Logistics Specialist

Join our Inbound Transportation team as a Logistics Specialist, where you will manage scheduled pickups, reroute hauls, resolve issues, perform data analysis, and collaborate with multiple vendors. This role involves working with 18-wheelers carrying freight, ensuring efficient logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Attend morning meetings to review plans and recap the previous day.
• Manage relationships with approximately 50 different vendors.
• Track vendor activity using Excel.
• Address and resolve issues related to shipment pickups.
• Conduct data analysis to enhance transportation efficiency.
• Collaborate with vendors to identify and resolve logistical issues.

Essential Skills

• At least 3 years of professional work experience.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience in logistics, transportation, business analytics, and business intelligence.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Customer obsession and a bias for action.
• Ability to deliver results.
• Reliable and stable work history.
• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4-5+ years of industry experience.
• Ability to work with multiple screens and solve complex problems.
• Experience in a startup environment.
• Business Intelligence training or certification.

Work Environment

This position is 100% onsite, with a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. You will have the opportunity to work in a startup environment that encourages growth, innovation, and ownership. The team is diverse and collaborative, directly impacting up to 1000 shipments per week. Flexibility and a problem-solving attitude are essential to succeed in this role.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tempe, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tempe,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 1, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.