Logistics & Transportation Expert 1

M-F 8am - 4:30 pm 100% onsite
Experience with logistics, and shipping requirements, hazardous, dangerous goods (will not be handling them).
Acts as a liaison with freight forwarders and customers to transport shipments. This position also analyzes data and recommends appropriate improvements to best service the customer at competitive rates. This position is responsible for processing customer orders in the Distribution center and routing appropriately in accordance with DOT, IATA and IMDG regulations and consideration to efficiency and cost for transportation.

Candidates Profile
Education: High School Diploma, GED or HSED required
Work Experience: Preferred: Hazard material certification for shipping by air, sea and CFR 49. Two years previous experience in Logistics/Warehousing/Supply Chain. Over 1, up to 3 years experience in related field.

Job specific Competencies & Skills
Knowledge and Skills:
Ability to operate PC, telephone, printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine. Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Power Point. Knowledge and intuition of next level of escalation if a problem arises above the scope of this position. Ability to access available information and make independent decisions and troubleshoot based on knowledge of related operations. The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with various levels of staff and outside customers/vendors. Strong organizational skills.

Essential Job Functions
Expedites shipments by coordinating activities of customer service representatives, the distribution center, and international packing to ensure a high level of customer service.
Obtain, prepare and submit documentation for shipment booking both domestic and international.
Obtains booking with steamship lines, freight forwarders and consolidators; and arranges consolidations to ensure efficient, cost effective and timely delivery of shipments.
Supply management for both amdinistrative and warehouses, ordering of supplies, managing replensihment levels.
Seeks and recommends new sources or avenues to move hazardous material by obtaining data and recommending appropriate improvement in rates, services, and hazardous shipping knowledge to customers and affiliates.
Serves as liaison between freight forwarders, freight brokers and customers. Handles trouble shooting for lost or damaged shipments and customer questions or concerns.
Arranges consolidation to affiliate locations.
Prepares and present all documentation to customer and shipping authorities.
Provides documentation for multi-hazard class chemical shipments.
Maintain, control, and organize electronic and paper document files.
Miscellaneous duties and tasks as required.
Exemplary attendance and adherence to schedule.
Must follow all good distribution practices (GDP), where applicable.

Environmental Conditions
Distribution/Warehouse Environment: Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. Is occasionally required to wear appropriate protective gear, (hard hats, glasses/goggles, chemical resistant suits, gloves, safety shoes) and other personal protection equipment PPE to protect themselves from toxic or corrosive chemicals in the forms of liquids, solids, vapors or airborne particles. The work area may occasionally be wet, humid, or abnormally hot or cold.
Physical Requirements
If performing warehouse/distribution duties: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, reach above the shoulder, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl for long periods of time and be able to stay on your feet for eight hours. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds unassisted. Employee may be required to move more than 60 pounds with assistance. Regularly uses phones, computers, computer monitors and all office equipment.
The employee is also required to type at a computer keyboard and have the ability to read CRTs/computer monitors.