Transportation Specialist II

Vita Global Sciences, a Kelly Company; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vita Global Sciences, a Kelly Company, seeks a Transportation Planner Specialist II to drive end-to-end transportation tasks across West Point, PA and Rahway, NJ. The role emphasizes autonomy, strong business sense, and cross-functional collaboration to support diverse objectives.

Responsibilities include tracking shipments, managing routing plans, handling ERP/TMS data, and coordinating with carriers and internal teams to maintain on-time performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; candidates with relevant experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in a related field; candidates without a degree should have 6+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive tasks to completion amidst ambiguity.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve business objectives.
• Engage in problem-solving and analytical thinking to address challenges as they arise.
• Track and trace shipments across assigned lanes, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to routing plans.
• Monitor carrier portals/emails/EDI for updates, exceptions and status.
• Proactively update shipment milestones in TMS/ERP and maintain accurate, timely data entry.
• Identify exceptions (missed pickups, delays & damages) and initiate corrective actions.
• Follow defined escalation pathways to resolve service failures and capacity constraints.
• Document all escalations, root causes, and resolutions in the case/ticketing system.
• Support on-time performance by expediting urgent and aging orders.
• Review import customs documentation and prepare clearance instructions for brokers supporting shipments into Canada.
• Provide courteous, timely responses to internal and external inquiries via email, phone, and chat.
• Support, and/or execute, booking arrangements per routing guide for Distribution Centers and Ad-Hoc Business Requestors
• Support the development and maintenance of routing strategies and lead-time management.
• Work closely with Clinical Supply Planning, Master Planning, Country Clinical Operations, Logistics, Trade Compliance, and external partners.
• Support initiatives and projects as a functional area expert (SME) for transportation processes.
• Perform root cause analysis on service failures using data and process mapping.
• Identify systemic drivers and propose corrective actions
• Support quarterly business reviews with carriers/business units.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Collaboration across functions

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP

TMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transportation Planner Specialist II

Location(s): West Point, PA; Rahway, NJ (Hybrid)

Summary

The Transportation Planner Specialist II is responsible for driving tasks to completion. This role requires a heightened level of autonomy and strong business acumen. This role requires effective communication, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to support various business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Drive tasks to completion amidst ambiguity.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve business objectives.
• Engage in problem-solving and analytical thinking to address challenges as they arise.
• Track and trace shipments across assigned lanes, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to routing plans.
• Monitor carrier portals/emails/EDI for updates, exceptions and status.
• Proactively update shipment milestones in TMS/ERP and maintain accurate, timely data entry.
• Identify exceptions (missed pickups, delays & damages) and initiate corrective actions.
• Follow defined escalation pathways to resolve service failures and capacity constraints.
• Document all escalations, root causes, and resolutions in the case/ticketing system.
• Support on-time performance by expediting urgent and aging orders.
• Review import customs documentation and prepare clearance instructions for brokers supporting shipments into Canada.
• Provide courteous, timely responses to internal and external inquiries via email, phone, and chat.
• Support, and/or execute, booking arrangements per routing guide for Distribution Centers and Ad-Hoc Business Requestors
• Support the development and maintenance of routing strategies and lead-time management.
• Work closely with Clinical Supply Planning, Master Planning, Country Clinical Operations, Logistics, Trade Compliance, and external partners.
• Support initiatives and projects as a functional area expert (SME) for transportation processes.
• Perform root cause analysis on service failures using data and process mapping.
• Identify systemic drivers and propose corrective actions
• Support quarterly business reviews with carriers/business units.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred; candidates with relevant experience may be considered.

3+ years of experience in a related field; candidates without a degree should have 6+ years of relevant experience.

General Skills

• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and teams.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Advanced in software tools; ERP, TMS, and Microsoft Office Tools

Posted By: Kellie Pharr