: 3TL/Logistics Delivery Supervisor